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Tenix is the parent company of the Tenix Group, Australia’s largest locally-owned defence and technology contractor.

Tenix commenced operations in November 1997 (based on a heritage company established in 1956) and has grown to become one of Australia’s largest privately owned companies, delivering a range of products and services to defence and commercial markets in Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States, Fiji, and the Philippines.

Today its assets include defence and shipbuilding businesses, infrastructure maintenance and engineering services, property interests and other major undertakings. Tenix is also an active partner in high technology ventures with US and European firms.

The Tenix Group has total assets of approximately A$1 billion, earning annual revenues (including joint ventures) of approximately A$1.2 billion and employs more than 4,500 people.

Contents 1 History 2 Corporate Social Responsibility 3 Political Donations 4 The Tenix Group 4.1 Tenix Defence 4.1.1 Land 4.1.2 Marine 4.1.3 Aerospace 4.1.4 Electronic Systems 4.2 Tenix Alliance 4.3 Tenix Datagate 4.4 Tenix LADS Corporation 4.5 Tenix Investments 4.6 Tenix Aviation 4.7 Tenix Information Security 4.8 Tenix Solutions 4.9 Affiliates 5 External links

The origins of the Tenix Group go back to 1956, when Transfield was founded by two Italian-born engineers, Carlo Salteri and Franco Belgiorno.

They went on to build one of Australia's most successful construction companies, which diversified into defence in 1987 at the initiative of then Joint Managing Director, Paul Salteri.

This initiative culminated in the purchase of a company known as AMEC, which had successfully bid for the Naval Dockyard at Williamstown, Victoria.

First known as AMECON, then as TDS, the company re-established a naval shipbuilding capability in Australia with the successful construction of two FFG7 - Oliver Hazard Perry class frigates for the Royal Australian Navy. It was later awarded the ANZAC Ship Project contract, for 10 ANZAC class frigates, eight for the Royal Australian Navy and two for the Royal New Zealand Navy.

Robert Salteri served as Deputy CEO of the enterprise for three years before Transfield split, and with their defence interests, it was natural that the Salteri family retained their involvement in this sector of the Group. It was re-named Tenix Defence Systems when Tenix was launched in November 1997, and recently became Tenix Defence.

Tenix expanded afterwards with the acquisition of Hawker de Havilland (an aerostructures manufacturer) in 1998 and leading engineering and maintenance contractor, Enetech, in December 1999. Enetech was renamed Tenix Alliance in July 2001.

In June 2000, Tenix finalised the purchase of Vision System's defence businesses, Vision Abell and LADS Corporation. They are now part of Tenix Defence.

Late in 2000, Tenix sold Hawker de Havilland to Boeing. Tenix continues its involvement in defence aviation through Tenix Defence.

In 2001 Tenix launched two new business units capitalising on the Group’s experience in infrastructure and technology, as part of a new corporate strategy of diversification.

Tenix Infrastructure Pty Ltd was formed in April 2001 to provide project management services to major private infrastructure projects.

In February 2007, Carlo Salteri AC stepped down as Chairman of the Group. He was succeeded by his son, the former Group Manager, Paul Salteri. Mr Carlo Salteri remains a non-executive Director. The new Group Managing Director and CEO is Mr Greg Hayes.

Tenix actively promotes and participates in corporate social responsibility activities, regularly committing funds to local community services, ranging from medical rescue and retrieval operations to sporting and cultural programs.[1]

Tenix makes regular donations to the major political parties in Australia. In the 2004/2005 financial year, Australian Electoral Commission records note contributions totalling $86,000 made to the federal and NSW branch of the Australian Liberal Party , $14,500 to the federal National Party, and $86,700 to the federal and NSW branch of the Australian Labor Party. [2]

Tenix Defence is Australia’s largest defence contractor with core capabilities in Aerospace, Land, Marine and Electronic Systems applications. It has two divisions: Tenix Marine and Tenix Aerospace and Defence (comprising the former Land, Aerospace and Electronic Systems divisions).

Tenix Defence provides design, manufacture, modification and repairs to all major in-service military vehicles in Australia.

it has over 300 employees in Wingfield, South Australia and Bandiana, Victoria.

Wingfield is Australia’s largest privately operated military vehicle facility, offering engineering, integrated logistic support, through-life support, configuration management, prototyping, warehousing, production and paint shop facilities.

