Chief Executive Officer After starting his career in retail management and spending five years with Kimberly Clark (Kleenex). Mr. Butterworth joined Cussons (Imperial Leather) for twelve years, initially in account management. Negotiating with the major UK retailers, before moving into International sales and marketing initially heading up their Irish operations. Regional development roles followed, creating an Eastern European operation for the company and initial Chinese operation. A similar international business development role was undertaken for WD-40 before setting up his own company.
Following the development of operations that sourced, developed and launched new concepts and products into both the UK and Eastern Europe, Mr. Butterworth set up a brand consultancy company, which saw Millepede’s initial UK operation become one of his clients. Mr. Butterworth went on to develop the strategies and branding that formed the basis of Millepede stock market launch. Operating as the companies Global Marketing Director before becoming Managing Director in July 2004. Mr Butterworth stepped down from the main board in December 2006 to focus on the commercial development of the company. |
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Non Executive Director Mr. Di-Giacomo brings a considerable business background to the company. He has been involved in numerous capital raisings at all stages from seed to IPO and has been involved in a number of technology and distribution licensing deals. He has experience in international expansion including capital markets initiatives; Australian and international listings and capital raisings (NASDAQ and the LSE) and the capture of new intellectual property. He is a founder member of a number of Australian Life Science companies including sPimedica Ltd, Australian Cancer Technology (now Avantogen), Resonance Health, and founding director of Advance Healthcare Group. Mr. Di-Giacomo is also currently a director of the following ASX Listed Companies: Costarella Design Limited(ASX:CLD) and Rokeby Biomed Limited(ASX:RBY). Mr. Di-Giacomo is an Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ACA) and Securities Institute of Australia (ASIA). He is a fellow of the Australian Institute of Management and is a Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA). |
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Mr. Sing En ("Richard") Chan |
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Non-Executive DirectorMr. Chan completed a Bachelor of Science, Business Administration majoring in Finance and Marketing at the Pepperdine University in California in 1987 and has since gained extensive corporate experience, most recently as Managing Director of the Singapore public listed company Magnus Energy Group Limited. |
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Non-Executive DirectorMr. Tang graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree from the University of Manitoba (Canada) majoring in accounting and finance. He has over 28 years of experience in the banking, corporate finance and telecommuncations industries where he has held several senior management positions. During the last 10 years he was the founder of several telecommunication companies which were eventually acquired by companies publicly listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. After each of the acquisitions he was retained to serve on the Board of Directors and to continue in senior management positions. He has extensive experience as a Company Director having served on the board of ASX listed companies and its subsidiaries. |
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Mr. Darren Crawte and Mr. Keith Bowker |
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Joint Company SecretariesDarren is a Director of Ord Nexia Pty Ltd, a firm of West Perth based Chartered Accountants which has a long history of providing corporate support services to junior listed entities, including company secretarial services. Keith works with Darren at Ord Nexia and has significant knowledge of the Company’s operations resulting from Ord Nexia’s engagement for the past two years as accountants to Millepede. |
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