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BlueScope Steel Ltd.

BSL is in the Manufacturing Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$6.1B
  • Public
  • AU
Dow Jones Description

BlueScope Steel is the leading steel company in Australia and New Zealand, supplying a large percentage of all flat steel products sold in these markets. The company's products play a big part in people's everyday lives, being vital components in suburban houses, landmark buildings and structures and popular makes of cars.

Number of Employees 21,000
Contact Information

Level 11 120 Collins St

BlueScope Steel Centre

Melbourne 3000

www.bluescopest...

(61) 396664000

NAICS Code Iron and Steel Mills: 331111

Recent Events

  • Australia shares slip, jobs data stirs rate rise talk

    11/12/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • BlueScope singled out by Xstrata suit

    11/05/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • PRESS DIGEST-Australian Business News - Nov 5

    11/04/09 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story

  • A surprise in store from steel makers

    10/26/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • BlueScope Steel Sees More Losses

    8/18/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

bluescope steel ltd. and tata steel ltd. - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Paul O'Malley CEO
Paul Rizzo Chief Executive Officer
Kathryn Fagg President, Bldg & Manufacturing Markets, Asia
Lance Hockridge President, Indus Markets
Noel Cornish President, Australian Bldg & Manufacturing Markets
Brian Kruger CFO
Michael Barron Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary
David Goodwin Executive Vice President, Corp Affairs
I. Cummin Executive Vice President, HR
S. Mann Executive Vice President, Strategy & Business Development
Stephen Mann Executive Vice President Strategy & Business Development
John Slavin
Nancy Leong
Tan Yam Pin

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Graham Kraehe Chairman
Ron McNeilly Deputy Chairman
Daniel Grollo Board of Directors
Diane Grady Board of Directors
Kevin McCann Board of Directors
Y.P. Tan Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
BlueScope Steel Limited CEO Current
TXU Corp. CEO Former
BlueScope Steel Limited Chief Financial Officer Former

Paul Rizzo has broad experience in general management, finance and banking as a Chief Executive Officer and Director. He was appointed a Director of the Company on 10 May 2002. He is a member of the Advisory Board of Mallesons Stephen Jaques and Chairman of Foundation for Very Special Kids. Previously, Mr Rizzo held positions as Dean, Director and Professorial Fellow of the Melbourne Business School, Group Managing Director - Finance and Administration of Telstra Corporation Limited, Chief General Manager - Retail Banking Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Chief Executive Officer of State Bank of Victoria, and held a range of senior executive positions at Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited. He has also previously served as Chairman of Foxtel Management Pty Ltd and as a Director of IBM Global Services Australia Limited. Mr Rizzo's extensive financial experience is valuable to the Board and in his role as Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee.

Organization Position Status
BlueScope Steel Limited Chief Executive Officer Current
BlueScope Steel Limited Board of Directors Current
National Australia Bank Limited Board of Directors Current
Melbourne Business School Chief Former
Melbourne Business School General Manager Former
Telstra Corporation Limited Group Managing Director Former
McKinsey & Company, Inc. Partner Former
Melbourne Business School Fellow Former
Wattyl Limited Director Former

Organization Position Status
BlueScope Steel Limited President, Bldg & Manufacturing Markets, Asia Current
McKinsey & Company, Inc. Associate, and with Esso Former

Organization Position Status
BlueScope Steel Limited President, Indus Markets Current
North Star Bluescope Steel LLC Director Former

Organization Position Status
BlueScope Steel Limited President, Australian Bldg & Manufacturing Markets Current
BHP Billiton Limited President Packaging Products Former

Organization Position Status
BlueScope Steel Limited CFO Current

Mr Barron joined BlueScope Steel in 2002 and has responsibility for legal affairs and for Company Secretarial matters. Prior to joining BlueScope Steel, Mr Barron held the position of Group General Counsel of Orica Limited where he was employed for 16 years, holding a variety of legal positions in Australia and overseas. His responsibilities at Orica Limited included membership of the executive team and management of the company secretarial, corporate affairs and internal audit functions.

