Carl Duckinson, a veteran of the Australian SAP space, has been appointed chief information officer at global engineering and advisory company Aurecon.
Duckinson has most recently served as Toll Group’s interim CIO, leading the company’s technology transformation. Prior to this, he was CIO of Australia’s largest independent gold miner, Newcrest Mining for seven years, and has also worked at Avanade and BHP.
Andrew Muller, Aurecon’s global chief financial officer, said that Duckinson’s proven track record as a senior IT executive in large and complex organisations, most notably his skills in mapping technology strategy to business strategy and his strong track record of developing high performing teams, was important for Aurecon.
“Information technology is a key enabler for Aurecon as it is fundamental to the successful execution of our business strategy, particularly in relation to Aurecon’s commitment to global collaboration and work-sharing,” said Muller.
Duckinson said he was drawn to Aurecon because of its impressive engineering portfolio, its energetic culture and its strong interest in innovation, IT and digital initiatives.
“I believe Aurecon is well advanced in understanding what digital means and how digital influences the future of engineering. The company is eager to harness the opportunities that digital disruption presents,” Duckinson said.
Walking the talk on digital innovation, Aurecon has invested in a chief innovation officer and chief digital officer position at executive level, as well as a chief information officer.
“It is rare to see these three roles at these senior levels in an organisations,” said Duckinson. “My role will be to continue to support strong cross-border collaboration to ensure that the business is able to respond to rapid change within the energy and resources, built environment and infrastructure industries.”
Dickinson will commence in the role in early September and be based in Melbourne.
