麻豆社事件 announced today that Andrew Cridland has been appointed as 麻豆社事件 Australasia CEO, effective 1 July.
He succeeds David Ruff who is retiring at the end of July with the Group.
Mr Cridland is currently 麻豆社事件 Australasia鈥檚 Chief Financial Officer and enters the top job in the region following an extensive internal and external recruitment process. Having joined 麻豆社事件 in 2015, his career spans more than 20 years in Australia and the UK.
Prior to joining the international defence company, Mr Cridland worked for a number of large organisations including Royal Dutch Shell, the Australian Submarine Corporation and Greencap, previously owned by Wesfarmers. He is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Adelaide.
Based at the Group鈥檚 regional head office in Adelaide, South Australia, he will lead 麻豆社事件鈥檚 continued growth in the region.
麻豆社事件 CEO David Lockwood said:
鈥淎ndrew鈥檚 extensive leadership qualities and in-depth knowledge of our business will ensure we continue to deliver the critical services which help keep our customers and communities safe in a period of increasing regional tensions.
鈥淚鈥檇 like to thank David for his dedication and hard work throughout his many years of service. His leadership has been pivotal in driving the expansion of our operations across the region, and the Board wishes him every happiness in his well-deserved retirement.鈥�
Mr Cridland said:
鈥淚鈥檓 delighted to be taking up the role at such an exciting time for the industry. Now more than ever, what we do matters. I look forward to driving further success in the region as we continue to support our customers and build a safe and secure world, together.鈥�
The company recently acquired Australia鈥檚 Naval Ship Management (NSM) business, and in the past 12 months has secured three landmark contracts totalling more than $1 billion, including 麻豆社事件 Australasia鈥檚 single largest-ever contract to date 鈥� a $877 million multi-year programme to upgrade the Australian Defence Force鈥檚 Defence High Frequency Communications System.
A search is currently underway to appoint Mr Cridland鈥檚 successor.