People
08/06/2010
Going places
Lafarge Plasterboard has announced its new marketing and strategy director, Olivier Delattre.
Olivier has a long history with Lafarge, joining the company in 1993 as group internal auditor, based in Paris. Olivier worked in the UK from 1998 to 2001, before returning to Lafarge in France as international business development manager for the Gypsum Division, supporting numerous business units across the globe.
As marketing and strategy director, Olivier will be driving the business forward and ensuring the Lafarge offer adapts to the ever-changing market dynamics of the UK construction industry, with key focuses on innovation, effective customer service and product placement.
Jean-Michel Desmoutier, managing director of Lafarge Plasterboard, said: “We are thrilled to have Olivier join the team. He can draw on a wealth of experience and knowledge from various Lafarge business units all over the world to drive the business forward during this challenging and exciting time for Lafarge Plasterboard and the industry.”
Olivier said: “I’m very happy to be returning to the UK and eager to share the challenges that face Lafarge Plasterboard. There are real opportunities for us to take the business to the next level and I will be working with the team to build on successes and communicate the performance and value of Lafarge’s great product ranges, like GTEC Aqua Board, and continue to realise their fantastic potential in the market.”
Olivier has a long history with Lafarge, joining the company in 1993 as group internal auditor, based in Paris. Olivier worked in the UK from 1998 to 2001, before returning to Lafarge in France as international business development manager for the Gypsum Division, supporting numerous business units across the globe.
As marketing and strategy director, Olivier will be driving the business forward and ensuring the Lafarge offer adapts to the ever-changing market dynamics of the UK construction industry, with key focuses on innovation, effective customer service and product placement.
Jean-Michel Desmoutier, managing director of Lafarge Plasterboard, said: “We are thrilled to have Olivier join the team. He can draw on a wealth of experience and knowledge from various Lafarge business units all over the world to drive the business forward during this challenging and exciting time for Lafarge Plasterboard and the industry.”
Olivier said: “I’m very happy to be returning to the UK and eager to share the challenges that face Lafarge Plasterboard. There are real opportunities for us to take the business to the next level and I will be working with the team to build on successes and communicate the performance and value of Lafarge’s great product ranges, like GTEC Aqua Board, and continue to realise their fantastic potential in the market.”
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