For Kanjana, Laboratory and R&D Manager for Sami Bitumen Technologies, a Colas company in Australia specializing in the import and marketing of bitumen and the production and distribution of special binders, Colas’ international dimension is a reality and an opportunity. “I particularly appreciate the fact that working for Colas gives me the chance to gain experience working overseas”, she says. Born in northern Thailand, Kanjana, who has a degree in pure chemistry and a Master's in environmental sciences, joined Tipco, Colas’ Thai subsidiary, first as a quality control technician, then as research and development manager. The irony is that she grew up in a remote village and had to take a boat to go to school every day, and yet she ended up helping to improve her country's road network! After two years working for Colas in Mauritius, she then took her road binder and micro-surfacing expertise to Sami Bitumen Technologies in Australia. “I’m lucky to be working in a multicultural environment with colleagues of 10 nationalities”, she explains. “Working for Colas gives me self-confidence. Every day, I say to myself: “I’ve got the skills, I can do anything.”