NAB Part-Scholarships for next OMP
Are you a NAB business banking customer? NAB have been a long time supporter of the Owner Manager Program in New Zealand via their subsidiary the Bank of New Zealand. As part of a recent initiative they have funded a select number of part scholarships for Australian NAB customers to undertake the Owner Manager Program […]
New QUADRIC HQ
Here at Australian Owner Manager we have been excited to see the new QUADRIC HQ (Ben Scott OMP6) taking shape just down the road from us at the junction of Brisbane City, Spring Hill and Fortitude Valley. QUADRIC HQ is located in an iconic building that used to be a council bus control station. Ben […]
Ranger wins global Customer Service Award
Ranger (Steve Thacker OMP1) wins Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) global Customer Service Award in Milton Keynes, UK. The inaugural awards dinner was held after the opening day of LEEA’s annual flagship event. Steve’s son Ashley, accepted the award Ranger also made the final three of the Kevin Holmes Award. This award was developed to […]
Vote for the Harolds to be Australia’s Favourite Family Business
The Harolds have been nominated for Australia’s Favourite Family Business Awards for their company Amazing Oils. Lee Harold completed OMP6 and the company he shares with his family has had incredible success. The company was founded when one of the family members was diagnosed with an illness. Through extensive testing the family found a product […]
Steve Thacker’s (OMP1) Ranger Profile
Steve Thacker (OMP1), Owner & Managing Director of Ranger, was recently profiled in an indepth article published in Wire Rope Exchange a bi-monthly international magazine for the crane, rigging, lifting, and load securement industry. The article details Steve’s early years and the he has with his son Ashley, Ranger’s General Manager. Steve is quoted as […]
OM Leadership Program
This past week we welcomed back the participants of the OM Leadership Program for Block 2 at Spicers Tamarind Retreat in Maleny. The program is designed for senior managers in private businesses, helping them to implement and executive the vision for the business. Block 2 focuses on Managing and Measuring Performance and saw participants further […]
OMP Brisbane 2019 – Limited places available
In late February 2019 the eleventh Australian Owner Manager Program (OMP11) will kick off in Brisbane. The Owner Manager Program is built on a successful model that has been running for six years in Australia. Each program is uniquely developed to meet the needs of the participants and businesses involved and ensure content evolves and […]
William Stuart (OMP6) of I.R.S. shows what can be achieved after the OMP
Website: www.indrub.com.au In October I took a drive out to see William from I.R.S. (OMP6) to check out their new warehouse and showroom. Here is a business that grew from its original base in Perth and has expanded into Brisbane and now Sydney while shipping products all over the world. I.R.S specialise in “Value Adding” […]
Jasmin Robertson (OMP7) makes QBM Top 20 Under 40 List
Jasmin Robertson (OMP7) makes QBM Top 20 Under 40 List Congratulations to Jasmin Robertson (OMP7) from Roza’s Gourmet who was featured on the annual QBM Top 20 Under 40 list. With Jasmin at the helm Roza’s Gourmet continues from strength to strength with an incredible 75 per cent growth of the past year. Queensland’s Chief […]
Heather Woods (OMP9) named top 3 finalist for financial planning award
Heather Woods (OMP9) named top 3 finalist for financial planning award Congratulations to Heather Woods (OMP9) for being named a top 3 finalist in the 2018 Garvan Financial Planning Adviser of the Year Award. Heather started her business in 2009 under the name Insurance Management Specialists. The business grew quickly and became the specialist for […]