Outgoing chairman Yves René Nanot, who has reached the statutory age limit, has been nominated honorary chairman of the company and will continue as a director.
Méric, aged 69, studied at the École Polytechnique and the École Supérieure d'Electricité. He began his career with EDF before moving into the cement industry, first with CERILH (Centre d'Études et de Recherches de l'Industrie des Liants Hydrauliques) and then with Ciments Français in 1985. He became the executive vice-president for Ciments Français in 1991 and was appointed chief operating officer in 2010.
Donegà, aged 49, is a graduate in Mechanical Engineering from Genoa University and a postgraduate in Corporate Finance from Bocconi University (Milan) and Management Development from Harvard Business School (USA).
He started his career with Italcementi, and since 2007 he has been the executive vice-president of Ciments Français.