At Bandiana, Land Division provides logistic and garrison support services to Joint Logistics Command. This includes warehousing and heavy grade maintenance of artillery, guided weapons, armoured and non-armoured vehicles and other Army weapon systems.

Past & current major projects undertaken by the Land Division include:

• LAND 106 M113 Upgrade Project
• 10 Armoured Limousines (based upon the Holden Caprice) for the Australian Attorney-General’s Department

Tenix Defence Marine Division is a major ship designer and builder in the Asia Pacific region. Focusing on the delivery of solutions to Defence and commercial opportunities for both new build and support activities.

New construction, repairs and maintenance are undertaken at Australian shipyards in Williamstown, Victoria and Henderson, Western Australia. Both facilities also perform in-service support. The Whangarei site in New Zealand has fabricated ANZAC superstructure and hull modules and is suitable for small vessel construction. Other facilities are located in Darwin, Cairns, Brisbane and Sydney.

It has experience in designing, building and delivering more than 200 naval, paramilitary and specialist vessels.

Ships built by Tenix Defence include:

• Anzac class frigates:
  • HMAS Anzac, launched in 1994
  • HMNZS Te Kaha, launched in 1995
  • HMAS Arunta, launched in 1996
  • HMNZS Te Mana, launched in 1997
  • HMAS Warramunga, launched in 1998
  • HMAS Stuart, launched in 1999
  • HMAS Parramatta, launched in 2000
  • HMAS Ballarat, launched in 2002
  • HMAS Toowoomba, launched in 2003
  • HMAS Perth, launched in 2004
• Protector class OPV:
  • HMNZS Otago, launched in 2006

In June 2007, the Australian Minister for Defence announced that Tenix Defence was the preferred tenderer for the construction of the two Canberra class large amphibious ships at a cost of $3 billion.[3] The ships are due to enter service from 2013. Tenix had proposed to build the Navantia design in partnership with the Spanish company.

Through its heritage, Tenix Defence has an unbroken chain of experience in the Australian aviation industry spanning six decades. The Aerospace Division was established in 1998 specifically to provide a support capability for Australian Defence Force (ADF) aircraft programs.

It has gained and maintains Authorised Engineering Organisation Certification to conduct design on a number of Defence aircraft. The Division also holds Australian Department of Defence certification for Earned Value Management.

It is managed from Melbourne, and has its own hangar at Melbourne Airport. The Division also currently works on projects with the ADF on-site at HMAS Albatross at Nowra, RAAF Williamtown and RAAF Edinburgh.

Electronic Systems Division (ESD) is the technology and electronic systems hub of Tenix Defence and maintains close ties with the Defence Science and Technology Organisation.

It is a provider of integrated solutions for:

• Network Enabled Systems
• Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance
• Electronic Warfare
• Network Centric Warfare (NCW).

Past & current major projects undertaken by the Electronic Systems Division include:

• Advanced Air Defence Simulator (AADS) to train Australian Army operators in the SAAB Bofors Dynamics RBS-70 Ground

Based Air Defence weapon.

• LAND 53
  • Phase 1E Ninox Ground Surveillance Radar
  • Phase 1F Ninox Thermal Surveillance System
  • Phase 2B Ninox Unattended Ground Sensors

Tenix Alliance provides infrastructure maintenance and engineering services to the power, gas, water, telecommunications and transport industries in Australia and New Zealand. It now includes the Tenix Projects business.

Tenix Datagate provides high-assurance network separation security solutions through the Interactive Link product range of secure desktop switches and Interactive Link Data Diode.

Tenix LADS Corporation also undertakes hydrographic projects for international oil and gas exploration companies and seismic survey organisations.

Tenix Investments was formed in June 2002 to utilise the Group’s skills and capabilities in infrastructure investment and development. Tenix Investments also conducted the Group's commercialisation of technology activities.

Formerly known as Rossair, Tenix Aviation offers a range of aircraft, propeller and component maintenance services to the aviation industry worldwide.

Tenix Information Security provides a variety of security services to Defence, Government and Commercial customers.

Tenix Solutions provides technology-based outsourcing services to all levels of Government and the private sector in Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia.

Tenix’s affiliates include RLM Systems, Australian Marine Technologies, the Sydney Harbour Tunnel Company and TenixToll Defence Logistics.

• Official Tenix Website

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