OUR ORGANIZATION
VEMAX Management primarily
operates in Canada, Australia and the U.S.A. The company was initially founded
in 1975 as Clayton, Sparks and Associates Ltd. (CSAL), a privately owned
Canadian based engineering and management company. CSAL served the
transportation sector of government. In 1994, the company was restructured as
VEMAX Management Inc to reflect the modern needs of our clients. This
restructuring included specialization in the application of moder n asset
management principles and practices to the preservation of public sector
infrastructure.
VEMAX commenced operation in
Australia in December, 1995, by entering into a strategic alliance with
Ackehurst, Gardner, Thomas and Associates, an Australian company that had been
successfully operating in the asset management consulting business since 1990.
In July, 1996, Ackehurst, Gardner, Thomas and Associates was incorporated into
VEMAX Management P/L to enable VEMAX to better serve the client base throughout
Australia.
In 2000, VEMAX launched an
initiative to develop strategic alliances with other selected companies in the
asset management and preservation sector in Australia and the U.S.A. The
objective of these alliances is to enable VEMAX to leverage its’ unique core
competencies in the application of the principles and practices of asset
management to public sector infrastructure through the resources and expertise
of affiliated companies. The first of these alliances was launched in Australia
with the Civil Construction Corporation acquiring the
interests of VEMAX
throughout Australia in the form of VEMAX Management Australia.
As a part of this initiative in
2000 the VEMAX Group was formed. The Group consists of:
VEMAX Management Inc.
VEMAX Management Australia
VEMAX Management International
All three firms are fully
integrated in their knowledge and skills but are established to serve specific
aspects of the VEMAX client base.
OUR HISTORY
The establishment of VEMAX Management Australia is the consequence of a
strategic partnership between an Australian company Civil Construction
Corporation (CCC) and VEMAX Inc. (based in Canada). The alliance
developed out of a positive customer relationship between the two organizations with CCC experiencing, first hand, the benefits of achieving better outcomes
from their asset management contracts using VEMAX tools. The partnership of the
two organizations offers a wealth of asset management expertise from the
Canadian experience in addition to the successful hands on asset management and
maintenance experience in the Australian environment.
The re-energized Australian enterprise recently established new offices in
Melbourne to better serve the local government market in Victoria.
OUR VISION
The vision of VEMAX Management is to work in coalition with custodians of
public assets to improve the outcomes of infrastructure planning, preservation
and utilization.
OUR MISSION
The mission of VEMAX Management is to create a world class, distinctively
competent asset management consulting business. Our success will be judged by
the improved outcomes our clients achieve.
OUR VALUES
The values of VEMAX Management Australia guide employees in pursuing its
vision, mission and objectives. They have a commitment to:
- achieving outstanding performance, innovation and best value outcomes
- our customers’ needs for service quality, flexibility and reliability
- high ethical standards including honesty, integrity and trust
- operating in accordance with sound commercial practice as efficiently as
possible
- innovative leadership supporting continuous learning, teamwork and open
communication in a fair and safe organization environment
OUR STAFF
Dr Gillian Kay
General Manager
Gillian is a result driven professional with extensive experience delivering
strategic solutions, leading people, project teams and change management
initiatives. She has had ten years experience developing and leading high
performance teams in transport, infrastructure, human services and justice organizations
in a number of Australian states.
Ian Gardner
Senior Consultant
Ian has over 40 years of civil engineering experience in Australia and
overseas, both in the private and public sector. His career has spanned
operational to senior engineer experience in road authorities and local
government. Specific experience includes:
- Major survey, design and construction projects
- Managing day labour programs for major works
- Regional engineer of state regional highway authorities including
municipal liaison
- Preparation of Municipal Emergency Management Plans
- Implementation of Pavement (PMS) and Maintenance Management Systems (MMS).
Tim Provis
Senior Consultant
Tim has a wealth of knowledge and experience gained over his 25 years in the
roads maintenance and construction industry. During this time he achieved a
Graduate Diploma of Project Management and gained qualifications as a technical
officer. Tim has applied his experience and project management skills to:
- supervising major road construction and maintenance projects
- delivery of road condition rating and pavement management systems
- preparation of tenders; and
- implementation of maintenance management systems.
Belinda Fox
Office Coordinator
Belinda brings 8 years office administration experience to the organization,
3 years of which have been spent in a civil construction environment. Her wealth
of experience in office systems and knowledge of maintenance and contracting are
highly valued in the establishment of the VEMAX Management Australia business in
their new Port Melbourne Offices.
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