CEO Today United Kingdom Awards

31 www.ceotodaymagazine.com CEO Today United Kingdom Awards 2019 CONSULTANCY MIKE HAIGH MD of Mott MacDonald Group FIRM PROFILE We’ re a global engineering, management and development consultancy focused on guiding our clients through many of the planet’s most intricate challenges. Sharing your ambitions The needs of the world’s population are changing fast. Our network of experts, active in 150 countries, finds opportunities in complexity, turning obstacles into elegant, sustainable solutions. By looking at problems from a fresh angle, we aim to add value at every stage, for our clients – you – and the lives you touch every day. Improvement is at the heart of what we offer: better economic development, better social and environmental outcomes, better businesses and a better return on your investment. In partnership with you, we establish the steps to meet your strategic ambitions, using analytical front-end advice that helps you fund, plan, design, deliver and sustain your goals. Advice that adds advantage Our engineers, project and programme managers have taken lead roles in the world’s highest profile infrastructure and development projects. Yet design and management are just the tip of a deep iceberg. Our clients have access to the vast knowledge of internationally recognised environmentalists, planners, economists, project finance advisors, cost consultants, business strategists and more. They work with each other and with you to save money and time, reduce risks, increase efficiency and advance best practice. Whatever you need, you can be confident that Mott MacDonald will find efficient and creative ways of meeting your ambitions, and beyond. Connecting with your world Whatever your needs or ambitions and wherever in the world you are, we can align the right combination of expertise. Working with us you get the advantages of size and stability that come from a US$2bn organisation. We employ over 16,000 people, delivering projects in Africa, Asia Pacific and Australasia, Europe, the Middle East, North and South America, and South Asia. www.mottmac.com ABOUT MIKE HAIGH Mike was appointed Managing Director in January 2017 and is responsible for the day-to-day management and operational performance of our global business. Mike first joined the board in 2013. Most recently, he was managing director of our Europe and Africa region which has over 7,000 staff and revenue in excess of £820 million. Prior to this, Mike was the Regional Managing Director for the Middle East and South Asia, and before that a director in our water and environment team and manager of our water business, where he was instrumental in developing relationships with partners and clients to create integrated delivery teams. With over 30 years’ experience, Mike has a strong background in the general management, planning, and implementation of large infrastructure projects, with particular expertise in the water sector. Mike’s commitment to working collaboratively in the industry was recognized when he was named the new chair of the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE). Mike is also a director of Mott MacDonald Bentley, our multi-award-winning integrated design and build contractor.