Vedanta Resources PLC Appointment of Cynthia Carroll (2370Z)
September 16 2015 - 5:35AM
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16 September 2015
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16 September 2015
Vedanta Resources Plc
Appointment of Cynthia Carroll
Vedanta announces that Cynthia Carroll is joining the Group as
the Chair of Vedanta Resources Holdings Ltd. In this role, Cynthia
will advise on key strategic initiatives for the Chairman's Office
of Vedanta Resources plc, including corporate development and
significant value creation opportunities.
Anil Agarwal, Chairman of Vedanta Resources plc, stated: "I am
delighted to welcome Cynthia on board and look forward to working
closely with her. She brings a wealth of experience in the natural
resources sector across commodities and geographies and extensive
experience in mining, oil and gas and the aluminium industry."
Tom Albanese, Group CEO, Vedanta Resources plc, said: "Having
known Cynthia for many years, I look forward to collaborating with
her and leveraging her valuable industry expertise."
Cynthia Carroll said: "I am honoured to come on board at Vedanta
and look forward to working with Vedanta's Chairman with a
particular focus on long term strategy. This is a challenging time
for the natural resources sector and I welcome the opportunity to
contribute to Vedanta's growing footprint."
Cynthia sits on the Boards of BP plc and Hitachi Ltd. She
previously chaired the Boards of Anglo American Platinum Ltd and De
Beers Société Anonyme and has also served on the Boards of the
International Council on Mining and Metals, the International
Aluminium Institute and The American Aluminium Association. She is
a fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineers and a Fellow of the
Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining.
Profile for media:
Cynthia was the Chief Executive of Anglo American from March
2007 to April 2013. Anglo American is one of the world's leading
global mining companies.
Cynthia began her career as an exploration geologist at Amoco
Production Company in Denver, Colorado before joining Alcan
Aluminium Corporation in 1989. She held various executive roles at
the company between then and December 2006, including President of
Bauxite, Alumina and Specialty Chemicals and Chief Executive
Officer of the Primary Metal Group.
Cynthia holds a Bachelor's degree in Geology from Skidmore
College, New York, a Master's degree in Geology from the University
of Kansas, and a Master's in Business Administration (MBA) from
Harvard University. She has also been awarded an Honorary Doctorate
of Science from the University of Exeter, Honorary Doctorate of
Laws from Skidmore College and an Honorary Doctorate of Economics
from the University of Limerick.
For further information, please contact:
Communications Finsbury
Roma Balwani Daniela Fleischmann
President - Group Communications, Tel: +44 20 7251 3801
Sustainability
and CSR
Tel: +91 22 6646 1000
gc@vedanta.co.in
Investors
Ashwin Bajaj Tel: +44 20 7659 4732
Director - Investor Relations Tel: +91 22 6646 1531
ir@vedanta.co.in
Anshu Goel
Vice President - Investor
Relations
Radhika Arora
Associate General Manager
- Investor Relations
About Vedanta Resources
Vedanta Resources Plc ("Vedanta") is a London-listed diversified
global resources company. The group produces aluminium, copper,
zinc, lead, silver, iron ore, oil & gas and commercial energy.
Vedanta has operations in India, Zambia, Namibia, South Africa,
Ireland, Liberia, Australia and Sri Lanka. With an empowered talent
pool globally, Vedanta places strong emphasis on partnering with
all its stakeholders based on the core values of entrepreneurship,
excellence, trust, inclusiveness and growth. For more information,
please visit www.vedantaresources.com.
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