LONDON: South African mining group Anglo American, which backed out of its bid for rival Tarmac on Monday, is seeking a global head of corporate communications.
LONDON: South African mining group Anglo American, which backed out
of its bid for rival Tarmac on Monday, is seeking a global head of
corporate communications.
The job, a board-level post reporting to CEO and chairman Julian
Ogilvie-Thompson, is believed to pay around dollars 330,000. Anglo
American, which listed on the London Stock Exchange in May, boasts a
communications department of seven, headed by SVP of investor and
corporate affairs Nick Von Schirnding.
The search for the new pro is part of an attempt to foster a more
proactive PR approach. The successful candidate is likely to have
significant corporate and public affairs experience.
Anglo had planned to buy Tarmac and merge it with with Tilcon (Anglo’s
existing aggregate, asphalt and ready-mixed concrete business), which
would have generated significant savings. But a cash offer was rejected,
and Anglo backed off from a further bid.
