Brunei Plant Locations

John Patten – Chairman

John is a professional Non-Executive Director and private investor. John started his career as a Chartered Accountant, becoming the Managing Partner of Price Waterhouse in Adelaide, Australia. He left the firm in the late ‘80’s to run Independent Grocers, a grocery wholesaler, taking the organisation from a co-operative to a major listed company. After Independent Grocers was acquired by Davids Holdings, John became MD of the listed Davids group and built the business to become Australia’s leading grocery wholesaler with a turnover of in excess of AUD1b. In 1996 John was diagnosed with cancer and left professional life. After making a full recovery he returned to business as a professional non-executive director. He has been or is a director of The Australian Wool Board, Harris Scarffe, Walker Corporation and Detmold Packaging. He has been a director of Readymix since 1998 and Chairman since 2008.

Tel: +618 8232 0777
Mobile: +61 419 422 422
Email: johnp@posnet.com.au

Nicholas Cocks - Group Managing Director

Nick is a founder and the Group Managing Director of Readymix. Nick started his career in 1985 as a Chartered Accountant with Arthur Andersen in Sydney, Australia. He left the profession in 1989 to join his fathers’ Readymix concrete business in Adelaide, Australia, which was sold six months later to Adelaide Brighton Cement. Nick then turned his attention to South East Asia and has lived and worked in the region since, developing the Readymix Group.

Tel: +65 6297 5361
Fax : +65 6297 5364
Mobile: +65 9636 9965
Email: nick@readymix.com.sg

Jonathon Cocks - Group Administration Director

Jon has been involved with the Readymix concrete business since 1994 when he joined the family business. Jon has held various positions for Readymix across South East Asia and is currently the Group Administration Director, a position he has held since March 2000. Jon oversees the finance, administration and IT functions of Readymix’s businesses in Asia.

Tel: +65 6297 5361
Fax : +65 6297 5364
Mobile: +65 9670 6368
Email: jon@readymix.com.sg

Lynton Torode - Non-Executive Director

Lynton was the Group Finance Director of Readymix from 1990 to June 2005. He now holds a Non-Executive Director’s role in Readymix and as such continues his involvement in the group’s business planning and development.

Lynton has held senior positions as Financial Controller with large Australian public companies gaining significant experience in multi-national business issues, corporate strategy, tax and compliance. Following his retirement from Readymix , Lynton has developed his own management consulting practice and is working with a range of clients in IT, Training, Valuation and Manufacturing.

Tel: +65 6225 4308
Mobile: +65 9129 0600
Email: torode@starhub.net.sg

Yap Chin Tek - General Manager, Brunei

Yap is the General Manager and also a Director of Readymix Brunei, a position he has held since May 1999. Yap is responsible for the overall operations in Brunei and he maintains a key role in the company’s business planning and development. Yap has acquired extensive knowledge and experience in concrete technology over the past twenty years.

Tel: +673 2 650032
Fax: +673 2 650990
Mobile: +673 8 713638
Email: chintek.yap@readymix.com.bn

Tran Phuong Dong - General Director, Vietnam

Dong started with Readymix Vietnam as Sales Manager in 1994. He was appointed as a director of the company in 2000 and promoted to General Director in 2002. Dong is responsible for the overall operations of Readymix Vietnam. Prior to joining Readymix Dong was a sales representative with Kia Motors Vietnam.

Tel: +844 37853740
Fax: +844 37853739
Email: dong.tranphuong@readymix.com.vn

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