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Chemicals group Omnia announced on Monday that Wayne Koonin would replace outgoing group FD Noel Fitz-Gibbon on October 1, following Fitz-Gibbon’s impending retirement on September 30.
Sixty year-old Fitz-Gibbon had served on the board since 1993 and would continue to serve as a nonexecutive director.
Koonin recently served as FD of triple-listed Coal of Africa Limited, previously gaining extensive international experience working for mining companies listed in Canada, the UK, Switzerland and South Africa.
Omnia said in a statement that he would bring a wealth of financial and commercial expertise and experience to the position.
“The board wishes to thank Noel for his invaluable past contribution to Omnia and for his continued involvement on the board. The board welcomes Wayne to Omnia and looks forward to his contribution to its development and growth,” said the group.