Alpha HPA names COO Rob Williamson as MD for 'next phase of growth'
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The news: Aluminium materials producer Alpha HPA has appointed chief operations officer Rob Williamson as its new managing director.
Alpha's current MD, Rimas Kairaitis, has been moved to the role of chief commercial officer.
The context: Alpha said the leadership changes "reflect the needs of the business into the future as the company moves into its next phase of growth and expands its operational footprint in Queensland".
Alpha is preparing to construct stage two of its HPA First Project in Gladstone, Queensland, with the aim of building the world's largest, single-site facility for the manufacture of high purity aluminium materials.
Williamson was chosen to replace Kairaitis as MD due to his "intimate knowledge of Alpha's business" and his "major project startup and asset operations experience".
Meanwhile, Kairaitis's new role is designed to "focus and expand his current activities in leading the sales and marketing team and continue to drive the product development of the company's unique high purity materials," Alpha said.
The company has commenced a search for a new COO, with Williamson continuing those responsibilities in the interim.
What they said: "We are very pleased to optimise these key roles as we set up for the company's next exciting growth phase, with Rob and Rimas continuing their highly effective senior executive leadership in building the Alpha business," said chair Norm Seckold.
The source: ASX announcement
