Leighton Asia

"Our strength lies in our ability to develop competitive, innovative, practical solutions for our clients throughout the region. Our unique combination of local knowledge and international experience sets us apart from our competition." Hamish Tyrwhitt Managing Director

Leighton Asia has been operating in Asia since 1975 and its unique combination of local knowledge and international experience has made it the region’s leading international contractor. Leighton Asia operates in Hong Kong, Macau, China, Mongolia, Taiwan, Philippines, Guam, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Indonesia and Kazakhstan.

Leighton Asia is focused on success throughout the region and is committed to continuing to grow and change to meet the expectations and demands of Asia’s communities and clients. The maintenance of its on-ground presence, with over 6,000 people throughout the region, allows Leighton Asia to develop local staff, enabling the company to better understand local needs and operating environments.

The company has the financial resources and industry expertise to undertake the development and construction of large scale and sophisticated civil, infrastructure, building and mining projects.

Leighton Asia’s commitment to building on a strong values-based corporate culture will be a significant factor in the company’s growing success.

Focus and activities
Multi-disciplined contractor specialising in:
– Civil and infrastructure
– Mining
– Industrial
– Building

Management and key statistics as at 30 June 2009
Managing Director – Hamish Tyrwhitt
Percentage Ownership – 100%
Revenue – A$678 million
Work in Hand – A$3,178 million
No. of Employees – 5797
Established – 1975
Head Office – Hong Kong
www.leightonasia.com

Board as at 4 November 2009
D S Adamsas – Chairman
H Tyrwhitt – Managing Director
S Jiang, Q K Nguyen, W M King AO, G Siu, Y P Tan, W J Wild
Secretary – M Smith

Senior Executives as at 4 November 2009
H Tyrwhitt – Managing Director
R Cooke – General Manager, Commercial
J Murray – General Manager, Assets
G White – General Manager, Strategy & Communications
J Rzesniowiecki – General Manager, Human Resources
I Edwards – Executive General Manager, Hong Kong, China, Macau & Taiwan
B Merrett – General Manager, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines and Mongolia
R Hodgson – President Director, Indonesia

Investments as at 30 June 2009
North Luzon Expressway
Leighton Asia holds a 16.5% stake in the Manila North Tollway Corporation in the Philippines.