SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Infinity Lithium Corporation announced the appointment of highly experienced Spanish executive Mr Ramón Jiménez Serrano as CEO of the company’s wholly owned Spanish subsidiary Extremadura New Energies.
Ramón brings a wealth of experience in leadership and management in the industrial and services sectors, with CEO and Managing Director roles leading major Spanish companies.
Ramón oversaw 7 years of significant growth as CEO of world leading development infrastructure and construction company Acciona Industrial. This included the growth into new business lines such as waste to energy, biomass, biofuels, photovoltaic and hydrogen projects globally
Furthermore, Ramón Jiménez Serrano was CEO of Acciona Service in parallel for 5 years, leading 18,000 employees globally in facility management, energy services, waste and environmental management.
On his appointment, Ramón said, “It is an honor to be part of Extremadura New Energies and a technologically pioneering project like the one in San José, a one-of-a-kind project. This project will be a fundamental pillar of the future energy scenario allowing the creation of a model of sustainable development that cares for the environment. It will help create a better world for future generations, while providing economic and social development of Cáceres and Extremadura, putting them at the forefront of this global transformation.”.
Ramón previously held the Managing Director and CEO roles for Tedagua and Cobra (ACS Group), where he oversaw the permitting and construction of numerous water and energy infrastructure projects under EPC and O&M contracts both in Extremadura, Spain and internationally. Local stakeholder engagement and progress of large investments with community alignment and support were critical in the success of these businesses.
On the new appointment, Infinity CEO Ryan Parkin has said, “We are thrilled to welcome Ramón to Extremadura New Energies, and it’s clear we will benefit greatly from his vast global experiences in leading and advancing projects across multiple industries. With an impressive track record in bringing major projects to fruition, we are excited to have a proven leader shape these next steps in the progression of San José and the alignment of this major European lithium industrial project to the local community of Caceres.”