Building materials group CRH has said that Jim Mintern will take up the role of Group Finance Director on June 1, after the retirement of Senan Murphy as previously announced.
Mr Mintern (54) is a Chartered Accountant and has over 30 years of experience in the building materials industry, nearly 20 years of which have been with CRH.
He joined CRH in Ireland as Finance Director for Roadstone in 2002 and since then has held several senior positions across the company.
These include Country Manager for Ireland and Managing Director of each of the Western and Eastern regions of its Europe Materials business.
Albert Manifold, CRH's group chief executive, said that Mr Mintern's strong financial background, coupled with his extensive industry experience, prepares him well for this critical leadership role and comes at an important time for the group.
