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Leighton Holdings has announced Bruce Munro as the new Managing Director of the company’s wholly owned subsidiary Thiess.
Mr Munro, who has been acting in the role since August 2011, has held a number of senior positions within Thiess, including Chief Executives Mining and Executive General Manager Asia, where was responsible for substantial growth in the company’s Indian assets.
Leighton’s CEO Hamish Tyrwhitt congratulated Mr Munro’s appointment, describing him as a highly experienced and determined executive.
Paramount Mining appoints new chief
Paramount Mining Corporation has announced it has appointed Terry Holohan as the company’s new CEO and Managing Director.
CBA announces executive shuffle
The Commonwealth Bank has announced Grahame Petersen as the company’s new Group Executive of Business and Private Banking in advance of Ian Narev taking his role as the company’s chief executive from 1 October.
Amcor seeks approval for rewards
Packaging giant Amcor has announced it will seek shareholder approval for issuing over $2 million in reward payments and options for CEO Ken MacKenzie.
Australian business research paper released
The Productivity Commission and the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) have released a joint research paper into the state of competition, innovation and productivity in Australian businesses.
Tiger appoints new CEO
Embattled carrier Tiger Airways has named former Virgin Blue senior executive Andrew David as its new chief executive of its Australian operations.
Myer announces executive reshuffle
Myer Holdings has announced a restructure of the company’s executive team after Penny Winn, Executive General Manager Merchandise, announced her resignation effective on 8 December.
AMP ups protest votes
Fund manager AMP Capital has increased the number of executive remuneration protest votes by 25 per cent over the last year, but has announced it believes it will not likely cause board spills under the two-strikes rule.
QIC searching for new CEO
Institutional investment manager QIC has announced its long serving CEO Dr Doug McTaggart will depart the company as of 30 June 2012 after 14 years at the helm of the company.
CEO pay doubles over 10 years
A study of the top 100 listed Australian companies has shown that the average wage of CEO’s has doubled in a space of a decade.
Austrade's executive group announced
The Chief Executive of Austrade, Peter Grey, has announced Austrade’s new Senior Executive Group which will form the key body behind Austrade’s trade, investment and international education efforts.
Tiger on the hunt for new CEO
Tiger Airways' woes continue after the company announced that it had lost its third CEO in 18 months, only weeks after it had its operational suspension order lifted.
Top companies still boys clubs
An analysis conducted by the Sun-Herald shows that more than half of the senior executive teams of Australia's top 200 listed companies are exclusively male.
Executive demand slumps
International executive search specialists E.L Consult has published its E.L Executive Demand index, finding that executives should expect to face a continuing weakening job market for the remainder of 2011.
Demand for ICT executives healthy
Latest figures from international executive search specialist E.L Consult show that demand for executives in the ICT field has grown, bucking the overall declining trend for executive demand in the country.
Rio appoints ex-BHP executive to board
Mining giant Rio Tinto has announced that former BHP Billiton CFO Chris Lynch will be appointed to the company's board.
Independent slams BlueScope executive pay packages
Federal Independent Senator Nick Xenaphon has slammed BlueScope’s executive remuneration after the company posted a $1 billion loss and slashed 1,400 jobs.
New Bank of Queensland CEO announced
The Bank of Queensland has announced that Stuart Grimshaw will take the role of chief executive officer of the company after David Liddy departs the role.
Leighton Holdings announces new Chairman and CEO appointment after Mortimer quits
Construction giant Leighton Holdings has announced the appointment of Stephen Johns as the company’s new chairman after the surprise resignation of chairman David Mortimer.
Symantec appoints new vice president
US security software giant Symantec has announced Brenton Smith as the new vice president of the company’s cloud computing business in the Asia Pacific region.
NBN CFO departs amid executive reshuffle
Jean-Pascal Beaufret, the chief financial officer of the National Broadband Network Co (NBN Co), has announced he will be stepping down from his position in January next year.