Cundall has appointed Marcus Kan as Managing Director for Singapore. Marcus will lead the Singapore practice into the next stage of its development within the region.
With over 15 years of industry experience, Marcus takes leadership of the Singapore business from 1 August 2022. A Chartered Electrical Engineer, Marcus joined Cundall as a Senior Engineer in 2016. He quickly excelled at a diverse array of leadership skills including commercial management, technical excellence, and people management. In his career, Marcus has worked on major projects in the UK, Middle East and in Southeast Asia. In recent years, Marcus has successfully led multidisciplinary teams in delivering major projects as across data centres, corporate real estate, commercial and education.
“I am honored to lead our exceptional team in Singapore,” said Marcus on his appointment. “We have demonstrated our flexibility in response to the pandemic in the past two years and we have come out flourishing. In the 10 years Cundall has been in Singapore, we have successfully grown into a multidisciplinary office, providing world class engineering advice to our clients. As we continue to drive towards zero carbon design on all our projects, I look forward to collaborating with the team and our clients to bring the best solutions for a cleaner and greener Singapore.”
Commenting on this appointment, Cundall APAC Managing Director Julian Bott, said he was very happy to have Marcus join the wider management team. “Marcus has illustrated great leadership skills in the current uncertainty, leading many of our global clients, and providing sound and yet innovative solutions. Marcus has a strong track record at Cundall, and I look forward to him playing a critical role in our APAC growth.”
A member of the APAC Management Board, Marcus’s new role will focus on delivering high quality and sustainable engineering solutions to our clients and support Cundall’s growth in the Southeast Asia market.
Since its establishment in 2011, the Singapore office has been expanding significantly. In the past year, it reported a 30% increase in business. Additionally, we intend to increase our workforce by 20% by 2030. Cundall is registered with the Singapore Public Sector Panels of Consultants and the Singapore Public Utilities Board Panel of Consultants to help growth in addition to gaining repeat business. The progressive growth is in-line with Cundall’s regional expansion plan.