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Mr. Malik Sefrioui joined Ciments de l'Atlas and Ciments de l'Afrique Group as Vice-Chairman in August 2014.

In this role, Mr. Sefrioui is responsible for the governance of all activities of the two entities, CIMAT and CIMAF, as well as the related executive responsibilities.

He is also a director on the boards of about thirty companies within the Sefrioui Group.

Education:

·         Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, with a specialization in Finance and Entrepreneurship, from Babson College (2014)

Mr. Rachid Iben Khayat Zouggari has served as Advisor to the Chairman of the CIMAT-CIMAF group since January 2025, following a rich and strategic career within the group.

He joined Ciments de l'Atlas in 2007 as Deputy General Manager, with the key mission of building two cement plants in Ben Ahmed and Beni Mellal, a major milestone in the company's industrial development.

In October 2010, he was appointed to head the Economic and Mid-Range Housing division of Groupe Addoha, before returning in 2013 to his passion for the cement industry by rejoining Ciments de l'Atlas as General Manager. He also serves as General Manager of the zone covering Mauritania, Mali, Guinea-Bissau and France at Ciments de l'Afrique.

A industrial chemistry engineer with a special degree in energy management, Mr. Iben Khayat Zouggari began his career at the Holcim group in Morocco, where he spent seven years as Head of Quality Services, Quarries and Production. In 1996, he was promoted to Managing Director and CEO of Holcim's ready-mix concrete subsidiary, then became Director of the Holcim Fès cement plant in 2000, a position he held for five years before being appointed Director of the Holcim Settat cement plant until 2007.

In parallel, Mr. Iben Khayat Zouggari plays an active role in the Professional Association of Cement Producers as a Board member, contributing to the development and regulation of the sector.

Education:

·         Industrial Chemistry Engineer, Institut Supérieur Industriel de l'État – Brussels (1989)

·         Special Degree in Energy Management, Université libre de Bruxelles (1989)

Since January 2025, Mr. Mohamed Naciri has served as General Manager of Ciments de l'Atlas (CIMAT), consolidating a career marked by deep expertise and strategic vision within the CIMAT-CIMAF Group.

He joined Ciments de l'Atlas in October 2008 as Operations Director before being appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officer. In this role, he oversees all industrial operations, including the Industrial Department, the Procurement Department, the Fuels and Alternative Materials Department, as well as Export and industrial logistics. In 2017, he initiated and led the CTS (CIMAT/CIMAF Technical Services) activity, the Group's first technical expertise center, designed as a driving force promoting synergy and the harmonization of practices across the Group.

In 2014, Mr. Naciri took on the role of Managing Director of the Ciments de l'Afrique Zone, leading the Group's activities in Ghana, Burkina Faso and Guinea-Conakry. In 2024, he changed zones to lead operations in France, Mauritania, Guinea-Bissau and Senegal. Since 2014, he has also been responsible for the CIMAT/CIMAF Group's Trading activities, playing a key role in developing commercial exchanges and supply strategies.

Before joining CIMAT, Mr. Naciri worked within the Holcim Morocco group from 1996 to 2008, where he successively held the positions of Maintenance Department Head, Production Department Head, and then Plant Manager. He strengthened his expertise by spending three years at the Group's technical center in Holderbank, Switzerland.

Education:

Engineering Degree (Master’s level) in Mechanical Engineering, École Mohammadia d'Ingénieurs – Rabat (1996)

Executive Management Program, IMD – Lausanne (2007)

In January 2008, Mr. Omar Ameziane Hassani joined Ciments de l'Atlas - CIMAT as Administrative and Financial Director where he notably piloted the preparation of the initial Business Plan of CIMAT and its subsidiary Bétons et Granulats du Maroc, and took part in the negotiations of the various construction contracts of the two cement plants of Ben Ahmed and Beni Mellal.

Mr. Ameziane Hassani has also set up the support functions of Ciments de l'Atlas: general accounting, treasury, management control, sales administration and credit management, information system and personnel administration.

