LEO QUINN TITLE : CEO COMPANY : BALFOUR BEATTY INDUSTRY : CONSTRUCTION LOCATION : UK
When Balfour Beatty Group Chief Executive Leo Quinn took up his position as the head of the UK-based multinational international infrastructure group in January 2015 he was returning to the company where he started his career as a civil engineer .
Balfour Beatty was established in 1909 by George Balfour and Andrew Beatty , who at that time focused on power generation and distribution projects .
Over time , the company expanded into construction and civil engineering , growing through acquisitions and in 2023 had a payroll of between 25,000 and 30,000 people globally .
Among the high-profile projects it has undertaken are the Channel Tunnel Rail Link in the UK , the Hong Kong-Zhuhai- Macau Bridge , and ongoing work on the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station .
Balfour Beatty also contributed to the construction of the London Olympics 2012 Aquatics Centre , and has been involved in the expansion of Dallas Fort Worth International Airport .
Quinn joined Balfour Beatty following five years as Group Chief Executive of QinetiQ , a multinational defence technology company . Prior to that he spent five years as CEO of De La Rue , a company that produces secure digital and physical protections for goods and trade . He led both companies through successful transformations , which restored each business to strength and created over £ 1 billion of value .
LEO QUINN TITLE : CEO COMPANY : BALFOUR BEATTY INDUSTRY : CONSTRUCTION LOCATION : UK
As Group Chief Executive , Leo Quinn not only provides executive leadership but also strategy development . “ I also provide stewardship of physical , financial and human resources ,” he says .
22 August 2024