Title: Chief executive officer
Business: Engineering, construction and contracting company
Total employees: 82
Reporting directly: 77
Accomplishments
Mr Simmons regards saving a viable company from closing down – and its workforce from unemployment – and creating a new commercial entity as one of his major achievements.
He acquired the Key Group and amalgamated it with TSG in 2006, creating the TSG Key Group.
Career guides
• In the engineering industry, one needs to have a steadfast resolve to succeed with high degrees of personal and corporate integrity.
• Value honesty, integrity, be fair and tell the truth.
Personal/community
Mr Simmons holds a bachelor of technology degree from the University of Sydney.
TSG Key Group maintains support to local charities and is a sponsor of the Salvation Army and the Ronald McDonald house.
Top tips
“While I’m still under 40, my father’s advice always rings in my ears: ‘Don’t be afraid to attempt anything, son, because you are still young enough to fail’.”