Search Culture Gilles Maria Gilles Maria is Senior Vice President and Head of Insulation for South West Europe and Asia. He joined ROCKWOOL in 1984 and the Group Management team in 2007. Share MEET GILLES MARIA: THE PURPOSE TIES US TOGETHER From the UK and France, across Croatia, Romania, Bulgaria, Italy and Spain and all the way east to Turkey and Asia, Gilles Maria oversees a very large and varied territory. Despite the differences and the diversity in his area, Gilles Maria sees that ROCKWOOL’s purpose makes a difference. “Within these regions, our strategy is designed considering the maturity of each specific market. But the Group’s purpose still fits each region very well,” he says. “In Europe, energy renovation is very high on our agenda – and this is complemented by the EU drive to reduce carbon emissions. By contrast, in Asia, focus is on urbanisation and making new buildings better. Although these topics are very different, both are solidly supported by our purpose – ‘release the natural power of stone to enrich modern living.’ Improving modern living in Europe is very much about enhancing our cities and renovating to improve the energy efficiency of our buildings to reduce emissions. From a ROCKWOOL perspective, it is all about proposing solutions that are easy to install and ensure performance overtime”. Proud of the way we do business, proud of our purpose “Our purpose, values, and the way we do business as a company is vital for me. I take great pride in our way of acting as a team and the quality of the things we do. I like that we make the most of all opportunities – and that our entrepreneurial spirit results in us being a profitable group as well as one with a strong purpose. At ROCKWOOL, it is impossible to get bored as there are so many opportunities to explore and develop. I find this very motivating.” Learn more about our purpose Click here Meet our People Click here Follow us on social media .cls-1{fill:#d20014} Read more about the Board of Directors and Group Management Culture Anders Espe Kristensen Anders Espe is Senior Vice President for Systems division, all of ROCKWOOL’s businesses outside of insulation. He is the newest member of Group Management at ROCKWOOL Group and joined the company in May 2021 Read more Culture Bjørn Rici Andersen As Senior Vice President for Group Operations & Technologies, Bjørn Rici Andersen is responsible for six functional areas that support the Group: R&D, Technology, Sourcing and Procurement, Operational Excellence, Supply Chain and Safety, Health and Environment. He joined ROCKWOOL in 1994 and Group Management in 2018. Read more Culture Kim Junge Andersen Kim Junge Andersen, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), joined ROCKWOOL and the Group Management team in 2016. Read more Culture Volker Christmann Volker Christmann, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Head of Insulation Central Europe, joined ROCKWOOL in 1984 and the Group Management team in 2015. Read more Show related articles Mirella Vitale Anders Espe Kristensen Bjørn Rici Andersen Kim Junge Andersen Volker Christmann 1/2 Organization ROCKWOOL Products & Applications Roof Insulation Floor Insulation Ceiling Insulation Internal Wall Insulation External Wall Insulation HVAC Insulation Passive Fire Protection Acoustic Insulation Industrial Insulation Marine & Offshore Insulation OEM Insulation Rockflow - Urban climate adaptation Resources & Tools Investors Downloads Case Studies Renovation Energy Efficiency E-Learning Job Opportunities Sustainability Blog Advice and Inspiration Blog Renovation Case studies Learning Why stone wool COP26 About Us Investors Newsroom Careers Our thinking Sustainability Corporate governance Business ethics History Annual Report 2020 Racing Contact Supplier information Investor Relations Find us Contact ROCKWOOL Core Solutions Career opportunities Unsolicited applications ROCKWOOL Group ROCKWOOL International A/S Hovedgaden 584 DK-2640 Hedehusene Denmark Tel: (+45) 46 56 03 00 Fax: (+45) 46 56 33 11 Contact us Social .cls-1{fill:#d20014} Legal Notice Privacy Statement Our Trademarks Cookie Declaration Declaration Of Performance ROCKWOOL Rockfon Rockpanel Grodan Lapinus Copyright © February 2017, ROCKWOOL International A/S