Simon Trott - Rio Tinto Iron Ore

Tuesday, 20 February, 2007 - 22:00
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Title: Principal, business development

Business: global mining group

Total employees: 10,000

Reporting directly: 10

 

Accomplishments

Simon Trott led the team that negotiated the transaction documents for the Hope Downs joint venture. The transaction received widespread recognition in the financial press and was a significant transaction for the Rio Tinto group of companies on a global scale during the past year. Hope Downs JV is currently developing the Hope Downs mine and associated facilities.

Career guides

• An ability to communicate your goals and motivates others to buy into that vision.

• Success requires persistence and preparation.

• Fully leverage all possible advantages at your disposal and apply these to each and every situation.

Personal/community

Mr Trott went through the IMD International Business School of Lausanne (Switzerland) ‘building on talent’ program. He holds a graduate diploma in finance and investment from the Securities Institute.

Mr Trott says he is involved in fostering interactions between companies and the local communities.

Top tips

“Delegate tasks but don’t abdicate responsibility.”

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