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View all search resultsGHD launches Indonesia office to tap wider market
The company's key areas of focus in Indonesia include energy, resources, water and environment.
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GHD Indonesia country manager Phil Baker (second left) and Jambi city-owned clean water company Perumdam Tirta Mayang president director Dwike Riantara (second right) show a Letter of Intent (LoI) document while being flanked by Canadian Ambassador to Jakarta Jess Dutton (left) and the Indonesian Water Association (Perpamsi) chairman Arief Wisnu Cahyono during an event in June 2025 in Jakarta. The LoI aims to transform how Jambi city collects, records and manages water data to improve operations and customer service. (Courtesy of GHD/-)
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lobal professional services company GHD has opened its office in Jakarta as part of its efforts to tap the emerging market in the country and Southeast Asia.
“Expanding into Indonesia further supports opportunities to collaborate with our clients and partners in Southeast Asia and beyond, building on our established operations in Singapore and the Philippines,” GHD chief executive officer Jim Giannopoulos said during a reception to celebrate the milestone on April 23, as quoted by a company’s statement.
“Indonesia is expected to become the world's fourth-largest economy by 2050. In Indonesia and the wider ASEAN region, we see communities that expect a future that includes a stronger environmental focus and the need for sustainable resource development, especially for food, water, energy and minerals.”
Attending the reception were Indonesian officials, industry and business representatives as well as New Zealand Ambassador for Indonesia Phillip Taula and Canadian Ambassador to Jakarta Jess Dutton.
GHD’s presence in Indonesian is led by country manager Phil Baker, who is a principal and senior executive adviser at GHD, with more than 40 years’ experience working across the energy and resources and international development assistance sectors in more than 20 countries.
“Our office in Jakarta allows us to work more closely with our clients in Indonesia, as well as our global clients who are investing and expanding in Indonesia. Key areas of focus for our business include energy, resources, water and environment,” Baker said.
HD is already working on a joint Canadian-Indonesian pilot to bring advanced water metering to Jambi city, collaborating closely with Jambi city-owned drinking water company Perumdam Tirta Mayang and the Canadian Commercial Corporation.
GHD and Perumdam Tirta Mayang signed a Letter of Intent in June 2025 which aims to transform how Jambi city collects, records and manages water data to improve operations and customer service.
Perumdam Tirta Mayang currently relies on manual meter readings, which can reduce billing effectiveness and efficiency and make it harder to detect leaks or non-revenue water management. The clean water company aims to shift to digital smart meters that provide more accurate and timely data to better support operations and improve customer service.
It is estimated that more than 100,000 existing water meters could eventually be replaced with smart meters that can automatically record water consumption and transmit this data via a secure remote network.
In addition, GHD recently developed the ASEAN SAF 2050 Outlook report on sustainable aviation fuel supply chains in Indonesia and other ASEAN countries, as part of a joint Canadian-ASEAN research project.Founded in 1928 in Melbourne, Australia, GHD employs 12,000 people across more than 160 offices globally. The employee-owned company reported gross revenue exceeding A$3 billion (US$2.16 billion) in 2025.
