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APPOINTMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Aurecon announced several new leadership appointments to significantly strengthen its business in Asia.

1. Committed to building a future-ready organization, global engineering and infrastructure adviso-
ry company, Simon Hamer has been appointed Data Centre Leader for Asia. With decades of
project management experience in handling complex projects, he serves as a quintessential ex-
ample of a client-focused forward thinker whom Aurecon is proud to have as a member of their
team. Based in Singapore, Simon’s new role entails advising and managing client requirements
through design, construction and commissioning, risk assessments. Likewise, he reviews the oper-
ations and performance of data centers and other critical facilities. Prior to joining Aurecon, Simon
was the Senior Resident Engineer at Global Switch and in charge of all the company’s onsite pro-
jects and peer reviewer of designs for the new data centers in Hong Kong and Singapore.
Simon
2. To help clients digitize their businesses across built environment, infrastructure, and energy and
resources markets, the Aurecon regional office in Singapore also welcomed Phil Lazarus as
Asia’s Digital Practice Leader to build a culture of digital readiness and innovation within the com-
pany. He is responsible for implementing Aurecon’s digital strategy that connects Aurecon clients’
needs, people’s capability and emergent digital technologies across Asia. As the Regional Digital
Lead, Phil will harness opportunities within the region while ensuring that client and stakeholder
engagement are aligned in the strategic initiatives and future-ready digital scheme of Aurecon. He
is passionate about driving the value of technological solutions for today’s complex projects for the
benefit of clients and stakeholders.
Phil
3. Aurecon has appointed Alan Ho, an experienced engineer, as Building Services Lazarus
Leader in Macau, one of the richest cities in the world. Macau has been transform-
ing from a gambling centre into a lively international tourist destination for leisure and business ac-
tivities, with a number of housing, urban redevelopment and heavy infrastructure projects under-
way. Alan’s appointment is expected to reinforce Aurecon’s local presence to collaborate more
deeply and effectively on complex projects with clients in Macau as he will bring the best of
Aurecon’s expertise to help make their dreams a reality. Prior to joining Aurecon, he was a Building
Service Engineer at Sociedade de Jogos de Macau, where he gained extensive experience in pro-
ject management and in leading casino, hotel and resort, as well as residential and commercial
Alan Ho developments.

Paul Lombard, Aurecon Managing Director – Middle East and Asia, is convinced that the Asian market is vital to
delivering sustained growth for Aurecon, as the region offers significant opportunities for project development. “It
is a thriving and complex market, but we are confident that our extensive global experience, combined with the
strategic leadership appointments, will enable us to capitalize on the market’s potential”, he said. ◊

GroupM announced the appointment of Lindsay Pattison as Chief Transformation Of-
ficer (CTO). She will lead change initiatives across GroupM and its agencies, and with other
WPP companies will create tailored and flexible models that serve clients better in the ex-
tremely competitive business environment.

Pattison will lead a number of change programs to support group and agency structures, tal-
ent and leadership development, culture and diversity, as well as WPP's horizontality strategy.
She remains a member of GroupM's global executive committee, reporting to Kelly Clark,
global CEO of GroupM. Pattison also continues as CEO of GroupM agency Maxus and will Lindsay
perform both roles. Pattison

In her new role, Pattison will also focus on senior talent development to ensure GroupM and its agencies have a
strong bench of diverse leaders who can help clients win in a very challenging marketing landscape. She will sup-
port WPP's horizontality strategy by helping deliver the best of GroupM to key clients, together with other WPP
companies, regardless of the client's entry point to the group.

Pattison was named global CEO of Maxus in October 2014. She was previously Global Chief Strategy Officer and
UK CEO for Maxus during a period in which it was the fastest-growing media agency worldwide. Her prior experi-
ence includes roles at Young and Rubicam, PHD Media and Sony Ericsson. Lindsay was named to Ad Age's
2015 class of Women to Watch and served two terms on the World Economic Forum's Global Agenda Council
focused on the Future of Media. In 2016, she launched 'Walk the Talk,' an initiative to help senior women at Max-
us to thrive and progress in their career, a program now being adopted globally by WPP. ◊

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