Now on its 4th run, CEO Magazine’s Executive of the Year Awards is undoubtedly one of the most prestigious and hotly contested events for hundreds of high-level executives, decision-makers and elite businessmen and women across Australia, including some of the world’s and the region’s most affluent individuals.
Casting the spotlight on senior executives, such as CEOs, Managing Directors, CFOs, CIOs, Directors and senior-level management, the awards aim to recognise and celebrate the achievements and contributions of these individuals to their company’s success over the past year.
As an advocate of excellence and an emerging global powerhouse in outsourcing, Acquire BPO joins a high-calibre lineup of sponsors in presenting 22 awards that comprise 10 industry specific categories, four recognition awards, seven job-specific categories, and of course, the CEO of the Year Award.
This unparalleled annual gathering, which will be held on 26 November, 2015 at Crown Melbourne, is expecting more than 550 guests and nominees from Australia’s most respected brands. Companies that have attended the awards in recent years include Audi Australia, MYOB, Virgin Mobile, Harvey Norman, Four Seasons Hotel, Monash IVF and Etihad, just to name a few.
Acquire BPO is an award-winning, global business outsourcer that offers purpose-built contact centre, BPO, marketing, animation, and IT and professional solutions through visionary leadership, local client services teams, and a workforce of over 7,000 in 12 leading-edge facilities in Australia, the Philippines, the United States and the Dominican Republic. Get to know more of our capabilities at https://acquirebpo.com/au/services/.
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As Acquire’s COO, Matt is responsible for driving strategy, streamlining operations and maximizing performance across several key areas of the organization, including global HR process, compliance and Workforce Management (WFM). Matt has an extensive background in senior leadership, with over 20-years’ experience in sales, product management and general management. He was previously COO & General Manager of Contact Solutions. He then headed up strategy at Salmat and became the General Manager of Marketing Solutions. Prior to Salmat, Matt was vice President, Traveller Services & Product Marketing (Asia Pacific) for Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT). Most recently, Matt worked at Heading & Associates/Think Civil.
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David Newell
Chief Financial Officer
David is CFO of Acquire, responsible for managing the company’s financial risks, as well as its strategic development, financial planning and reporting, internal audit, real estate, procurement and investor relations. David has many years of multinational professional experience, beginning his career as an Auditor for KPMG Australia. He went on to manage finance and accounting functions for companies across many industry verticals including Entertainment, Technology and Banking & Financial Services before becoming CFO of Stellar. Most recently, David was CFO of Crawford & Company Australia, a subsidiary of the NYSE-listed Crawford and Company Inc., with responsibility covering 13 countries within Asia Pacific.
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Dana Andel
Country Manager, Philippines
As Acquire’s Country Manager in the Philippines, Dana is responsible for managing the company’s shared services platform in Manila and ensuring the team adopts the company’s culture of People, Process and Performance. He also sees to it that the company is well-positioned for continued growth. Dana is a well-tenured BPO executive with many years of proven experience in business turnaround, start-ups, and on/off-shore migration planning and execution. He is a trusted business leader who takes great pride in servicing clients, and who is genuinely involved in servicing customers’ needs and contributing to the professional and personal growth of employees.
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Matt Carracher
Chief Operating Officer
As Acquire’s COO, Matt is responsible for driving strategy, streamlining operations and maximising performance across several key areas of the organisation, including global HR process, compliance and Workforce Management (WFM). Matt has an extensive background in senior leadership, with over 20-years’ experience in sales, product management and general management. He was previously COO & General Manager of Contact Solutions. He then headed up strategy at Salmat and became the General Manager of Marketing Solutions. Prior to Salmat, Matt was Vice President, Traveller Services & Product Marketing (Asia Pacific) for Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT). Most recently, Matt worked at Heading & Associates/Think Civil.
