30 Ottobre 2025
Autori: Saverio Bozzolan, Fabio Accardi, Roberto Rosato
Abstract:
John Richmond, a thirty-eight-year-old with a degree in Construction Engineering with a MBA,is the Chief Audit Executive (CAE) of Salmon Creek Engineering and Construction LLC (SCE&C).SCE&C is listed in the New York Stock Exchange, and it operates on a global scale in the large infrastructure industry, with General Contracting, Project Financing and Operation & Maintenance Divisions.
John became the Chief Audit Executive since few months, after working for four years in a large international auditing company and following for about two years as Controller of a medium-sized construction company. It was a quite Friday afternoon and John started to plan his weekend making order on his desk when the phone rang. The CEO's assistant told him that Robert Marshall (CEO) needs to meet him immediately. When John entered in the CEO’s office, the CEO went immediately to the reason for the meeting. "Dear John" he began "you have been with us for a few months and we are very happy with how you are working.
The position of CAE is covered by a person who does not limit himself to verifying that "the procedures are respected" but that is able to make a contribution to the achievement of our strategies". "For this reason," Robert continued, "I would talk about an ambitious and reserved project that we have for our expansion abroad. As you know the SCE&C’s objective, in the execution of our worldwide strategy as per 2019 - 2022, is to enter into the Australian market. With the aim to minimize environmental and market risks, we have been looking for potential acquisitions of an existing company (M&A). After a very careful analysis of possible target firms, the choice is going towards the Australia General Construction, Inc. (AGC).”
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