Global engineering firm KBR (NYSE:KBR) has appointed Colin Elliott to lead the company’s new international Infrastructure and Minerals Business Unit.
Mr Elliott is currently Vice President of KBR’s Asia Pacific operations.
Infrastructure and Minerals (I&M) will combine KBR’s existing infrastructure activities in Australia, North America, the United Kingdom and the Middle East, as well the company’s global minerals activities.
The new business unit is part of the recently created global Government, Defense and Infrastructure Business Group and recognises the success of the infrastructure business and the promising prospects for growth in both infrastructure and minerals.
"We will streamline our market services to focus on three key sectors in which we are best placed to win infrastructure projects: transport, water and facilities," Mr Elliott explained.
"Our minerals business will be structured by commodity and serve our customer base from key engineering centres across the world.
"In each case, our focus will be on building on existing local strengths and relationships, but drawing on global skills resources.
"We are looking forward to energetic times ahead, building on our existing global footprint in both the infrastructure and minerals sides of our business."
KBR was recently ranked by Engineering News Record as the fourth largest contractor globally by revenue, and has a US$12 billion backlog and more than US$1 billion cash. In Australia, KBR has offices in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney and Perth.
Contacts:
KBR
External Communications Manager
Sonia Green, (08) 8301 1442
sonia.green@kbr.com
