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Orica finds interim chief

WITH Ian Smith spectacularly exploding as Orica’s leader, the mining services player has parachuted in former BHP Billiton executive Alberto Calderon as interim managing director and CEO.

Noel Dyson
BHP Billiton's Alberto Calderon will take over as Orica's interim managing director and CEO.

BHP Billiton's Alberto Calderon will take over as Orica's interim managing director and CEO.

Smith, whose abrasive management style was a key factor in his leaving the role had been intending to stay on until his permanent replacement had been found. That stance drew criticism from some commentators...

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