MACAU BUSINESS by Emanuel Graça Photos: Carmo Correia
The Three Musketeers
Sands China has three top guns to lead the company against new challenges. In an exclusive interview with Macau Business, Mike Leven, Edward Tracy and David Sisk spell out the future
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n Alexandre Dumas’ classic novel, they are Athos, Porthos and Aramis. In Macau, in 2010, their names are Michael Leven, Edward Tracy and David Sisk. Unlike the original plot of “The Three Musketeers”, their motto is not “All for one, one
for all”, but “All for Sands China, Sands China for all”. The trio have a difficult task leading a mammoth
corporation that has posted record results for the first half of 2010, but that has delayed the opening of its next projects in Cotai due to a lack of manpower.
Weaver, a contender Just as in the Dumas novel, our three Sands’
musketeers are actually four. The more experienced Stephen Weaver replaces the young and reckless d’Artagnan. Mr Weaver, who was previously Sands China’s
president of Asian development, was brought back as an adviser in July, as Mr Leven was appointed as Sands acting chief executive officer to replace dismissed Steve Jacobs. The future may bring him more. He left due to a
tense relationship with Mr Jacobs but Mr Weaver “could be” an option to become the company’s next permanent CEO, Mr Leven told Macau Business. “We have talked about it. He has got to make a
personal decision about where he wants to live and how. I don’t intend to interrupt his family situation and what family situation he wants. But he really enjoys living here and he likes the people. He has good relationships with the government,” said Mr Leven, who is leading the selection process. “I wouldn’t say he is number one but he could be a
candidate if he wishes to be a candidate.” Instability no issue
Mr Leven dismissed claims that Sands China’s C-
Level ranks are unstable. “We have been here for seven years and we have had two or three changes at the top. I don’t really believe that is such an abnormal scenario,” he said. Another who may be coming back is lawyer and
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