Belgium: Jean-Pierre Hanin joined Etex as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) on 1 September 2013. He succeeds Frédéric Deslypere, who becomes Division Director Latin America.
Hanin, age 47, has held various executive functions in the Belgian Lhoist Group, a producer of lime and dolomite. Following several years as CFO, he became its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in 2011. Prior to Lhoist, he worked as an attorney in different law firms. In his function as CFO of Etex, Jean-Pierre Hanin will be a member of the Executive Committee.
Frédéric Deslypere, age 51, started as working for Etex as a Legal Advisor in 1991 and built up experience as Group Tax Advisor, as Finance Director for the Central & Eastern Europe Division and as Secretary General of Etex, responsible for legal and tax matters. In the past five years, Frédéric held the function of CFO at Etex. In his new role he will continue to be part of the Executive Committee. Deslypere will succeed the existing Division Director Latin America, Jorge Bennett, on 1 December 2013 after a handover period.
