Davin Kort Email & Phone Number

Singapore

- Represent Portek Interest through the Board of Directors at the affiliates. - Manage the Shareholders interest and relationships.- Plan and manage Annual Budget and Business Plan process. - Work closely with Affiliate's management to implement business plan and projects

- Develops framework and policies for newly set up Innovation department. Leads incubation of business ideas in collaboration with both internal and external parties.

- Heads Corporate Compliance Department to develop and implement policy to strengthen corporate governance. Enforces the delegation and limit of authority protocol in head office and affiliates. - Responsible for review of business and capital investment of all Portek subsidiaries and provide advice to Senior Management

- Heads HR division covering both local and global HR policies and planning. Oversees special task force to develop post-COVID 19 work policies and practices.

Malta

• Grew terminal’s annual profit by 32% in FY19 and 20% in FY20.
• Actively engaged with the Port Authority to protect VGT’s interest on regular basis.
• Successfully closed out major legacy issues through close engagement with customers and Port Authority.
• Retained market share against growing competition through active engagement with existing key customers and enhancement of service to better meet their need.
• Re-built Operation and HSE teams and mentored the new generation of managers
• Key lead in negotiations with the national workers Union and secured a 5-year Collective Agreement.

Malta

Greater Jakarta Area, Indonesia

• Concluded a short-term contract extension with Port Authority.
• Concluded end-of-contract handover requirements with Port Authority.
• Maintained close working relationship with senior management of PT Multi Terminal Indonesia, the concession owner, to pursue contract extension.
• Optimized maintenance program for old equipment fleet to minimize cost while meeting contractual service level.
• Engaged in business development and project evaluations for port opportunities in Jakarta and Banten regions.

Jakarta, Indonesia

Develop market for Electroless Nickel Plating in Jakarta and surrounding region

• Researched and analyzed competitive environments, cargo hinterlands, shipping networks and presented findings to senior management for strategic decision making.
• Held primary responsibility for analysis, reporting and forecasting for the key markets in Indian Subcontinent, Africa, Australia and Malaysia. Analysis conducted include SWOT analysis, market sizing and transshipment.

• Key contact person for various mission critical Planning and Operation Systems, responsible for smooth functioning of port operations
• Coordinated budgeting and internal reporting for major revamp of PSA IT Systems costing S$30m as part of the Program Management Team.

Msc, Industrial System And Engineering

B.Comp, Computer Engineering

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