Onne van der Weijde, area manager for India until April 25, 2014, and member of Holcim senior management, leaves Holcim effective 1 June 2014, the company said in a statement.

Member of the Holcim Executive Committee Bernard Terver, responsible for the Indian Subcontinent, takes over direct responsibility for the country.

"Holcim thanks Onne van der Weijde for his contributions to the success of the group, especially in India, and wishes him all the best for his future endeavors," the statement said.