Itafos, Toronto, announced on Jan. 20 that its Board of Directors has appointed Dr. Mhamed Ibnabdeljalil as CEO, effective immediately. He has been serving as interim CEO since May 16, 2019, and has also been serving as a member of the company’s Board of Directors since Dec. 31, 2016, a role he will continue.
“The Board of Directors is pleased to confirm Mhamed as permanent CEO” said Anthony Cina, interim Chairman of the Itafos Board of Directors. “Since becoming interim CEO, Mhamed has been integral in reshaping our strategy and business plan during a challenging economic cycle as the industry faces significant and continued downward pressure on global fertilizer prices. We are extremely confident that Mhamed’s extensive knowledge of and experience in the global fertilizer market makes him uniquely qualified to lead the Company and our global executive team over this next phase in the Company’s growth and success.”
Previously, Ibnabdeljalil served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer of OCP Group SA. He has served as a director on more than a dozen boards of fertilizer companies in Europe, India, Middle East, and the Americas.