Aurizon announces senior management appointments
06 July 2017
Aurizon Managing Director & CEO
Andrew Harding today announced his senior management team to support a
new organisational structure effective 1 July, 2017.
Mr Harding announced the proposed structure in March which will see
Aurizon shift from a functional based model to a business unit model
designed along the core areas of the business – Network, Coal, Bulk and
Intermodal as well as central support and planning functions.
“Over the past few months we have been working though the organisational
design of the new structure and putting in place systems and processes
to ensure a seamless transition on 1 July,” Mr Harding said.
“We have collapsed management layers and removed roles from the broader
management group.
“Today I am pleased to announce the senior management team that will
head each of the business units and support functions.
“Ed McKeiver has been
appointed as the Group Executive Coal. Ed is well
known to our customers and staff having served in a number of senior
roles across Aurizon over the past seven years including four years
running Coal Service Delivery Operations.
“He has been heading up our current Customer and Strategy function and
his substantive role is supporting our Coal customers so he is well
placed to transition this part of our business. Prior to joining Aurizon
Ed worked for
BlueScope Steel and
BHP and held senior roles in
logistics, steel, coal processing and energy.
“Clay McDonald has been appointed to the role of Group Executive Bulk.
This includes our Diversified Bulk Freight and Iron Ore businesses. Clay
has been with Aurizon for the past nine years and has served in several
senior management roles, including as Vice President Network Commercial
and Vice President Network Operations. He has previously worked for Toll
Holdings and has extensive experience in
rail and logistics.
“I will also be taking the opportunity as we embed the business model to
put a greater focus on regionalisation and putting our people closer to
our operations and the customers we serve. This includes senior
management and the Group Executive Coal role will be based in Mackay and
the Group Executive Bulk role will be based in
Perth.
“As announced earlier this month Michael Riches has been appointed as
the new Group Executive for Network. Michael is an experienced executive
with extensive regulatory and legal experience in Australia.
“Most recently he has held several senior roles at Alinta Energy
following his appointment as General Counsel and Head of Corporate
Services in 2011. Prior to joining Alinta Energy, Michael spent over 11
years at Minter Ellison, the last four as partner and six years as a
partner of Clayton Utz.
“Andy Jakab will continue to lead our other business unit of Intermodal
pending the outcome of our previously announced Freight Review.”
Mr Harding said the current CFO Pam Bains would lead the Finance and
Strategy team under the new structure and the current head of Human
Resources Tina Thomas would lead the new Corporate function consisting
of Human Resources, Safety, Legal, Brand and Communications, Risk, Legal
and Company Secretary.
He said current Aurizon executive Mike Carter had been appointed to lead
the new business unit of Technical Services and Planning.
“Technical Services and Planning will provide key enterprise-wide
specialised services to the other business units. This includes central
stewardship of key company assets such as rollingstock fleet, real
estate, information technology and operational technology,” Mr Harding
said.
“With over 25 years’ experience in the rail industry including freight,
passenger and heavy haul rail operations, Mike is ideally placed to lead
this function.”
Mr Harding said the new business unit model would provide greater
management accountability in each of Aurizon’s product lines while
retaining the benefits of disciplined and efficient central support.
“We must continue to evolve to best meet the needs of our customers and
the market. The new business unit structure will improve customer
service and help drive down costs and improve efficiency,” Mr Harding
said.
“It will enable us to remain competitive in challenging market
conditions and support future growth.”
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