NEWS RELEASE
For immediate release
2 July 2008
Diversified
resources company Exxaro Resources (Exxaro) has effected changes to its
executive management structure to support its strategic focus areas.
The move follows a
review of the company?s organisational model including business processes,
structure and governance to ensure alignment of resources, focus and goals. Changes
include the formation of a business growth division, consolidation of the mineral
sands and base metals divisions and realignment of the sustainable development
and strategy functions.
Executive
management appointments effective 1 July 2008 are as follows:
Mxolisi Mgojo,
executive general manager, commodity operations: coal. (Previously Mgojo headed
the base metals division).
Wim de Klerk,
executive general manager, commodity operations: sands and base metals. (Previously
De Klerk headed the mineral sands division).
Ernst Venter,
executive general manager, business growth. (Previously Venter headed the coal
division).
Dr Nombasa Tsengwa,
executive general manager, safety and sustainable development. (Previously
Tsengwa headed the safety, health and environment division).
Trevor Arran,
executive general manager, corporate affairs and strategy. (Previously Arran
headed the corporate affairs and investor relations division. He retains
responsibility for investor relations).
The remainder of
the executive management structure which has not been affected is as follows:
Sipho Nkosi, chief executive
officer
Dirk van Staden,
chief financial officer
Mike Kilbride,
chief operating officer
Retha Piater,
executive general manager, human resources
Dr Humphrey Mathe,
executive general manager, corporate services
Marie Viljoen,
company secretary
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Editor?s Note:
Exxaro is one of the largest South African-based diversified resources groups,
with interests in the coal, mineral sands, base metals, industrial minerals and
iron ore commodities. www.exxaro.com
Enquiries:
Retha Piater
Executive general manager, human resources
Tel: +27
(0) 12 307 4346