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Datuk A K Nathan
http://self-mademillionaires.org
Eversendai Corporation has won a slew of awards over the years for its excellence in its field.
Among the recent awards the company has won are the `MCIEA International Achievement
Award by the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) under `The Malaysian
Construction Industry Excellence Awards 2005; the `Golden Construction Award by Trade
Leaders Club, Madrid, Spain 2008; the MCIEA 2008 `CEO of the Year Award by CIDB;
and the Ernst & Young `Master Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2008.
Eversendai has been involved in some of the most prestigious landmark buildings in the
world; among them Tower 2 of Petronas Twin Towers and the Burj Al Arab Hotel in Dubai,
just to name a few. The man behind Eversendai is the soft-spoken, 53-year-old Datuk A K
Nathan. Behind this mild- mannered faade is a man with steely determination that is the stuff
of legends. He comes from a very humble family background with no university degree or
engineering background and yet today, he heads a company which has built some of the most
complex structures in the world.
Dato' A.K.
Nathan

Dato' A.K. Nathan: The Paradigm of Determination and Success
Dato' A.K. Nathan, Chairman and Group MD of Eversendai Corporation, one of the major
steel contractor for steel structures in the Middle East and the Asian region, has built
Eversendai Corporation from a modest company to a total Design and Build Turnkey
Contractor with staff strength of 6000 in offices and projects spanning across Malaysia,
Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong, the
Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore and India. Dato' A.K. Nathan has built Eversendai
Corporation from ground zero, entering the business with no engineering and construction
qualifications, knowledge or experience. The firm is a Specialist Structural Steel and
Mechanical contractor offering matchless expertise in High Rise Buildings, Industrial Plants,
Roof Structures, Bridges and Power Plants with many prestigious projects internationally.
Dato' A.K. Nathan started his career at the age of 21 as a printing machine operator in 1977
from Malaysia who then rose to become a world class total design and build steel contractor.
He embarked on his career with a Pre-University degree in India which he could not finish
due to financial considerations. The year 1982 marked the turning point in his life when he
became acquainted with the structural steel construction business purely by chance when he
was asked to help out as a sub-contractor on a construction contract. As a sub-contractor for
Nippon Steel Corporation, he learnt the Japanese working culture which he incorporates in
his management approach till date. Due to his lack of experience in the construction industry,
he worked hard along the employees and clients and enriched himself with the practical
knowledge of the trade. He continues to maintain a hands-on approach, from the structural
design concept to fabrication and erection methodology. Through perseverance and
determination, he learnt to tackle the intricacies of the construction business to a level where
he could astound engineers and industry professionals with his innovative construction
methodology and bring Eversendai to where it is today.

Eversendai was awarded the "INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD" by the
Construction Industry Development Board under The Malaysian Construction Industry
Excellence Awards 2005. Dato'A.K. Nathan has incorporated his personal dogma of vision,
sincerity, discipline, perfectionism, unwavering persistence and perseverance into
Eversendai. These are the keys to his success. Dato' A.K. Nathan lives and breathes the key
values of respect, openness, teamwork and integrity apart from maintaining strong
relationships with his employees and clients. The testament to this is the completion of the
Malaysian Tanjung Bin 2100MW coal fired power plant boilers in world's record time in
2007. Truly, Dato' A.K. Nathan can look back at his humble beginnings and be proud as to
how far he has come.

Eversendai has gained a formidable reputation in the construction industry with offices in
Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, India and Qatar. Most of the projects undertaken by Eversendai
involve complex erection which requires innovative engineering and construction
methodology. In the last 25 years, Eversendai has not delayed a single project to date, no
matter how difficult or complex it is. Eversendai ventured into Singapore in 1988 after
securing its first project, the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore. In 1993, Eversendai re-
established to embark on the Kuala Lumpur Tower, 421 meters high tower, followed by the
Petronas Tower 2. Eversendai went on to execute projects in Indonesia and Thailand in the
early 1990's. Eversendai Engineering LLC, Dubai was eventually incorporated in 1996 when
it secured the Burj Al Arab Hotel Project at Dubai, U.A.E (a wonder project, 7-star hotel
structure built on a man made island). The project became Eversendai's signature project and
it heralded Eversendai's entry into the Middle East booming construction market as a
specialist structural steel contractor. In 1997, Eversendai Philippines Inc. was incorporated in
the Philippines when it secured the first project, the Mabalacat and Bamban Bridges from
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Japan. Eversendai Engineering Co. H.K. Limited was
incorporated in Hong Kong in the year of 1998 to undertake the Chep Lek Kok Airport
Extension Works. Eversendai Engineering Saudi LLC was established in 1999 and has
completed the Kingdom Trade Centre project in Riyadh.

