He joins BMT as the organisation pivots to capture a bigger portion of Australia’s vast and growing expenditure on defence. Strategic advice to strengthen BMT’s regional portfolio, as the business looks to expand its footprint in the defence and security industry, and multiply wins led by an influx of investment by multinationals/primes.
18 June 2020
BMT, a leading international design, engineering and management consultancy, has appointed Ian “Salty” Salter to lead its Technology, Innovation, Consulting and Advisory services for BMT’s Australian Defence and Security business.
Salty brings over three decades of Defence and Security experience to the role, including over 20-years with the Royal Australian Navy and employment with global defence companies, including Nova Systems and Thyssenkrupp.
“We’re thrilled to have Salty join our Defence and Security senior leadership team in Australia,” Managing Director, BMT Defence and Security Australia, Peter Behrendt said.
Mr Behrendt added:
“We welcome Salty to the company as we continue to grow our industrial capability, innovative technology and high value consultancy and advisory services in support of defence and security clients.”
“In addition, BMT sees a role in helping Australia’s industry aggregate and develop their sovereign capability to win and execute on work in their own right or in collaboration with primes. Salty is also here to help lead conversations and drive us to continue to meet the challenges and opportunities this defence investment will bring,” concluded Mr Behrendt.
Salty will be based in Adelaide, Australia, but will manage the delivery of multiple programs of work for our clients across Australia, New Zealand and Pacific island nations.
22 June 2022
On Monday, 13 June 2022, BMT’s Gordon MacDonald was presented with an Order of Australia Medal (OAM). An honour that recognises Australians for outstanding achievement and service.
6 June 2022
BMT is pleased to announce that Lisa Hammock, Environmental Protection and Sustainability Managing Consultant, has been awarded the David Goodrich Prize by the Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA). The prize, awarded annually and named after David Goodrich, a former president of RINA and one of the founders of BMT, is given for the best paper presented at the annual RINA Warships conference.
16 May 2022
Once again in 2022, BMT is proud to Sponsor the Royal Navy Women’s Cricket Team. This relationship has been in place for a number of years and the team are clear about the impact the funding has on being successful in their game.
10 May 2022
BMT will offer an updated concept design from its ELLIDA™ multi-role logistics ship design family for the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) Joint Support Ship project, SEA2200