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David Newell
Chief Financial Officer
David is CFO of Acquire, responsible for managing the company’s financial risks, as well as its strategic development, financial planning and reporting, internal audit, real estate, procurement and investor relations. David has many years of multinational professional experience, beginning his career as an Auditor for KPMG Australia. He went on to manage finance and accounting functions for companies across many industry verticals including Entertainment, Technology and Banking & Financial Services before becoming CFO of Stellar. Most recently, David was CFO of Crawford & Company Australia, a subsidiary of the NYSE-listed Crawford and Company Inc., with responsibility covering 13 countries within Asia Pacific.
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Scott Stavretis
Chief Executive Officer
Scott Stavretis is CEO and founding director of Acquire BPO. He is the primary decision- and policy-maker for the company, formulating and executing long-term strategies and collaborating with clients, employees, investors and other stakeholders. With many years of executive management experience, Scott has held a track record for driving the success and growth of a number of start-up companies and large organisations prior to his current role.
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Kathryn Marshall
Chief Commercial Officer
As CCO, Kathryn is responsible for the commercial strategy and development of Acquire BPO. Her key accountabilities include delivering strategic leadership in defining Acquire BPO’s commercial path to growth and profitability, leading the development of the company’s sales strategy with an emphasis on achieving market penetration and cost-effective customer acquisition, implementing the company’s sales strategy across key markets and originating and managing business development opportunities.
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Len Moreto
Chief Financial Officer
Len is CFO of Acquire, responsible for managing the company’s financial risks, as well as its strategic development, financial planning and reporting, internal audit, real estate, procurement and investor relations. Len has many years of solid professional experience, beginning her career as an Auditor for SGV & Co., the biggest auditing firm in the Philippines. She then moved on to perform financial reporting and accounting for one of the biggest food conglomerates in the country and then to financial planning and analysis for a financial company.
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Andy King
Chief Technology Officer
Andy is Acquire’s CTO, overseeing the company’s technology strategy, driving innovation, maximising the value of fast-changing technologies and leveraging these technologies to build solutions for clients across industries. He is also responsible for leading the company’s highly-skilled and certified technology professionals and for maintaining alliances and partnerships with leading and emerging technology companies. He is credited for the evolution of Acquire BPO’s global Information Technology & Telecommunication (IT&T) infrastructure and software.
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Andy King
Chief Technology Officer
Andy is Acquire’s CTO, overseeing the company’s technology strategy, driving innovation, maximising the value of fast-changing technologies and leveraging these technologies to build solutions for clients across industries. He is also responsible for leading the company’s highly-skilled and certified technology professionals and for maintaining alliances and partnerships with leading and emerging technology companies. He is credited for the evolution of Acquire BPO’s global Information Technology & Telecommunication (IT&T) infrastructure and software.
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Luke Woods
General Manager, Automation & Intelligence
Luke heads the Automation & Intelligence division, which centralizes and champions all our automation and data intelligent solutions. As General Manager for this division, Luke drives growth by improving client processes and business systems through Artificial Intelligence (AI), chatbots/virtual Agents (VA), Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Natural Language Processing (NLP), machine-learning, data and speech analytics and voice biometrics. Luke has 11-years’ experience as CEO for business consultancy, IMS, specializing in business systems and financial management. He is also a Certified Practizing Accountant and Business Systems qualified professional.
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Luke Woods
General Manager, Automation & Intelligence
Luke heads the Automation & Intelligence division, which centralises and champions all our automation and data intelligent solutions. As General Manager for this division, Luke drives growth by improving client processes and business systems through Artificial Intelligence (AI), chatbots/virtual Agents (VA), Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Natural Language Processing (NLP), machine-learning, data and speech analytics and voice biometrics. Luke has 11-years’ experience as CEO for business consultancy, IMS, specialising in business systems and financial management. He is also a Certified Practising Accountant and Business Systems qualified professional.
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Aleks Bogdanovski
President, North America
As President of Acquire BPO’s North American operations, Aleks provides visionary leadership that keeps the company committed to its expansion strategy in the American market. His responsibilities include overseeing general operations, developing the US business through the implementation of customer-centric strategies, as well as growing the nearshore delivery centre in the Dominican Republic.