Eversendai Corporation has also established four fabrication factories and is in the process to
establish a fabrication factory in Chennai, India on a 50acre land. All the factories are
equipped with new equipments which are automated and has CNC controlled machineries
such as I Beam Saw and Drill lines, Hydraulic bending & rolling machine, Auto Blasting
machine, Plasma and Oxyacetylene CNC Plate Profile Cutting machine, CNC Pipe profile
auto cutting machine and many others. The fabrication factory at Rawang, Selangor has a
fabrication capacity of 25,000 tons per annum. There is another steel fabrication plant at
Hamiyah Free Zone, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Sprawled on a 61,000 sq metres, the
fabrication factory has a minimum capacity of producing 53,000 tones of fabricated steel per
annum in total in addition to a 60,000 sq. metres open yard fabrication unit. It also has 80,000
sq metres material storage yard. The factory at Al Qusasis industrial area, Dubai can produce
about 18,000 tones of fabricated steel per annum. The fabrication factory at Doha, Qatar has a
fabrication capacity of 24,000 tons per annum.

Eversendai's famous landmarks in Malaysia are the Petronas Tower 2, the KLCC Suria,
Kuala Lumpur Tower, Telecom Tower, KLIA Airport, TH Perdana, KL Sentral Station, CIQ
Building, Putrajaya Convention Centre, New Bintulu Airport, Manjung Power Plant, Tg. Bin
Power Plant and the Jimah Power Plant. In Singapore, the Singapore Indoor Stadium,
Republic Plaza, the Caltex Tower, Hitachi Tower, UE Building, Paragon Tower, Trellis
Tower, Tuas Check Point and the Changi Airport Terminal 3 are the projects Eversendai can
be proud of and in Dubai the Emirates Towers, Dubai Airport Control Tower, The Tower, the
Dragon Mart, Marina Crown, the Gate Building, Ski Dome at the Mall of Emirates, Dubai
Festival City, Rose Tower, the Dubai Mall (the world's largest mall) and the Burj Dubai (the
world's tallest tower) are worth appreciation. In Qatar, the Ritz Carlton Hotel, Khalifa
Stadium, Qatar Airways Hanger and the Qatar Science and Technology Park, the New Doha
International Airport project, the Dubai Tower, Nakilat Ship Yard, Doha Convention Centre
and at Bahrain the Al Moayyed Towers to name a few.

Each structure built by Eversendai has a fascinating story behind it. This is because all these
projects are executed according to Dato' A.K. Nathan's basic corporate philosophies:
adherence to safety, adherence to quality, adherence to time schedule and client satisfaction.

Some ongoing projects to be listed among the world's famous landmarks in Dubai such as the
Rose Tower, Al Mas Tower, The Dubai Mall, Index Tower, Shams Tower, Princess Tower,
Motor City, Burj Dubai, Tiara Towers and the Feature Tower all at Dubai, the New Doha
International Airport Phase 1 & 2, the Dubai Tower, Nakilat Phase 3 and Qipco Tower at
Qatar, Jimah Power Plant (Boiler, FGD & ESP scope) at Malaysia.

Dato' A.K. Nathan was awarded the following awards:-

In 2006:
Eversendai was awarded the MCIEA "INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD" by
Construction Industry Development Board.

In 2008:
Golden Construction Award by Trade Leaders Club, Madrid, Spain
Ernst & Young Master Entrepreneur of the Year Award
Ernst & Young Malaysian Entrepreneur of the Year Award

In 2009:
SME Platinum Award by SMI Malaysia
Brand Laureate SME's Chapter Award - Best Brand in Structural Steel Specialist
MCIEA CEO of the Year award by Construction Industry Development Board
International Gold Star Award for Leadership in Quality by Business Initiatives Directions,
Madrid, Spain
Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur of the Year - Hall of Fame
Outstanding Entrepreneurship Award by Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards 2009
Seorang lagi wajah baru ialah kontraktor Datuk A K Nathan, 54, yang disenaraikan di tempat ke-24
dengan nilai kekayaan AS$250 juta (RM830 juta).

