RHI-Magnesita announced the executive management team, that it will be led by CEO, Stefan Borgas, who is currently member of the Management Board of RHI and its CEO. Octavio Lopes, currently CEO of Magnesita, will become the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of RHI-Magnesita. Gerd Schubert, currently member of the Management Board of RHI responsible for operations, will become the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the joint company.

Reinhold Steiner, currently member of the Management Board of RHI responsible for worldwide sales to steel markets will become the new Chief Sales Officer (CSO) of RHI-Magnesita. Luis Rodolfo Bittencourt, currently Executive Vice President responsible for research, development and mining operations at Magnesita, will become the new Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of RHI-Magnesita. Thomas Jakowiak (responsible for the integration of the two companies), Luis Rossato (responsible for Corporate Development).

The new EMT of RHI-Magnesita will be effective after closing of the transaction, which will probably be in early November 2017. Barbara Potisk-Eibensteiner, currently member of the Management Board of RHI and the company's CFO, will leave RHI at her own request as of August 31, 2017 in order to pursue other opportunities. Under current planning, Stefan Borgas (CEO) will take over the CFO responsibilities for the interim period until closing of the merger with Magnesita after Potisk-ibensteiner has left RHI.