EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW
years old when I joined, and was
primarily operating in what is a very
challenging resources market. Joining a
small group with lean overheads and
being able to shape it — with the
leadership team — into something that
is a change agent in the industry was
something that really appealed to me.”When Max joined Tempo in January
this year he brought with him not only
his considerable industry experience,
but also a strong desire to continue
the leadership philosophy set out by
Charlie. Prior to Tempo, Max spent
eight years with another Perth-based
business, engineering company
Clough, where he held a number of
senior roles. Max has a strong
engineering background and twenty
years of experience in the engineering
and oil and gas industries. He has held
a number of high-profile senior
positions in engineering, project
management and commercial fields
around the globe — from Milan to
Houston; Jakarta to London.With Charlie having cemented the
culture of the company in place, Max
has worked further to ensure the vision
and culture of the company filters down
to productivity levels. “We have a very
flat management structure,” says Max,
adding that it’s a key differentiator for
the company and something they want
to be known for.“It’s all about engaging with our
workforce — whether on site or at the
office — in a much more direct way.
We have specialised tools, systems and
processes to help us meaning fully
engage with our people, and that is at all
stages of their employment, right from
the time we receive their CV. What we
are trying to ensure is that we can talk
with our people in a much more open
and clear manner, and also provide a
safe and collaborative environment
where they know they can talk to us andreport back on how things can be done
in a better and more efficient way,” says
Max. Tempo’s working philosophy has
been deliberately developed to facilitate
communication and the resolution
of issues by those physically doing
the job. According to Max, management
acts as a door to shape channels for this
communication, “so we can constantly
improve what we do in terms of quality,
safety and productivity.”Under the direction of Max, Tempo is
continuing to refine its management
system, ensuring it can operate with bigclients effectively. The company has
also developed key safety and
productivity tools to bring to its clients,
an offering that is unique in its level of
specialisation. Tempo is the only
contractor to do this, effectively saving
its clients money as they don’t have to
source from specialised management
consultants. “Over the last six-to-eight
months, we have focused our efforts on
refining and enhancing our productivity
tools in order to become a leader in this
space,” explains Max. “For example, we
established a partnership with an
Australian technology provider that“We are very much client-focused and we absolutely want to be sure
that our purpose is that of protecting and enhancing the investments
of our clients.” - Max Bergomi