Retirement of Chairman/Appointment of New Chairman
Document date:
Fri 27 Apr 2001
Published:
Fri 27 Apr 2001 00:00:00
Document No:
176021
Document part:
A
Market Flag:
N
Classification:
AUSTRIM NYLEX LIMITED 2001-04-27 ASX-SIGNAL-G HOMEX - Melbourne +++++++++++++++++++++++++ Austrim Nylex Limited wishes to announce the retirement today of Mr Alan Robert Jackson AO, as Chairman of the Company for health reasons. The Board has appointed Mr John Arthur Moule AM, 62 years, as the new Chairman. Mr Moule paid tribute to Mr Jackson, who established Austrim Nylex in 1996 and has built up the Company to be a diversified industrial group covering consumer and industrial products as well as plant hire. "Mr Jackson has been one of Australia's great business achievers, having established and managed major industrial groups in Australia and overseas. We will continue to seek his advice on the ongoing operations of Austrim Nylex", said Mr Moule. Mr Jackson was previously Managing Director of BTR Nylex Australia for 13 years and Chairman of the BTR Nylex Group in Australia. He was Managing Director and Chief Executive of BTR Plc in Britain. In 1985 Mr Jackson was awarded Australian Businessman of the Year by Business Review Weekly and in 1989, Australian Businessman of the Year by Australian Business Magazine. In 1993 Mr Jackson was named Europe's CEO of the Year by the US-based Financial World Magazine. Mr Jackson received the award of Officer of the Order of Australia in 1993. Mr Moule is a Chartered Accountant and a Foundation Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He is Chairman of the Gribbles Group and a director of Toll Holdings Limited and National Wealth Management Holdings Limited (a subsidiary of National Australia Bank including MLC Holdings Limited and MLC Hong Kong Limited and Chairman of the audit committee of the Global Wealth Management Group). Mr Jackson, 65 years, will remain a Director of the Company. J A Moule CHAIRMAN FOR FURTHER ENQUIRIES CONTACT: Peter Crowley on +61 3 9529 2999 1