David Sykes

Managing Director

David Sykes grew up in Geelong Victoria in and around the family transport business which was started by his father Roger in 1959. From a very young age David had a passion for transport and spent all his spare time helping load trucks in the company depot or going away on long distance trips as an offsider with other drivers. He completed an apprenticeship as a heavy duty diesel mechanic in Sykes Transport’s Geelong workshop. At the age of 20 he purchased his own truck and left the family business to experience life as an owner driver and successfully transported goods all over Australia for various customers and other transport companies.

David moved to Perth in 1995 and managed our Perth depot, at that time our head office was still in Geelong and our main line of work was Melbourne to Perth road transport. In 1998 Roger Sykes decided to retire as Managing Director and most interstate road transport was ceased for economic reasons. David then set about the task of establishing new business and customers and concentrated within Western Australia where he could see the future potential.

David has since built our business to the successful company it is today.

Bryn Thornton

HSEQ Manager:

Bryn commenced investigating workplace accidents in 2008 after a brief discussion with the owner of an investigations firm. He completed his investigations training and commenced as an investigator. He continued with further training and development within health and safety, establishing the health and safety division for investigations at his previous firm. This involved complex safety investigations and safety consultancy.

Bryn has 14 years’ experience in safety and auditing of safety systems, working across many industries but specializing in Road Transport and Corrections. Bryn has completed his Diploma in Work Health and Safety and has completed his Bachelor of Business Law and Management.

Danny Hankin

Special Projects Coordinator:

Danny has 35 years’ experience in the transport industry, initially as a long distance driver and the last 15 years in administrative or operational roles. Danny has the experience and ability to be able to train drivers on the job during the course of their employment with our company, particularly in regard to correct loading, restraining, controlled waste and dangerous goods transport. Danny has worked for Sykes Transport WA since 2011 and has a list of transport industry related qualifications too numerous to mention.

 

Robin Boyd

Kalgoorlie Regional Manager

Robin’s diverse experience through his working life has given him the right skill set to successfully fulfill this senior role within Sykes Transport.

Qualified in mechanical and production engineering in the UK, Robin worked in a variety of roles including government supervisory and management positions where Health & Safety were a key focus. During this time Robin also attained a Diploma in Management.

These skills were put to good use in the private sector where Robin worked multi-disciplinary roles across sales, contract development, management and implementation. Robin ran his own transport company with a fleet of parcel delivery vans and also worked in heavy haulage and transportation of dangerous goods around the UK and Europe.

Robin arrived in Australia in December 2010 and commenced employment with Sykes Transport in March of 2011. Initially employed as a local Perth metro driver, Robin progressed to line haul driver, DG linehaul driver and subsequently Regional Manager of our Kalgoorlie operations.

Tony Stafford

State Operations Manager:

Tony has worked in the transport industry since 1987, initially as a forklift operator and driver with Brambles Manford. In 1995 Tony moved to TOLL and within a short period of time progressed through the ranks to depot management positions. Over 24 years with TOLL, Tony attained numerous accreditations including three diploma’s in business and business management and in 2013 was promoted to W.A. Regional Manager. Tony  has been with Sykes Transport since 2019 and has extensive experience in road transport, an invaluable skill set for ensuring Sykes Transport continues to deliver to the high expectations which our customers have come to expect.

Anne Miles

Logistics Coordinator

Anne has over 20 years’ experience in the transport industry and 40 years experience in customer relations. Anne is based in our head office in Kewdale, Western Australia. Anne has been with our company since 2012 and her attention to detail is outstanding and a critical aspect of managing all of our clients needs.

Warren Osboine

Warehouse Manager

Warren has worked in the transport industry for the better part of two decades. Having come through the ranks working on forklifts and driving trucks, progressing to dock foreman and leading hand, Warren has developed a diverse skill set. This is evident in Warrens versatile approach to managing the day to day demands of a busy warehouse and meeting the changing needs of our clients. Warren joined the Sykes team as Warehouse Manager in 2019.

 

Contact Us

Phone Perth (08) 9353 5577

Phone Kalgoorlie (08) 9022 4546

Fax (08) 9353 2270

Email operations@sykestransport.com.au

Address 13 Bradford Street. Kewdale WA 6105