In addition to his administrative and financial functions within CIMAT, he has been General Manager Administration and Finance of Ciments de l'Afrique - CIMAF since 2014.

Mr. Ameziane Hassani previously strengthened his expertise in the cement sector as Management Control Manager at Holcim Morocco for 7 years until July 2007. 

Prior to joining CIMAT, he held the position of Risk Management Director at CDG Développement, where he was in charge of setting up the first risk management structure of the Holding Company and of elaborating the operational risk map of the Holding Company and its subsidiaries. He successfully completed this mission.

Mr. Omar Ameziane Hassani graduated in 1995 from the University of Fez with a degree in Computer Science and obtained an MBA in Finance from Al Akhawayn University.

Mr. Hatim Khattabi joined Ciments de l'Atlas in July 2009 as Sales and Marketing Director.

In this capacity, he manages the sales and marketing organization, which includes the various functions of the company: sales, marketing, customer logistics and technical support and prescription.

At the launch of the cement brand CIMAT, his challenge was to introduce the company in a very competitive market. He succeeded in this mission and has been able to perpetuate it.

Since 2014, Mr. Khattabi has also held the position of Zone General Manager (Cameroon - Chad) within Ciments de l'Afrique.

Before joining Ciments de l'Atlas, he was Chairman of the Board of Rimal, a subsidiary of the Drapor Group, until 2009.

But it is within Holcim Morocco, that Mr. Khattabi specialized in the cement sector where he held the position of Regional Commercial Director. His responsibilities and missions were mainly related to the management of the commercial activities of the company in several regions and the perpetuation of the relations in its commercial environment.

Mr. Hatim Khattabi graduated in 1996 from the Hassania School of Public Works in Casablanca as a civil engineer. He obtained in 2010 an International MBA from the Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées in Paris and in 2017 a Master of Science in Strategic Management from the University of Derby (UK).

In February 2008, Mrs. Salwa Bayna joined Ciments de l'Atlas - CIMAT as Personnel Administration, Training & Recruitment Manager before being appointed Human Resources Manager,

She piloted the implementation of HR information systems and implemented new procedures related to human resources management, mainly in the areas of recruitment, training and compensation management. She also contributed to the implementation of performance management and procedures related to occupational health. 

Ms. Bayna has actively contributed to the recruitment of all CIMAT employees.

Her main missions are to ensure the continuity of the various skills necessary for the development of the company's activities by recruiting talent and supporting their career development, and to ensure that a good social climate is maintained. 

Mrs Bayna has spent her entire career in the cement sector.  In March 1992, she joined CIOR - Cimenterie de l'Oriental which became HOLCIM Morocco where she participated in the creation of the management control unit, set up the first analytical structure including the computer tools adapted to the financial standards and procedures of the HOLCIM group. She also piloted the implementation of the SAP modules Controlling, Investments and Fixed Assets.

She graduated in 1991 with a master's degree in economic and social sciences from Mohammed V University in Rabat.

Mr. Hicham Ghatous has been Industrial Director of Ciments de l'Atlas (CIMAT) since 2017. He deploys CIMAT's industrial strategy, covering two cement plants and several distribution platforms, and ensures that industrial performance, quality, safety and environmental targets are met.

An industrial engineer by training and holder of an Executive MBA, he has over 20 years of experience in the cement industry, notably in plant management, commissioning of major industrial projects, CAPEX investment management and operational performance optimization.

Before taking on the Industrial Directorate, he held several key positions at CIMAT and at the Italcementi Group (Ciments du Maroc), including Plant Director, Head of the Ben Ahmed cement plant start-up, Production Manager, and Quality, Quarries and Environment Manager.

He graduated in 2000 as a state engineer in industrial engineering from the École Mohammadia d'Ingénieurs in Rabat, and in 2013 further developed his expertise by pursuing the Certificat Supérieur d'Enseignement des Affaires (CESA) at HEC Paris, specializing in plant management. Keen to refine his managerial and strategic skills, he also earned an Executive MBA from Sup de Co Business School in Montpellier between 2013 and 2015.