A Deeper Look At Business & Government
The burgeoning trend of Executive Coaching in Australia is tapping in to previously unrecognised levels of personal development for business people. No longer must career-focused business people wait patiently for their opportunities to become executives. The trend taps into the new business need for mental toughness, an area of strength identified by psychologists who believes […]
There is a familiar myth emerging in Canberra and in many other parts of the nation that seeks to frame small business and big business as natural enemies. It is both unhelpful and damaging; we are better served by co-operation rather than conflict. The narrative is politically easy. For politicians and ideologues who oppose moves […]
As Australia’s best connected and resourced Equipment Finance Broking firm, Quantum Business Finance’s market position guarantees preferential interest rates on the full range of equipment finance facilities from every major bank and specialised lender in the market. Director David Gandolfo spoke recently with The Australian Business Executive to explain Quantum’s position as a partnership of […]
Basetec Services specialises in designing chemical plants, water pipelines and desalination work, as well as oil and gas work requiring significant technical expertise. It sub-contracts out to provide these services to larger contractors. The large projects are commonly government-listed, sometimes by private companies. Multinational firms can bid on the major civil engineering projects, anything from […]
Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children (RIDBC) is Australia’s largest non-government provider of education, therapy and cochlear implant services for children and adults with vision or hearing loss, their families, and the professionals who support them. The range of specialist services available at RIDBC is unique in Australia and benefits thousands of people each […]
Working out of rural New South Wales, Exclusively Strata is a boutique firm focused upon strata and community management services. The company is run by Michele Hemmings, a CPA with 30 years of experience, who prides herself on being a body corporate specialist, offering flexible meetings and the best contractors engaged and arranged quickly to […]
Direct Uniforms is a supplier of fine quality uniforms for businesses, schools and sports clubs. The company is young and innovative, with a focus on excellence. Its motto promises to provide customers with quality, service and price, a philosophy that guides the company in all it does. Direct Uniforms understands that every business is different, […]
While the drama about politicians not being eligible to sit in parliament might not be helping the reputation of the Government and parliament, it will probably have little real impact on either. The sooner we can refocus on the real issues facing Australia — like debt and deficit — the better. It will be months […]
Turn Your Experience Into A Successful Business The business world is constantly changing – that’s one thing that we can all agree on. Powerful disruptive trends like globalisation and cloud-based services are threatening traditional business models and the need for fresh solutions is increasing every day. Now more than ever, the Australian private and public […]
One common belief among people working their way into the boardroom is that they need governance training qualifications. While I don’t want to denigrate governance training courses or those who have qualifications, the notion they are a necessary prerequisite to landing a board role is, quite frankly, untrue. Before we talk about why governance training […]
Reputation is essentially the sum of others’ perceptions. The nebulous and hard to measure nature of the asset leads many companies, particularly those with strong balance sheets and robust value propositions, to neglect investing in it. Tempting though it may be, there are many current examples of where indifference to the fundamentals of reputation has […]
Back in the early days of digital marketing, marketers performed the ritual of pulling down raw log files from servers to learn insights about where people came from, what pages they visited, what actions they performed and so on. While the rise of Google and various digital tools have helped us overcome such primitive problems, […]
It was a mixed week for the government in Parliament the week of the 23rd of June. It clinched the Gonski 2.0 deal and passed the bank levy into law despite a very loud campaign by the victims of the bank legislation. On the other hand it appeared as though the media laws were not […]
The Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children (RIDBC) is Australia’s largest non-government provider of education, therapy and cochlear implant services for children and adults with vision or hearing loss, their families, and the professionals who support them. Founded in 1860, the RIDBC is unique in Australia and now benefits thousands of people each year. […]
Since the company’s inception, Quantum Business Finance has won new business on price but has retained and grown its client base through a high level of service and depth of knowledge. Having been involved in the finance sector since the 80’s, Director David Gandolfo shares his insights and experience on how Quantum Business Finance provides […]
After 20 years as a senior academic, Michele Hemmings founded Exclusively Strata in 2005. Her background in academia has helped her grow the business in the Wagga Wagga region through a methodology of service delivery through logistics, finance and accessibility. In this podcast, Michele talks about Exclusively Strata’s difference from other service providers in the […]
Before founding Direct Uniforms Peter Cipolla worked in his parents manufacturing business. Using this experience he founded Direct Uniforms in 2009, growing the business into a national clothing distributor even as Australian manufacturing was disappearing. Today the business distributes 3 million garments a year. In this podcast, Peter discusses the product innovation and changes he’s […]
Basetec Services started as a small construction and engineering firm designing piping for a diverse range of industries. As a contractor to larger organisations and multinationals, they along with many other small contractors have faced a difficult time in arranging payment, leaving them not just at a financial disadvantage but on the cusp of ruin. […]
Allianz Australia Limited Chairman, John Curtis announced today that Richard Feledy has been appointed Allianz Australia Limited’s Managing Director (MD) from 1 January 2018. “Richard’s experience, across all aspects of insurance and leadership qualities made him a great fit for the position. He is the right person to lead Allianz into the future. He brings […]
ANZ has announced the appointment of Scott Manning as Chief Financial Officer, Australia reporting to Deputy Group Chief Financial Officer Shane Buggle. Mr Manning joins from JP Morgan where he has held senior finance and analyst roles for the past 15 years and is currently lead Analyst for the Australian Banking Sector. Mr Manning’s responsibilities […]
Allens has advised energy utility and infrastructure operator DUET Group (DUET) on the acquisition by a consortium led by Cheung Kong Infrastructure of 100 per cent of DUET’s stapled securities for $7.4 billion. The transaction was implemented on 15 May through four inter-conditional schemes: three company schemes of arrangement and a trust scheme. DUET’s asset […]