Organization Position Status
BlueScope Steel Limited Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary Current
Orica Limited General Counsel Former
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Former

Organization Position Status
BlueScope Steel Limited Executive Vice President, Corp Affairs Current

Organization Position Status
BlueScope Steel Limited Executive Vice President, HR Current

Organization Position Status
BlueScope Steel Limited Executive Vice President, Strategy & Business Development Current

Mr Mann joined BlueScope Steel in 2003 and is responsible for managing the strategy process, including identifying, evaluating and executing new business opportunities. He is also responsible for BlueScope Water. Mr Mann has a broad range of domestic and international experience gained through leadership roles in strategy and general management. Prior to joining BlueScope Steel, he was Executive General Manager, Customer Services and Executive General Manager, Strategic Planning at Qantas Airways Limited. Before that Mr Mann held a number of senior roles including General Manager Corporate Development at TNT Limited and Managing Director, TNT Logistics Asia.

Organization Position Status
BlueScope Steel Limited Executive Vice President Strategy & Business Development Current
TNT Inc. General Manager Former
Qantas Airways Ltd. Former

Organization Position Status
BlueScope Steel Limited Current

Organization Position Status
BlueScope Steel Limited Current

Organization Position Status
BlueScope Steel Limited Current

Organization Position Status
BlueScope Steel Limited Chairman Current
BlueScope Steel Limited Board of Directors Current
National Australia Bank Limited Chairman Former
News Corporation Director Former

Mr McNeilly has had more than 30 years experience in the mining and metals industries. He was a Director of BHP for 10 years and was Executive Director and President of BHP Minerals, Chief Operating Officer, Executive General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of BHP Steel. He is currently Deputy Chairman of the recently listed BHP Steel Ltd. Mr McNeilly is also Chairman of Melbourne Business School Ltd, a Director of GH Michell & Sons Holdings Pty Ltd. He is a former Director of QCT Resources Ltd and Tubemakers of Australia Ltd. He is Vice President of the Australia Japan Business Co-operation Committee and a member of the Council on Australia Latin America Relations.

Organization Position Status
Minerals Limited (Emml) Current
Melbourne Business School Chairman Current
WorleyParsons Limited Chairman and Non Executive Director Current
BlueScope Steel Limited Deputy Chairman Current
Alumina, Ltd. Director Current
BHP Billiton Limited General Manager and Chief Executive Officer Former
BHP Billiton Limited President BHP Minerals Former
BHP Minerals President Former
BHP Minerals Executive Director Former
BHP Billiton Limited Executive Director Former
Alumina, Ltd. Elected A Director Former
Capral Aluminium Limited Chairman Former
National Australia Bank Limited Chairman Former
BHP Billiton Limited Director Former
BlueScope Steel Limited Board of Directors Former
WorleyParsons Limited Board of Directors Former
WorleyParsons Limited Member Former

Daniel Grollo was appointed to the Board of BlueScope Steel in September 2006. Mr Grollo is Chief Executive Officer of Australia's largest privately-owned development and construction company, Grocon Pty Ltd. He is also President of the Victorian Division of the Property Council of Australia and a Director of the Green Building Council of Australia. Mr Grollo's experience from the building and construction industry complements the existing skills of the Board and will contribute to the Company's downstream business strategy to be a leading global provider of steel building products and steel solutions.

Organization Position Status
BlueScope Steel Limited Board of Directors Current

Diane Grady has been a full time Non-Executive Director of various companies since 1994 and a Director of the Company since 10 May 2002. She is currently a Director of Woolworths Limited and Wattyl Limited and was formerly a Director of Lend Lease Corporation Limited and the Lend Lease US Office Trust. She is also a Trustee of the Sydney Opera House, a Director of the Australian Institute of Management (New South Wales) and a Governor of Ascham School in Sydney. Previously, Ms Grady was a partner with McKinsey & Co where she spent 15 years consulting to clients in a broad range of industries on strategic and organisational issues. Ms Grady brings wide industry knowledge and experience in strategy and organisational issues to Board deliberations. Ms Grady is Chairman of the Remuneration and Organisation Committee.

Organization Position Status
Wattyl Limited Director Current
Woolworths Limited Director Current
BlueScope Steel Limited Board of Directors Current
McKinsey & Company, Inc. partner Former
Sydney Opera House Trustee Former
Lend Lease Corporation Limited Director Former

Organization Position Status
Origin Energy Ltd. Chairman Current
Macquarie Bank Limited Director Current
BlueScope Steel Limited Board of Directors Current
BlueScope Steel Limited Director of Macquarie Bank Limited Former

Organization Position Status
BlueScope Steel Limited Board of Directors Current

Executive News

  • Origin Boasts Record Underlying Profit, Up 20%

    Rigzone - 8/19/09 - View Story

  • BlueScope Steel Sees More Losses

    The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition - 8/18/09 - View Story

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