Global Specialist Structural Steel Contractor
Tan Sri Dato’ Nathan Elumalay, aged 68, a Malaysian, was appointed to the Board on 12 August 2004 and is presently the Executive Chairman and Group Managing Director.
Tan Sri Dato’ Nathan Elumalay, the founder of Eversendai, built the company from a modest structural steel erection company in Malaysia to one of the world’s most sought-after integrated structural steel turnkey contractor. His sheer drive, focus, determination, keen enthusiasm and acute attention to fine details adhering to core values of workplace safety, quality workmanship and timely delivery is the driving power behind the development of the Eversendai Group globally.
Under his leadership, the company grew from strength to strength and spread its business from Malaysia to Southeast Asia, India, the Middle East and North Africa. Some of the prominent structures built by Eversendai over the course of four decades of operations include the Petronas Twin Towers (Tower 2), Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Merdeka PNB 118 in Malaysia, Burj Al Arab, Burj Khalifa, One Zabeel and Museum of the Future in Dubai, Hamad International Airport in Qatar and Capital Gate Tower in Abu Dhabi. He was also instrumental in establishing Eversendai’s steel fabrication facilities in Rawang, Singapore, Dubai, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah, Doha and Trichy.
Eversendai produces a combined annual capacity exceeding 200,000 tonnes. Today, Eversendai has approximately 9,000 employees in 6 countries.
His charismatic hands-on approach to business and the construction industry has earned him many accolades.
Some notable ones are the Malaysian Entrepreneur of the Year 2008 from Ernst & Young, the CEO of the Year Award in 2008 by CIDB and the Lifetime Achievement Award for Leadership in Construction Industry by the World Chinese Economic Forum in 2015. Tan Sri is also a prolific speaker and is often invited to deliver speeches at various seminars, forums, universities and conferences.