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PPC Zimbabwe cement manufacturing company has appointed Kelibone Masiyane as its new managing director replacing Njombo Lekula who was redeployed within the group. PPC Zimbabwe is a subsidiary of South African cement manufacturing giant, PPC. According to the group, the development is part of the company’s new appointment exercise, which was taking place in the group’s international companies.

“Following the recent re-deployment of former managing director of PPC Zimbabwe Njombo Lekula as the managing director of PPC’s international operations the country’s executive team has been further strengthened through a number of new appointments.

“Most notable is that of former general manager of Colleen Bawn and the Bulawayo Factory, Kelibone Masiyane as PPC Zimbabwe’s managing director,” said PPC in a statement.

Masiyane had worked for PPC since 1993 in various divisions. He is a holder of an Honours Degree in Applied Physics and an MBA both from Nust.

PPC said Masiyane joined the company as an attachment student in 1993 where he was part of the commissioning team of the new kiln line and joined PPC officially in December 1994 after completion of his first degree in electrical engineering.

In 2003 he moved to the production department as the production superintendent becoming the production manager in 2005 a position he held until January 2009 when he was appointed the general manager of the Colleen Bawn Plant.

In October 2014 Masiyane became general manager for both Colleen Bawn and Bulawayo factories. In terms of other appointments, PPC appointed a new executive, which comprises of commercial director, Iain Sheasby, general manager of finance Karen Mhazo while Trust Mabaya was elected group human resources manager. — BH24.