Directors

Martin O'Connor
Managing Director

For more than 30 years, Martin has been an active IT industry driver, always innovating and sharing his extensive knowledge with others in the industry.

 

In 1995, Martin co-founded Maestro Corporation, an enterprise business solution software company and established Coordimax. Coordimax has always focussed on delivering substantial business benefits to organisations.

 

Coordimax's Pinnacle Asset & Facilities Management application is widely regarded as driving efficiency gains & cost savings across a broad range of industries. Delivering competitive advantage for his customers runs deep in Martin O'Connor's veins. Formal military training showed him the importance of good communication and teamwork.

 

Martin first gained his IT knowledge and skills at the Royal Navy back in the 1970's when he was a specialist in Radar and Communications. After leaving the Royal Navy, he set up an IT company, specialising in mini computer systems and hardware engineering. Applying his IT skills, training and discipline learned at the Royal Navy, his start-up IT business grew quickly and successfully. He sold the business in 1989 and migrated to Australia the same year.

   
   

Geoff Michael
Executive Director

Geoff has over 25 years experience in the IT industry and is highly regarded by customers and colleagues for his professionalism and innovative problem solving skills.

 

Geoff is a director of Maestro Ltd the developer of Coordimax. He is primarily responsible for the sales and marketing of the Coordimax applications. Beside this, Geoff has considerable skills in IT programming, accounting, management and purchasing.

 

In 1991, Geoff co-founded Independent Computers Australia, an IT system integration company with Martin O'Connor. The company's turnover grew to $20 million and employing over 40 staff within 10 years. In 2001, this business was sold to Commander and Geoff was retained as the National Manager Enterprise until early 2006.

 

In 1983, Geoff co-founded CATSOFT. This software business was later amalgamated with several other IT businesses to form United Computer Group Limited, a public listed company in 1985. Geoff became a director of this larger group from 1985 to 1991 where he was responsible for managing purchasing, sales and supplier contracts.

 

Prior to 1983, Geoff was a financial analyst for the Department of Minerals and Energy and consultant for Touche Ross & Co (now KPMG). He was also a member of the team that won the BRW & ICL Australian and Asia Pacific Management competitions.

   
   

Bob Charles

Chairman

Bob has extensive experience and is a specialist in finance, general management and corporate planning. He has operated his own management consulting business successfully for the last 12 years and holds directorships in several non-listed public companies.

 

Bob brought valuable business skills to Coordimax and works closely with the management team to ensure the operational and financial success of the company.

   
   

Neil Detering

Director

Neil has been involved in software development businesses over a 20 year period and has extensive experience in developing and commercialising successful products for the finance industry.

 

In 1993 Neil was one of the founders of IRESS Market Technology Limited, a company that develops and sells stock market information and trading systems that went on to list on the Australian Stock Exchange. He performed a variety of roles at IRESS including Chief Operating Officer and Company Secretary until he left the company in 2006.

 

He is an experienced Chief Operating Officer, familiar with all aspects of company operations, product development and corporate strategy.

 

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