The company wants to develop an effective EV option that meets operator requirements in the heavy machinery sector.
Experienced chief executive and company director Greg Campbell has joined the board of TransDiesel in Christchurch.
Campbell recently announced that he was stepping down from his role as CEO at Ravensdown to pursue governance opportunities. He is already a director on Christchurch City Holdings and was previously a director on Eco Central. In addition, Campbell has held CEO roles at Ngāi Tahu Holdings Corporation, Waste Management NZ, and Transpacific Cleanaway.
Campbell said he was attracted to the board of TransDiesel because of the company’s strong value- based approach to operations and, as a long-term customer of the company, he has always been impressed with operations.
“TransDiesel has a strong brand offering and an exclusive stable of world-leading machinery that includes Volvo and Yanmar. More recently TransDiesel also acquired the Shell oil and lubricants brand. As a provider of key equipment and services that will be required to deliver on the core infrastructure projects that New Zealand has lined up for delivery, TransDiesel has a strong and sustainable future.”
Campbell said one of the biggest challenges facing the sector is the requirement to acknowledge and respond to climate change and environmental issues. It is his view that the sector needs to view these challenges as opportunities and find ways to protect and demonstrate their social licence to operate. One of the key ways to deliver on that challenge is development of an effective EV option that meets operator requirements in the heavy machinery sector.
“The race is on to respond to the EV challenge and the issue is here to stay. Electromobility is not only changing the automotive world but also how we plan our cities and infrastructure. As a sector, we must find workable and practical options to deliver on the drive from our customer base to respond to this challenge. There is a great deal of work going on in this space and TransDiesel want to be at the forefront of delivery.”
Campbell is also of the view that employees are looking for their employer to behave in a less traditional way and offer more flexibility in conditions and behaviours and was impressed with the work TransDiesel has done in this space, particularly on the back of dealing with Covid, its working on waste management minimisation options.
“We are seeing more and more people who want to work for businesses that can demonstrate a strong social commitment. Whether that be a new way of working or a values base that enables both the business and employees to do good, the philosophy is here to stay.”
Board chair Craig Boyce said: “It is an endorsement of TransDiesel to have someone of Greg’s calibre, expertise, and background knowledge join the board.”
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