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South Yarra, Victoria, Australia

DST Corporate provides business advice, corporate financial advice and investment banking services to predominantly private companies. The DST Group is an owner / investor in numerous private companies. DST Corporate has a large and growing Owner-Operator client and investor base. Additional services offered to Technology and IT companies include New Business & Product Development with a particular focus on "Technology Alliances", joint IP development and "Technology Clusters" with both Corporates and Universities.DST Corporate also has many start-up clients and is proud to represent and provide both Corporate Advisory and New Business Development services to companies such as Blinxel, Beyond Retail, Display Sense and Provectus Wealth - businesses that are working together and sharing IP, contacts and sales channels.

Corporate and Strategic Advice to selected Owner-Operators; technology start-ups; debt and equity fund raisings; listings (IPOs); debt reconstructions, acquisitions, valuations and divestments. AUC is an Australian Licensed Securities Dealer holding an AFS License issued by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC).Examples of major projects: - $35 million Tops (wool) Processing Plant in Parkes, NSW.- Management Buy Out (MBO) of TestGrid Pty Ltd- turnaround of an oil recycling business- turnaround of a metals recycling company- turnaround of a listed new-design automotive engine company- assisted in the refinancing of, and introduction of new investors into, Lonely Planet - turnaround and then sale of an educational media company to a listed company

Melbourne, Australia

cc:People is a new cloud-based software for the Health, Disability and Community Services Sector that integrates all aspects of workforce scheduling to help organisations manage their most valuable assets – clients and employees. cc:People has successfully raised our Round 1 and Round 2 targets and has developed its Enterprise Version.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

1Tribe has grown from the collaboration of a group of highly experienced individuals from the Entertainment, Retail, Banking and Technology industries. They bring the best of these worlds to 1Tribe.We provide a global commerce and loyalty platform for clients in the music and entertainment industry. A cost-effective solution that fits the components together to grow existing, and create new, revenue streams for our clients.1Tribe designs “bundled” solutions for the music and entertainment industry that include options for eCommerce, Payments, Loyalty, Shipping, Augmented Reality and access to a full range of fraud and other security software.1Tribe can offer a vast range of solutions that span across the entire transaction, risk, commerce, loyalty and marketing services spectrum. 1Tribe through its affiliations can assist you to offer your customers a choice of regular and alternative payment types, protect your profits with the best in breed fraud and risk capabilities and boost your efficiency with our commerce enabling services.Visit our updated website at www.1Tribe.com.au

Melbourne, Australia

PaiSec creates "bundled" payment solutions that include options for Augmented Reality (AR), Loyalty, Shipping and access to a full range of fraud and other security software.PaiSec can offer a vast range of solutions that span across the entire transaction, risk and commerce spectrum. PaiSec through its affiliations can assist you to offer your customers a choice of regular and alternative payment types, protect your profits with the best in breed fraud and risk capabilities whilst boosting your efficiency with our commerce enabling services.The PaiSec Team, together with our partners, are highly experienced in Retail, eCommerce, AR, Finance, Payments, Loyalty, Sales and Business Development."

Melbourne, Australia

Display Sense focusses on the Customer Experience via digital display and communication using "interactive 3D Holograms". We understand, create and work with Augmented Reality. We also understand Digital Signage, Smart Mirrors and emerging digital display technologies. Display Sense is the authorised distributor of the new Blinxel 3D Augmented Reality platform and applications and is actively involved in the development and launch of other digital display applications.Display Sense utilises industry Subject Matter Experts who are experienced business owners and senior managers. These SMEs can identify, implement and commercialise your industry display and Augmented Reality opportunities. No one person can be an expert in all “display” matters, so Display Sense has developed the network, expertise, products and business tools to help you.

Melbourne, Australia

DST Group provides business advice, corporate financial advice and investment banking services to predominantly private companies. DST is an owner / investor in numerous private companies. The group has a large and growing Owner-Operator client and investor base.

Melbourne, Australia

Blinxel has developed a unique “3D Hologram” Augmented Reality media. The Blinxel media suite will allow anyone to create 3D AR content cost effectively. The AR sector is growing rapidly and Blinxel’s new media has ground-breaking applications in the FieldTech, Logistics, Retail, Instructive / Educational, Cultural, and Medical / Health sectors. Major Brands and the print media companies will love it!

Melbourne, Australia

Beyond Retail's core purpose is “to enable retailers to deliver an enhanced customer experience”. We achieve this by providing retailers with the benefits of cohesive, coordinated digital services, data collection and IoT devices strategy from a single source. As such, Beyond Retail helps retailers leverage disruptive technologies to create competitive advantage in the challenging retail landscape.Beyond Retail was formed through the co-operation of three specialist businesses, Unique Micro Design, DST Retail and DST i.t. with the focus on developing, installing and supporting IoT devices and solutions for retail clients. Beyond Retail is a unique provider, in that it has the capabilities to provide “full stack” IoT solutions.The company was founded by DST Corporate.

