Jan Jenisch
Jan Jenisch | |
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 Jenisch in 2025 | |
| Born | 1966 (age 58–59) Denzlingen, Germany |
| Alma mater | University of Fribourg |
Jan Jenisch is a business executive and the chair and chief executive officer (CEO) of Amrize. He became the company's chair and CEO when Amrize, previously the North American division of Holcim, spun off and became an independent publicly traded company in 2025. Prior to Amrize, Jenisch was the chair of Holcim's board of directors from 2023 to 2025 and was the CEO of Holcim from 2017 to 2024. Prior to Holcim, he was the CEO of Sika AG.
Early life and education
Jan Jenisch was born in Denzlingen in 1966,[1][2] and raised in Freiburg im Breisgau, in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. He studied business administration in Switzerland, where he attended the University of Fribourg,[3] and at Stetson University in the U.S. state of Florida.[1] He earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Fribourg in 1993.[4][5]
In 2021, Jenisch received an honorary doctorate from the University of Fribourg, where he has also taught business seminars.[2][5]
Career
Jenisch's first chief executive officer (CEO) role was leading the Swiss specialty chemical company Sika AG.[6] He joined Sika in 1996 and started as CEO in January 2012.[7][8]
Jenisch was Holcim's CEO from September 2017 to 2024,[9][10] adding the role of chair in 2023.[11][12]
In January 2025, Holcim appointed Jenisch the chair and CEO of a North American corporate spin-off.[13][14] Leading up to the spin-off, North American annual sales of $11.7 billion were nearly half of Holcim's overall sales.[15][16][17]
The new business, Amrize, listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the SIX Swiss Exchange, on June 23, 2025.[18][19]
Board memberships
In addition to his board service at Holcim and Amrize, Jenisch was the president of the Global Cement and Concrete Association from 2021 to 2023.[20] He has been a member of the European Round Table for Industry and the executive committee of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development,[21][22] as well as a vice president of the Swiss-Japanese Chamber of Commerce.[23] He has been a director of the private and public companies Glas Troesch and Schweiter Technologies, respectively.[4][24]
References
- ^ a b "Stetson Tennis: One Big Happy Family". Orlando Sentinel. Tribune Publishing. 1990-03-21. ISSN 0744-6055. OCLC 1084339260. Retrieved 2025-03-19.
- ^ a b Triebe, Benjamin (2024-05-06). "Jan Jenisch im Porträt: Der Langzeit-Chef von Sika und Holcim wäre gern mehr wie Buddha". Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in Swiss High German). NZZ Mediengruppe. ISSN 0376-6829. Retrieved 2025-03-19.
- ^ "Highlights". University of Fribourg. Retrieved 2025-03-19.
- ^ a b Fefeu, Stéphanie (2017-05-15). "Jan Jenisch, directeur général de LafargeHolcim". Le Moniteur des travaux publics et du bâtiment (in French).
- ^ a b "Manager zu Gast im Master in European Business". University of Fribourg. Retrieved 2025-03-19.
- ^ Revill, John (January 9, 2025). "Holcim names Chairman Jenisch as CEO and chairman of North American spin-off". Reuters.
- ^ Miller, John (2017-05-22). "LafargeHolcim hires Sika boss as next CEO". Reuters. Retrieved 2025-03-18 – via Yahoo News.
- ^ Yanik, Kevin (2017-05-22). "LafargeHolcim appoints CEO". Pit & Quarry. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
- ^ Revill, John. "LafargeHolcim's new CEO writes off over $4 billion and sets out..." Reuters. Archived from the original on 2018-06-09. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
- ^ Yanik, Kevin (2024-01-29). "Holcim to transition to new CEO in May". Pit & Quarry. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
- ^ Revill, John (February 23, 2023). "Holcim CEO Jenisch to take over as chairman after record year". Reuters.
- ^ McLoughlin, Liam (2023-02-28). "Holcim chairman steps down to be succeeded by CEO Jenisch". Aggregates Business. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
- ^ Bertrand, Pierre. "Holcim Names Chairman Jan Jenisch as CEO of Planned North American Spinoff". The Wall Street Journal. OCLC 781541372. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
- ^ Daunt, Adam (2025-01-13). "Holcim reveals board and CEO for planned North American company". Quarry. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
- ^ Revill, John (January 29, 2024). "Holcim takes 'rock star' North American business to Wall Street". Reuters.
- ^ Catelli, Allegra; Doenecke, Paula; Henning, Eyk (January 28, 2024). "Amid U.S. construction boom, world's largest cement maker will spin off North American business, seek $30B valuation: 'Two independent champions'". Fortune. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
- ^ Revill, John (January 25, 2023). "Holcim CEO wants to further expand in North America -report". Reuters.
- ^ Yanik, Kevin (2025-02-21). "Holcim to operate as 'Amrize' later this year". Pit & Quarry. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
- ^ Revill, John (January 29, 2024). "Holcim eyes $30 billion valuation with North American business listing, picks new CEO". Reuters.
- ^ Global Cement and Concrete Association:
- "Jan Jenisch elected GCCA president". International Cement Review. October 22, 2021. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
- "Holcim CEO elected as GCCA president". Agg-Net. 20 October 2021. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
- Yanik, Kevin (2023-10-16). "Cemex CEO elected president of global cement organization". Pit & Quarry. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
- ^ "Jan Jenisch". ERT. European Round Table for Industry.
- ^ "Our people". World Business Council for Sustainable Development.
- ^ "About: Board". Swiss-Japanese Chamber of Commerce.
- ^ "Schweiter Technologies announces Board nominees and new CFO". Schweiter Technologies. November 1, 2013.
External links
- Jan Jenisch at CNBC
- Jan Jenisch at Global Cement and Concrete Association
- Jan Janisch at Amrize
- Jan Jenisch at World Business Council for Sustainable Development
- Keil, Thomas; Zangrillo, Marianna (3 May 2021). "The new CEO: agent of change or accidental terminator?". International Institute for Management Development.