Board of Directors

 

Ronald Baxter: Chairman

ASG_Ron_Baxter Ron Baxter has 20 years experience as a company director in Australia, North America and Europe. His background in management includes significant experience in the finance, manufacturing, mining and computer services sectors in the disciplines of accounting, audit, banking, information technology and research and development, working for Australian and US multinational corporations. His experience in information technology extends over 38 years and he has held executive and board positions in IT services companies in Australia as well as with a number of local and overseas research organisations. Ron has significant experience in merger and acquisition activities and advises the Company on these matters.

No other directorships of listed companies were held at any time during the three years ended 30th June 2008.

Director since 30 January 1996.

Geoffrey Lewis: Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

ASG_Geoff_Lewis Geoff Lewis established ASG with co-founder Stephen Tull with the vision of providing quality technical services to users of mid range enterprise computer systems. Geoff has over 25 years experience in the delivery of Information Technology services. This experience was gained during an international career working with top tier consultants and in very large banking, insurance, commercial and government environments. He is acknowledged as a leader of the outsourcing industry in Australia and was recognised with the Entrepreneur of the Year Award in Western Australia in 2003. Geoff has been Managing Director of the private ASG Group since inception in 1996.

In July 1997 Geoff was appointed as a Board Member to the North Melbourne Football Club.

Director of the listed entity since 27 June 2003.

John McConnell: Non Executive Director

ASG_John-McConnell John has had more than 35 years experience in banking and finance with the ANZ Banking Group in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom and has held various board positions within that Group. Roles at ANZ included head of both Corporate and Retail Banking and Deputy Managing Director of the Bank's finance company, Esanda Ltd. He has also consulted to a variety of organisations on corporate governance, strategic, business planning and change management issues.

John is Chairman of Guilford Investments Ltd, and a director of Equity Trustees Ltd. and Kew East Financial Services Ltd.

Director since 21 November 2005.

Ian Campbell: Non Executive Director

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Ian Campbell recently concluded a distinguished 17 year career as a Senator for Western Australia in the Australian Federal Parliament, he brings to ASG a wealth of experience at the highest levels of the Australian Government and in reforming the Australian corporate legal framework.

Ian is a former Member of Federal Cabinet where he held the portfolios of Environment and Heritage and Human Services. As a Federal Minister he also served as Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads.As Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, Ian developed what is widely acknowledged as the most sweeping reform of business law in Australia’s history, the Corporate Law Economic Reform Program (CLERP).

The CLERP reforms have been widely lauded by the business community for their improvements to Australia’s governance regime. Ian has also acted as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. Prior to entering parliament, Ian worked as a commercial and industrial property consultant, as well as acting as a director of a number of private groups.

Director since 12 June 2007.

Trevor O’Hoy: Non Executive Director

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Trevor O’Hoy is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Fosters Group, a position he held between 2004 and 2008. He joined Carlton and United Breweries (a division of Fosters Group) in 1976 and during his 32 years of continuous service, he served as Chief Financial Officer and Managing Director.

Trevor currently sits on the Board of Cricket Australia and RACV. He holds a Bachelor of Economics from Monash University and is a graduate of the Harvard Advanced Management Program for international managers. Trevor also chairs the Ponting Foundation and Monash University Campaign.

Director since 1 September 2010.

 


Peter Torre: Company Secretary

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Mr. Torre is the principal of the corporate advisory firm Torre Corporate which provides corporate secretarial services to a range of listed companies. Prior to establishing Torre Corporate, Mr Torre was a partner and Chairman of the National Corporate Services Committee of an internationally affiliated firm of Chartered Accountants working within its corporate services division for over nine years. Mr. Torre is the company secretary of several ASX-listed companies, including companies listed on the London and Toronto Stock Exchange, is a director of Mission New Energy Limited and Mineral Commodities Limited and is one of the founding Directors of the charity organisation, “A Better Life Foundation WA”.

Mr Torre was also formerly a Director of Carbine Resources Limited and CI Resources Limited. Mr Torre holds a Bachelor of Business, is a Chartered Accountant, a Chartered Secretary and is a member of the Institute of Company Directors.