BMT, a leading international multi-disciplinary engineering and technology company has announced the appointment of its Regional Business Development Director for the Asia Pacific( APac) region, media reports said.
BMT has appointed John Godwin who brings in more than 25 years of experience in defence and maritime. BMT will soon announce Singapore as its strategic hub for the region. However, John is based in Adelaide and will oversee the business development for APAC. He will be responsible for growing the company’s capability in the region.
With regard to his new role, John told the media, “I look forward to driving investment and working with partners and customers in one of the fastest-growing regions in the world. I will be pushing the team for significant traction in developing our products and services to better serve our Asia Pacific customers.
“With Singapore as our hub in Asia, we will continue to expand our long-standing presence in countries such as Vietnam, South Korea and Japan and aim to strengthen and expand partnerships in the region. Leveraging our global experience, we are looking forward to expanding into Defence markets in the region from Singapore, which is already a BMT hub for Maritime Design, Infrastructure and Environmental Solutions.”
Recently, BMT also appointed Peter Behrendt as its global Director of Strategy and Innovation. He has a strong background in operational, commercial, and business development positions in leading multinational companies. Prior to his appointment, he served as the managing director for the Australian Defence and Security business. He joined BMT in 2017.