Holcim (US) Announces Ruiz as Deputy CEO

Bernard Terver, president and CEO of Holcim (US), a manufacturer and supplier of cement and mineral components, will join the Holcim Ltd. Executive Committee. Holcim Ltd. is the international parent company of Holcim (US).

As part of the “Holcim Leadership Journey,” an initiative that streamlines and strengthens operations, Terver also will assume responsibility for the new Group region of North America (Holcim (US), Holcim Canada, Aggregate Industries US) and the United Kingdom (Aggregate Industries UK). Filiberto Ruiz will serve as deputy CEO of Holcim (US) (HUS) and Aggregate Industries US (AIUS). Prior to his promotion, Ruiz was senior VP, sales & marketing for HUS.

Ruiz began his career with the Holcim Group in 1986 as electrical supervisor with Holcim Apasco, Mexico, later becoming plant manager. In 1999, Filiberto became regional vice president, manufacturing, HUS. He returned to Holcim Apasco as cement operations, VP, and moved back to HUS in 2006 as senior VP, manufacturing. He has been in his current role, senior VP, sales & marketing, since 2010.

Terver has been president and CEO of HUS since October 2008, and AIUS since 2010. In the same year, he also became area manager. Bernard joined Holcim in 1994, when his then employer, CEDEST, was acquired by Holcim France. In 1999, he became CEO of Holcim Colombia and in 2003 was appointed area manager for the Andes nations, Central America and the Caribbean.