Leighton loses leaders

摘要

Both the chairman and CEO of loss-making Australian contractor Leighton have resigned. Chairman David Mortimer stepped down on 24 August, while CEO David Stewart resigned on 25 August, just over a week after the company reported an AU$ 409 million (US$ 425 million) loss for the 2011 financial year. Leighton has appointed independent non-executive director Stephen Johns as the company's new chairman, ana managing director of Leighton Asia, Hamisr Tyrwhitt, as the new CEO anc company managing director. Mr Johns said that under Davic Mortimer and David Stewart'; leadership, the Leighton Group hac "transitioned into a new era". "David Stewart has done a ver) good job stabilising the company bringing to account complex issue; that needed to be dealt with," h< said.