Syarikatnya, Eversendai, terbabit dalam banyak pembinaan di Asia Barat termasuk Burj Khalifa di
Dubai.










s.vanajah
Birthdate: 02.03.1971 Birthplace: Klang, Selangor Marital status: single Children: Selection date:
09.01.2006 Position: Spaceflight Participant (UKP) Status: Ret. 04.09.2006


DATO AK NATHAN
Group Managing Director of Eversendai Corporation
There have been many instances in Dato AK Nathans life where he could have easily
thrown in the towel, for instance when he was forced to drop out from university due to
financial constraints, when his insurance and printing businesses folded or when he was
literally broke during the formative years of his company.
Remarkably against all the odds, today he is chief of a highly regarded steel structure
construction company called Eversendai Corporation that has had a hand in some of the most
distinguished buildings in the world like the KL Tower, one of the Petronas Towers, the
Singapore Indoor Stadium, Republic Plaza and the highly acclaimed Burj Dubai, the worlds
tallest building.
Born in Puchong, Dato AK Nathan came from a modest background. His father was a
newspaper vendor and his mother a homemaker. Midway through secondary school, his
parents decided to send him to India to study. I went when I was 15 years old and eventually
finished my pre-university course, shares Dato Nathan.
Sadly his education was short-lived due to financial constraints that forced him to drop out
and return home. After returning to Malaysia, he subsequently took a job at a printing press
and eventually embarked in the insurance business.
Then his brother, who has a construction business in Singapore was awarded the temporary
structural steel platform work for the Dayabumi project and asked for his assistance to
manage the project in Malaysia. A novice in the field, he commissioned a sub-contractor who
ended up trying to take advantage of his lack of knowledge in the construction business.
Thankfully, the amiable Dato Nathan managed to befriend the supervisor of the sub-
contractor, terminated the services of the sub-contractor and managed the job directly to
complete the project successfully.
Soon after, he heard rumblings that Malaysia was going to produce its first national car called
the Proton Saga. I knew that the Proton factory required the building of structural steel
works and went in search of its main contractor and found out that the steel package was
awarded to Nippon Steel Corporation, he explains.
Hence, he went to meet up with the project manager who was incidentally looking for a
reliable sub-contractor for the construction of the steel work. I met with the project manager,
Mr Yamaki. At that point I only had the temporary structural steel platform work experience
for the Dayabumi project to my name which was just a minor job compared with the Proton
Saga project, says Dato Nathan.
Astonishingly, ten days later he got a visit from Mr Yamaki who awarded him the Proton
Saga project.

Despite the rough times, the project was
completed on time and to the clients great
satisfaction. After that venture, Dato Nathan
continued an enduring relationship with
Nippon Steel Corporation that awarded him
more projects based on trust and his
capabilities. Then, Dato Nathan stumbled
into financial difficulties during the economic
downturn in the late 1980s but thanks to his
reputable name with Nippon Steel
Corporation, in 1988 his company was
commissioned to work on the Singapore
Indoor Stadium project.
Subsequently, he was awarded the 37-storey Hitachi tower, the first high-rise building for
Eversendai and the 33-storey Caltex building, which he completed masterfully. Then came
the mother of all constructions, the 66-story Republic Plaza. That project took me off in a
big way, he admits.
Later he went on to work on one of the Petronas Towers and the rest is history. Today, Dato
Nathan can proudly claim that he has worked on some of the most highly regarded structures
in the world and to date the Burj Dubai obviously takes the cake.
Dato Nathan says the company has reached this status due to the collaborative effort of his
remarkable team. I am blessed with a dedicated, dynamic team, he acknowledges. Now, he
is grooming his son, When I step down, it wont be my son who takes over but the next
person in line. It will be some time before my son takes over and I want him to be ready for
his time, shares Dato Nathan.