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The Australian Industry & Defence Network has announced its new executive and committee following its annual general meeting for the 2018 financial year.
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The AGM ended on a positive note with the new executive and committee committing to an extensive program based on AIDN-NSW's strategic and business plans. Key points from the strategic plan include:
- Extending alliances and collaboration across the broader region of NSW – including important areas such as the Hunter and Shoalhaven;
- Committing to improving the value for our membership and continuing to advocate on behalf of SMEs into the Department of Defence and the defence primes;
- Partnering with Hunter Defence around a supplier readiness program to assist SMEs who want to do business in the Department of Defence;
- To continue to support AIDN National in achieving its objectives, unlocking greater value for NSW members at the national level; and
- Forming alliances with innovation and skills organisations.
The new AIDN-NSW executive and committee includes:
- President - Anna Murray (Bentley Systems);
- Vice president - Peter Jenkins (Jenkins Engineering Defence Systems);
- Secretary - Alan Rankins (Goal Group);
- Treasurer - Bruno Favretti (Favcote);
- Past president - Medhat Wassef (Swift Defence);
- Committee member - Malcolm Cazier (Baker and Provan);
- Committee member - Peter Freed (Cirrus Real Time Processing Systems);
- Committee member - Chris Jenkins (Thales Australia);
- Committee member - Victoria Lewis (Defence Connect);
- Committee member - John Macaulay (Embassy Freight Services);
- Committee member - Leon Notelovitz (Santova Logistics);
- Committee member - Aaron Parnell (Castlereagh Advisory);
- Committee member - Christine Purvis (Deco Australia); and
- Committee member - Jamie Young (Crondo).
In a statement, AIDN-NSW said, "This is an exciting time in NSW for defence industry with continuing commitment from NSW government to Defence NSW and defence industry throughout NSW.
"We are pleased to confirm that due to increased membership year on year since 2017, we are in a solid position to implement our strategic plan and to play an important part in growing Defence industry in NSW."
The AIDN is a national peak body, established in 1995, and continues to support SME suppliers to defence and security related customers via advocacy, partnerships and member services.
Stephen Kuper
Steve has an extensive career across government, defence industry and advocacy, having previously worked for cabinet ministers at both Federal and State levels.
