John Laing to set up first India office, bid for roads
London: British construction and maintenance giant John Laing is to open its first India office in order to beef up its presence in Asia.
It has appointed three new senior posts in India and Singapore as part of the effort.
The India office will be set up at Gurgaon near Delhi and headed by Peter Jones, who has been charged with building a team and securing opportunities on the subcontinent.
Jones will be capitalising on the efforts John Laing has made in India over the past 18 months and establish a presence on Indian soil. An Indian subsidiary was incorporated in India on Feb 6.
The company will initially concentrate on bidding in the National Highways Authority of India's build operate transfer (BOT) Roads Programme, but Jones' role will also include establishing close business relationships with local partners and looking ahead to other sectors and opportunities.
Jones, a civil engineer with qualifications in economics and sustainable business, was the group director for Corporate Social Responsibility.
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