Melbourne, Australia

Provectus Wealth is a Technology Investment group that supports new technology innovations. PW is the founder and major sponsor of TechClub Inc - a Technology Investment Club that not only brings together a network for like-minded people but also provides opportunities for members to invest in exciting projects that can make a positive change in the world.

Melbourne, Australia

TechClub is the Technology Investment Club arm of the Provectus Wealth Group. TechClub has provided access to many opportunities for members to invest in new and innovative technology companies in the start-up and early stage growth phases. Membership of TechClub is by invitation only.

Melbourne, Australia

The NCP is a business group where I source many of the "Subject Matter Experts" for the projects our Teams take on.Most of my colleagues in the various DST Group, and DST founded, companies are also members of the NCP.The NCP, for those that work it hard, provides my fellow members with options for fun, creative and rewarding work with quality professionals.I cannot remember coming away from the monthly meetings (dinner and breakfast meetings) without a few great ideas.How many can say that about their organisation / club?

South Yarra, Victoria, Australia

Provision of Consulting and Corporate Services to IT Companies; packaged IT solutions for Owner Operators;

South Yarra, Victoria, Australi

TestGrid is the largest provider of on-line Psychometric testing in the Asian-Pacific region. It has available the largest range of validated Psychometric assessments and skills-checking tests. TestGrid's target market is the Top 500 companies.

Moorabbin, Victoria, Asutralia

Innovative HR solutions for the Owner Operator market; Recruitment Support Packs; Corporate Success Profilier; Internal Passports; Virtual HR Manager; Coaching; Training;

Providing advice to Inventors and Innovators; saving innovators from investing in non-unique ideas;

Assisted in the transfer of a substantial shareholding; assisted in a multi-million $ bank refinancing; worked with majority owners on their exit planning;

Leading project teams providing Corporate Advisory, Mergers and Acquisitions, IPO's and valuations for the aviation, steel, gold, base metals and property sectors; Acted for companies including ACM Gold, Aberfoyle, and Consolidated Exploration.

International Mergers and Acquisitions; defence advice; cashflow valuation; and analysis leading to divestment of non-performing assets; Worked on the Australia Desk (Wall Street, New York) during the BHP purchase of Utah Mines; Sold many of the Kentucky Coal mines for Bethlehem Steel; Purchase of Gadsdens for SA Brewing; Purchase of Walter E Heller for Fuji Bank;

Actually 1991 - 1993 .... Establishment of new facilities in Parkes to process wool into "tops"; Responsible for the strategy and financial structuring of the company; negotiations with Local, State and Federal Governments; and preparation of all proposals, submissions, financial models and grant requests. We then listed on the ASX valued at over $50 million prior to its purchase by Elders/Futuris.

Identified, tendered, won and was Team Leader of major upgrade to CSR's sugar drying facility in Melbourne coming in well ahead of budget and beat the critical time (with big bonuses!); Project Management of gas conversions to many high rise buildings in Melbourne; Project Managed and led a team of over 100 tradesmen building the tenancies of Nauru House; Team Leader for the mechanical services for the new Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory; Acted as Mr Fixit for many over-budget out-of-time projects;

Engine design including fuel, exhaust, engine mounting systems and all aspects of noise and vibration; Headed up "Alternate Fuels" division including methanol, ethanol, LPG and diesel variants together with varied delivery systems including super-charging and turbocharging; Managed introduction of first diesel vehicle sold by an Australian manufacturer.

Burma, Jakarta, Medan

Downhole wireline logging of exploration oil and gas wells in primarily central Burma and Indonesia (Sumatra and Kalimantan); Leader of indigenous team and 38 tonne truck that needed to access extremely remote areas; Also operated on heli-rigs for very extreme remote locations; Met many great people in Burma and saw many Indonesia cultures (that had had little contact with the outside) close up;

Mba, Finance, Strategy

Activities and Societies: Organiser of the Melbourne Business School 25th Anniversary Dinner at the Arts Centre

B.Eng. (Hons.), Mechanical Engineer

Activities and Societies: President, SCIIAES (Society for the Confinement of Immoral Impulses Amongst Engineering Students); President.

Executive Associate, Owner - Operators

Awarded a Fellowship in the IIB.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Assistant Instructor and FGM Studies included Form, Tai Chi Sword, Push Hands (also known as Sensing Hands).

Geological/Geophysical Engineering - Oil & Gas

Activities and Societies: Trying to not get shot during the Student riots! Schlumberger Wireline Services in-house training in Geophysical.