All CEO Interviews

Switched on CFO: Peter Gregg, Qantas
While many airlines are struggling to survive, Qantas continues to deliver an excellent bottom line result, while consistently winning a host of “best airline” awards. At the heart of the airline’s success is its constantly evolving IT strategy. We talk to the man in the pilot seat when it comes to financing that vital IT investment...
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Switched on CIO: Darryl Warren, Lion Nathan
As it looks ahead after its acquisition of Tasmania brewer J. Boag & Son, Lion Nathan’s sales look likely to top $2 billion this financial year. Underpinning all this, as CIO Darryl Warren reveals, is a very diverse IT infrastructure...
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Switched on CEO: Ralph Norris, Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Two years into his role as CEO and managing director of the Commonwealth Bank, Ralph Norris has used his thorough understanding of IT to drive through massive internal change and turn poor customer service on its head...
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Switched on CEO: Mark Franklin, Vector
Vector began as Auckland’s electricity lines company but its acquisition of United Networks and more recently NGC transformed the company into one of New Zealand’s most significant energy infrastructure businesses. We caught up with CEO Mark Franklin who gave us his insights on how technology is helping Vector to manage its assets and staff, and serve its customers on a large scale...
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Switched on CEO: Andrew Ferrier, Fonterra
When you are selling to customers in 140 countries you need robust systems to manage day to day operations as well as to stay on top of currency and commodity price fluctuations. Michael Foreman interviewed Fonterra CEO Andrew Ferrier (pictured) to find out how technology is being harnessed at the global dairy company...
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Geoff Ross: 42Below Liquor Legend
Four years ago 42 Below vodka was still being distilled in a garage. Now the spirits firm is New Zealand’s fastest growing listed company. Michael Foreman persuaded founder and CEO Geoff Ross to reveal some of the behind-the-scenes technology which is helping to manage this success...
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Greg Muir: The IT thinking behind Pumpkin Patch’s growth
In the first of a regular series of interviews with leading CEOs, iStart caught up with Greg Muir, executive chairman of Pumpkin Patch, to gain his insights on the application of technology in a rapidly growing international business...
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