Michael Moran Email & Phone Number

Mooroolbark, Victoria, Au

The APPMA was established in 1983 with the objective to promote, integrate and foster participation and development at all levels of the packaging and processing machinery industry in Australia.My initial engagement was to assist the APPMA Board in the development of a strategic 2-5 year business year plan. Upon completion and acceptance of the plan the engagement evolved from consulting to the provision of management and implementation services to drive the growth and success of the Association resulting in the establishment of a part time General Management role. Working with the Board and a range of selected business partners in the areas of administration, events/exhibitions and industry publishing, the General Management responsibilities included:• Development and management of business partner and supplier relationships;• Financial planning, budgeting and management;• Implementation of the strategic business plan initiatives;• Provision of member services;• Co-ordination and implementation of the APPMA member and industry communication programs;• Attendance at international and domestic exhibitions and events;• Board reporting and ongoing financial and ASIC compliance.Over time the demands on the role expanded in response to the ongoing success and development of the APPMA resulting in my appointment as full time CEO effective 1 July 2021.

Michael Moran – ProfileA senior business executive with over 30 years consulting and business leadership, management and operational experience in the Not for Profit, Information Technology, Professional Services and import/wholesale industry sectors. My career commenced with KPMG providing accounting, tax and financial planning consulting services combined with extensive CEO/MD roles has provided me with the skills and experience required to provide independent professional and practical business advice and management services to support businesses during times of growth, transition or simple consolidation. I am passionate about working with Company Boards, business owners, CEO’s’ and management teams in the development and implementation of strategic plans to deliver key objectives and success.Primary services include:• CEO and General Management Services • Strategic planning and implementation • Financial analysis, budgeting and management services • Operational structure assessments and advice• Business development and sales support• Business structure and general tax adviceSince commencement, consulting and business management service engagements have been forthcoming within the private business and Not for Profit Company and Association sectors including the Australian Packaging and Processing Machinery Association Limit (current part time engagement), Clean Air Society, Ribtex International Pty Ltd, Tomfoolery Pty Ltd , Astral Consulting Pty Ltd and Options Victoria.My management style is based on proven business planning and management experience, team leadership, decision making, business transparency/reporting and a strong work ethic.

Ribtex International Pty Ltd is a leading wholesaler in the Australasian craft market for more than 15 years. With trading partners in China, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, India and Germany, their comprehensive product range includes over 3,000 products. When I commenced with Ribtex in 2002, the goal was to develop and implement a strategic business plan and busness development program to capitalised on the existing market position of the organisation. Between 2002 and 2009 became established as a key provider within the Craft and Gift Packaging Industry providing product and services Australia wide with the customer based including Spotlight,Lincraft, The Reject Shop, The Warehouse chain NZ and 300 plus independnt retailers. The role required a progressive evolution of all aspects of the business to ensure the business development and sales growth was supported by robust, reliable and scalable operations while also delivering annual net profit targets. Areas of focus and team/operational development included :-- Sales and business development programs- Sales team and sales agent management- Major account management eg Spotlight, Reject Shop etc- Supply chain operations - end to end- Financial management and reporting- Inventory management, quality control and overseas supplier management- Quality control and HRIn 2009 a decision was made for the business owner to resume the CEO position. This provided me with the opportunity to commence my consulting and management servcies business which included providing ongoing services and support to Ribtex until it's sale in 2018.

Kanbay International was a global information technology services firm with approximately 6,900 employees worldwide. Founded in 1989, the organisation provided management consulting, technology integration, application development and outsourced maintenance services. As part of Kanbay's acquisition of Megatec Pty Ltd I was promoted from Australian General Manager to CEO Asia Pacific which including management of the Australian, Hong Kong and Singapore operations. Reporting directly to the Kanbay CEO and Board located in Chicago c operations , I was responsible for the overall performance of the region including the smooth integration of the Megatec and Kanbay operations while driving annual sales growth within the region. (Annual regional turnover, approx. AS$35 million) . Overall responsibilities as CEO included:-- Driving and managing international sales and business operations while incorporating the services provided by Kanbay's Indian IT development Centre- Providing leadership and direction to all Asia Pacific teams and offices- Growing the Asia Pacific business to ensure that it remained at the forefront of the information technology sector- Setting the strategic direction for the region in alignment with Kanbay Internationals strategic direction.- Overseeing the financial activities of the Asia Pacific region.

Megatec had two major business streams: a software development consultancy and software importation and distribution business. Working directly with the CEO, I was responsible for the overall Australia wide operational performance of the business. The organisation flourished and was subsequently purchased by Kanbay International in 1999.As General Manager, my roles involved operational supervision of 100 plus employees in across offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth which involved all aspects of business management including:- Business development and sales management- Personnel hiring, team building and employee training, development and assessment- Financial planning, reporting and analysis- Quality control and Occupational Health and Safety

Sydney, Nsw, Au

KPMG is one of the largest professional services companies in the world and one of the ‘Big Four’ auditors. With its global headquarters located in the Netherlands, KPMG employs over 160,000 people and has three lines of services: audit, tax, and advisory. In this role, I provided business advisory, accounting and taxation services to a range of private business customers across Australia which included taking responsibility for the management and performance of teams consisting of between 4 – 8 members.

Now commonly referred to as Deloitte, Touche Ross & Co is one of the ‘Big Four’ professional services firms. It is the largest professional services network in the world by revenue and by the number of employees. Deloitte provides audit, tax, consulting, enterprise risk and financial advisory services.My role focused on the provision of accountancy and taxation advice and processing for small-to-medium sized business.

Graduate Diploma, Taxation

Professional Year, Accounting And Finance | Taxation

Bachelor, Accounting And Economics

Higher School Certificate, Accounting And Business/Management