CEO MONTHLY / Chairperson Awards 2022 6 top down. “I want to be challenged by those with ideas or criticisms to share,” Con elaborates, “and I have invested a considerable amount of time and energy in giving everyone at Asuria the freedom and confidence to have their voice heard across every level of the organisation, right up to my desk.” This passion for moving forward and finding solutions lies at the heart of Asuria. “What makes Asuria truly unique is that all our people are truly enterprising at heart,” Con says, with a smile. “The Asuria culture drives a sense of innovation, excitement and passion in all programs and services we deliver. At Asuria, our people are at the heart of all our services. We believe the success of services is in having every employee treat every citizen with empathy, dignity and respect.” Nowhere is this better shown than in Con’s approach to disabled people. Humanity comes in so many different forms, with unique talents and abilities and Con’s position has put him in the ideal position to make real difference in the world at large. “I’m a tireless defender on a global scale is disabled people’s access to work,” Con tells us. “Economies all over the world are failing to properly tap into an immense talent pool of driven, capable people, because the needs of those with mental and physical disabilities are not properly understood and catered for.” Needless to say, this drive for using the talents of disabled people sits alongside the changing nature of work around the world and the supply and demand of labour in the post-COVID world. “Pre-Covid economies, which were addicted to a steady supply of migrants to fill labour shortages and skills gaps suddenly cut off during COVID, are once again in a position to fill vacancies with foreign workers,” Con explains. “The effect this could have on the domestic unemployed runs the risk of shutting homegrown workers out of employment, leading to the kind of social unrest and anti-immigration sentiment that only serves to fracture and divide societies.” Despite acting as a private enterprise, it’s these public sector needs that the team at Asuria are coming up with solutions to. The growth of Asuria has not slowed yet, with Con readily exploring the possibilities of further geographic growth. There are billions of people left on the sidelines of economic opportunity and this team has the power to life them out of poverty through work, selfemployment, education and training. Looking forward, Con and the Asuria team intend to bring Asuria’s industry-leading brand of progressive human services to governments’ management of human capacity development. “Unlike some of our competitors, that doesn’t mean we need to acquire existing providers entirely in order to establish a footprint in new territories,” Con explains. “Nor does it mean we want to establish new entities entirely from scratch. Instead, we are interested in partnering with established, local organisations that are already experts in their markets, in a position to benefit from Asuria’s global expertise, IP, and balance sheet.” There are many organisations offering services similar to Asuria, each designed to suit the individual needs of the market to a tee. For these businesses, scaling up or crossing borders into neighbouring countries with fresh opportunities is not easy. Asuria empowers them to make it easier. “Our goal is to bring together the best local market knowledge, with best-inclass employment services solutions, and the ability to execute at scale,” Con tells us. It’s clear that offering the ultimate in flexibility is the key to unlocking these new opportunities and ensuring that governments can do what they need to do when they want to do it. This eye for growth and innovation is what Con has always brought to Asuria. When he acquired the company, it had never made a profit. In six years, it was transformed into a lean and effective machine. “Asuria didn’t become a global top tier provider of employment services, trusted to deliver hundreds of millions of dollars in government contracts, by doing what every other provider has done before or plans to do again,” he says with a smile. “Asuria got to that point by committing itself to innovation, and by investing in the people, products and processes that proved we could deliver on those promises.” The value of fresh thinking is often overlooked because it involves risk. But by taking these risks, you can achieve the truly remarkable. We celebrate the success of Con and the rest of the Asuria team, and look forward to seeing what they do next. Company: Asuria Name: Con Kittos, Executive Chairman Email: [email protected] Web Address: www.asuria.com.au
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