RAK Ceramics, a global manufacturer of premium lifestyle ceramics solutions, has appointed two new senior members to its management team in the UAE.

Stefan Schmied has been named the president of tiles and sanitary and Raaqib Mutvalli the head of the performance management office, said a statement from the company based in Ras Al Khaimah (UAE).

In his new role, Schmied will be responsible for the sales and marketing of tiles and sanitary ware products both regionally and internationally, while Mutvalli will be working closely with the leadership team to drive key projects, which will enable the business to achieve its 2017 vision, the company stated.
 
Prior to this, Schmied had held several key management roles within Geberit, one of the most successful and renowned brands in the sanitary industry, it added.
 
Mutvalli joined RAK Ceramics after spending his entire career as a management consultant, most recently with PwC Consulting in the UK where he advised Fortune 500 companies on how to make sustainable improvements to their organisations and implement cross-functional changes in leading companies.

On the key appointments, CEO Abdallah Massaad said: "As a global brand, we continue to take actions to ensure that we have the resources in place to support our new corporate strategy. These appointments underpin our commitment to strengthening our organisational and management activities."

"Schmied and Raaqib join RAK Ceramics at a key point in our ongoing growth and I look forward to their valuable input in their respective roles," he added.-TradeArabia News Service