Michael Busch Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Vic, Au

Victoria, Australia

Responsibilities:*Management of existing global military industry customer base, supporting major Commonwealth of Australia projects including Land 121 (3b) & 5(b), Land 155 and Land 400. *Participation in key internal teams managing military product manufacturing, regulatory control, supply chain, product development, marketing.*Growth of Axalta business and presence within the Military segment.*Management of existing Australian OEM Commercial Vehicle customer base*Growth of Axalta business and presence within the Commercial Vehicle segment.*Establishing and growing Axalta relationship with major Passenger Vehicle OEM's including BMW, Mercedes Benz and VW.

Victoria, Australia

Responsibilities• Leadership and direction of regional sales and technical support activities, with annual revenue target of $Aus15 million.• Leader of Asia Pacific Driving Subcommittee, managing and developing 175 company drivers across 12 countries.• Foundation and leadership of national “Multi-Site Organization” strategy group.• Management of regional business processes.• Assistance in development, implementation and evaluation of national business strategy and marketing plan.• Professional development of 14 regional staff members in sales, technical support and administrative roles.• Management and monitoring of adherence to DuPont core values of safety, health, ethics, environment and people.• ANZ Employee representative on Axalta Superannuation Committee.Achievements• Highest revenue and earnings growth region in DuPont Performance Coatings Australia 2012• Sole ANZ nomination for position on DuPont Performance Coatings Asia Pacific Core Values Committee

Responsibilities:• Leadership and direction of regional sales and technical support activities, incorporating both local and remote staff, with annual revenue target of $12 million.• Management of regional business processes.• Assistance in development, implementation and evaluation of national business strategy and marketing plan.• Professional development of 15 regional staff members based in Vic and Tas.• Management and monitoring of adherence to DuPont core values of safety, health, ethics, environment and people.• Initiation and Coordination of DuPont Performance Coatings 2011 Study Tour to United Arab Emirates and Italy, including hosting 40 corporate guests• Leader of DuPont ANZ Drive Safe Committee 2009 - 2011• Foundation Leader of DuPont Performance Coatings Asia Pacific Driving Subcommittee 2011, managing and developing 175 company drivers across 12 countries.• DuPont ANZ Communications Team 2009 - 2010Achievements:• Highest revenue and earnings growth region in DuPont Performance Coatings ANZ 2010.

Responsibilities:• Leadership and direction of regional sales and technical support activities, incorporating both local and remote staff, with annual revenue target of $12 million.• Management of regional business processes.• Assistance in development, implementation and evaluation of national business strategy and marketing plan.• Professional development of 8 regional staff members based in WA and SA.• Management and monitoring of adherence to DuPont core values of safety, health, ethics, environment and people.• DuPont Performance Coatings WA representative to AARN (Australian Automotive Repairers Network) 2006 - 2009• DuPont ANZ Communications Team 2008 - 2009• DuPont ANZ Drive Safe Committee 2007 - 2009Achievements:• Highest revenue and earnings growth region in DuPont Performance Coatings ANZ 2007 and 2008.• Sole DuPont Performance Coatings ANZ nomination for DuPont LAMP 2 (Leadership and Management Program) in Kuala Lumpa 2007.• DuPont ANZ Six Sigma Green Belt nomination 2008

Responsibilities:• Initial establishment and on-going management of Perth and Bunbury facilities• Leadership and direction of regional sales activities, with annual revenue target of $4 million• Management of regional business processes• Development, implementation and evaluation of territory strategic marketing plan• Product development strategy • Professional development of 8 regional staff members in sales, warehousing and administrative roles• Major national and regional client relationship building• International and national product procurement• Occupational Health and SafetyAchievements:• Highest revenue and earnings growth region 2002/03, 2003/04, 2004/05.• Assumed responsibility for additional Nylex WA division “Films and Fabrics” (logistics and warehousing function).

Responsibilities:• Leadership and direction of national sales activities with annual revenue target of $4 million.• Development, implementation and evaluation of strategic marketing plan• Recruitment, management and professional development of national sales staff, based in Western Australia (Perth and Kalgoorlie), Queensland, New South Wales and Northern Territory.• Major industrial client liaison• International and national product procurement• Occupational Health and SafetyAchievements:• Establishment of distribution networks and sales staff across Queensland, New South Wales and Northern Territory• Facilitated entry into international markets of Fiji and PNG• Established West Australia’s 1st mobile testing facility to service specific petroleum industry requirements• Secured multi-year supply contracts with BP Australia, BP Refinery Australia, CSBP, Big Bell mine site, Golden Grove mine site, Kundana Gold mine site, Bounty Gold mine site.

Western Inventory Service is Canada’s largest internal auditand inventory management company.Responsibilities:• Leadership and direction of operational activities of the Kingston Ontario branch.• Management of regional business processes

Short-term contract secured on graduation from university. Responsibilities:• Public Relations• Events Management• Media Liaison• Internal and External Journalism

Master Of Strategic Marketing (With Distinction)

High Distinctions Marketing Law (Trade Practices Compliance) Consumer Behavior Public Relations Principles Public Relations Critical.

Bachelor Of Economics

Bachelor Of Agriculture

Incomplete

Education record

Finance for Non-Finance Managers – Australian Institute of Management Professional Presentations – Australian Institute of Management LAMP.