8th Dec 2005 07:00
BHP Billiton PLC08 December 2005 8 December 2005Number 48/05 SENIOR MANAGEMENT APPOINTMENTS AT BHP BILLITON BHP Billiton announced today that Mike Salamon, currently Group President withresponsibility for the non-ferrous businesses, will be appointed as ExecutivePresident of BHP Billiton with effect from 1 January. Mike will assumeresponsibility for Marketing, Strategy and Business Development (corporatedevelopment activities), Integrated Business Development (regional projectdevelopment), Exploration, and Technology. He will assume country responsibilityfor China and will continue to have responsibility for South Africa and BHPBilliton's overall Health, Safety, Environment and Community activities. Mikewill continue to report to the Chief Executive Officer and remain a member ofthe Office of Chief Executive. He will also continue as an Executive Director. Marius Kloppers will move from the role of Chief Commercial Officer into theposition of Group President vacated by Mike with effect from 1 January. Mariuswill assume responsibility for the Aluminium, Base Metals, Stainless SteelMaterials and Diamonds and Specialty Products Customer Sector Groups. He willcontinue to report to the Chief Executive Officer and remain a member of theOffice of Chief Executive. Karen Wood, previously Company Secretary for the Group, will join the OCE asSpecial Advisor and Head of Group Secretariat. Karen will continue to haveresponsibility for the Company Secretariat of BHP Billiton Limited and BHPBilliton Plc and continue to report to the Chairman in that capacity. She willassume management responsibility for the administration of authorities delegatedto the CEO and special projects determined by the CEO and, in this capacity,will report to the CEO. Phil Aiken, John Fast, Bob Kirkby, Chris Lynch and Marcus Randolph will continuein their current roles and remain members of the Office of Chief Executive. BobKirkby will be Chairman of the Executive Committee. Chip Goodyear, Chief Executive Officer, said: "Since the merger of BHP andBilliton, now nearly four and a half years ago, we have had outstandingperformance from a strong executive team that has broadly occupied the sameroles throughout this period. We are committed to developing our executives andsee this as an ideal time to broaden the experience of some of our top peopleand facilitate smooth succession planning in the future. The process startedwith Marcus Randolph's appointment as Chief Organisation Development Officer andcontinues with the appointments announced today. We think this is an effectiveway to continue to challenge our senior people and develop additionalorganisational capability while ensuring continuity of our businessinitiatives". BHP Billiton Chairman, Mr Don Argus, also announced today that from 1 JanuaryMarius Kloppers and Chris Lynch would join the Board as Executive Directors (seerelated announcement). The Office of Chief Executive will now comprise: • Chief Executive Officer - Chip Goodyear (OCE Chairman) • Executive President - Mike Salamon • Group President - Phil Aiken • Chief Legal Counsel and Head of External Affairs - John Fast • Group President - Bob Kirkby • Group President - Marius Kloppers • Chief Financial Officer - Chris Lynch • Chief Organisation Development Officer - Marcus Randolph • Special Advisor and Head of Group Secretariat - Karen Wood Biographical details: Mike SalamonBSc Mining Eng, MBA, 50 Executive Director and Group President Non-Ferrous Materials. From 1 January2006 Executive President. Member of the Office of Chief Executive. Appointed an Executive Director in February 2003 and Group President Non-FerrousMaterials (consisting of Aluminium, Base Metals and Stainless Steel Materials)in March 2004 and Chairman of WMC Resources Ltd in June 2005. He is Chairman ofSamancor and a Director of Richards Bay Minerals, Cerro Matoso and Escondida.From July 1997 to June 2001 he was an executive Director of Billiton Plc withresponsibilities for nickel, chrome, manganese, stainless steel and titanium. Marius KloppersBE (Chem), MBA, PhD (Materials Science), 43 Chief Commercial Officer. From 1 January 2006 Group President (Non Ferrous) Member of the Office of Chief Executive. Joined the Group in 1993 and appointed Chief Commercial Officer in December2003. He was previously Chief Marketing Officer, Group Executive of BillitonPlc, Chief Executive of Samancor Manganese, and held various positions atBilliton Aluminium, amongst them Chief Operating Officer and General Manager ofHillside Aluminium. Karen WoodBed, LLB (Hons), FCIS, 49 Special Advisor and Head of Group Secretariat Member of the Office of Chief Executive. Joined the Group in 2001 as Company Secretary of BHP Billiton Limited and BHPBilliton Plc. Previously a lawyer practising in commercial law, she was GeneralCounsel and Company Secretary for Bonlac Foods Limited prior to joining BHPBilliton. 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