Pacific National

BlackRock Agrees to Acquire Global Infrastructure Partners (“GIP”), Creating a World Leading Infrastructure Private Markets Investment Platform

Retrieved on: 
Friday, January 12, 2024
Finance, Consulting, Banking, Professional Services, Fintech, Slate, Perella Weinberg Partners, Pacific National, Digital, GIP, Rail transport by country, Global Infrastructure Partners, Knowledge, DeBevoise, Kirkland & Ellis, Partnership, BlackRock, Martha Plimpton, Atlas, Port of Melbourne, Risk, CyrusOne, The Peel Group, Environment, Investment, Water, Movement, Conference, Acceleration, Airport, Running, Webcast, S&P, ID, Public sector, AUM, Clearway, Eastern Time Zone, Financial services

A $1 trillion market today, infrastructure is forecast to be one of the fastest growing segments of private markets in the years ahead.

Key Points: 
  • A $1 trillion market today, infrastructure is forecast to be one of the fastest growing segments of private markets in the years ahead.
  • BlackRock has a broad network of global corporate relationships as a long-term investor in both their debt and equity.
  • The combination of GIP with BlackRock’s highly complementary infrastructure offerings creates a comprehensive global infrastructure franchise with differentiated origination and asset management capabilities.
  • Top investment talent at BlackRock lead franchises that include Diversified Infrastructure, Infra Debt, Infra Solutions, Climate Infrastructure and Decarbonization Partners.

Rio Tinto Board changes

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, March 16, 2023
Mining, Minerals, Natural Resources, Business school, Financial Conduct Authority, Woman, BHP, Mirvac, State, Tinto, Rio, Classification, Rio Tinto, Safety, Pacific National, Culture, Gender, Management

Rio Tinto has appointed Dean Dalla Valle and Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz as non-executive directors.

Key Points: 
  • Rio Tinto has appointed Dean Dalla Valle and Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz as non-executive directors.
  • Mr Dalla Valle and Ms Lloyd-Hurwitz, both Australian citizens, will join the Board on 1 June 2023 and will therefore stand for election at the annual general meetings of the company in 2024.
  • Rio Tinto Chair Dominic Barton said “Dean and Susan will deepen the Board’s capabilities and experience in key areas we had identified that needed strengthening, and I am greatly looking forward to working with them both.
  • At Mirvac, Susan established a strong culture that was purpose driven, commercial, inclusive, and innovative and this experience will be particularly important for Rio Tinto as it continues on its own journey of cultural transformation.”
    Dean Dalla Valle said “I am pleased to be joining Rio Tinto and believe that the clear objectives and strategy it has adopted will create a stronger company, able to thrive in a decarbonising world.

GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS ANNOUNCES THE ELECTION OF SIX NEW PARTNERS

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, February 2, 2023
Pacific National, Port, Omnicom Group, Metropolitan Opera, Brookfield Infrastructure Partners, Investment, Business improvement districts in the United States, Acquisition, Signature Aviation, Sydney Airport, Business, Victorian Ports Corporation (Melbourne), APriori Capital Partners, GIP, Atlas Energy, Engineering, Senior, Credit Suisse, GE, Partner, Growth, Chief commercial officer, AT, Global Infrastructure Partners, Citigroup, Harbour Energy, The Peel Group, Atlas, Edinburgh Airport, Otter Media, Airline, Port of Brisbane, American Airlines

NEW YORK, Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Infrastructure Partners ("GIP"), a leading independent global infrastructure investor, today announced that Ari Droga, Ronnie Hawkins, Gregg Myers, Russell Smith, Virasb Vahidi, and Adrian Witherow have been elected Partners of the Firm, effective January 1, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Infrastructure Partners ("GIP"), a leading independent global infrastructure investor, today announced that Ari Droga, Ronnie Hawkins, Gregg Myers, Russell Smith, Virasb Vahidi, and Adrian Witherow have been elected Partners of the Firm, effective January 1, 2023.
  • The record number of new Partners elected across the Firm reflects both the growth of GIP and the talent of our professionals.
  • Previously, he was a Managing Director at EIG Global Energy Partners, as well as Harbour Energy.
  • Before joining GIP, he served as the CEO of the Port of Brisbane and COO Transport for Prime Infrastructure and Brookfield Infrastructure.

New Avetta Sales VP Brings Decades of Experience

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Technology, Transport, Professional Services, Software, Networks, Internet, Data Analytics, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Management, Retail, BHP, Insurance, Pacific National, COO, APAC, Roxy Music, Hilton Food Group, Workforce, Lend-Lease, Goal, Mentorship, Safety, Engineering, Mining, Oil, Online shopping, Ausgrid

Mckay has more than 20 years international experience in direct sales and managing sales teams, distribution partners, resellers and retail networks for world leading software vendors in the IT sector.

Key Points: 
  • Mckay has more than 20 years international experience in direct sales and managing sales teams, distribution partners, resellers and retail networks for world leading software vendors in the IT sector.
  • Avetta provides workforce and supply chain risk management solutions for 125,000+ suppliers and more than 1.5 million managed workers.
  • He studied audio engineering and worked with his brother and father at his first sales job in the music industry.
  • Tom McNamara, COO at Avetta, said Mckay is uniquely qualified to lead the APAC sales team.

Sims Limited Appoints Philip Bainbridge to Board of Directors

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, September 1, 2022
Carbon, Technology, American depositary receipt, Australian Securities Exchange, USOTC, Solution, Board, Pacific National, Oil Search, ASX, Philip Bainbridge, Director, BP, Newcrest Mining, Renewable energy, Management

SYDNEY, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sims Limited, a global leader in metal recycling, a leading provider of circular solutions for technology, and an emerging leader in renewable energy, today announced the appointment of Philip Bainbridge as an independent non-executive director effective 1 September 2022. Mr. Bainbridge's appointment to a casual vacancy on the Board of Directors will be confirmed by shareholders at the 2022 annual general meeting scheduled for 8 November 2022.

Key Points: 
  • Mr. Bainbridge is currently a Non-Executive Director at Beach Energy Limited and Newcrest Mining Limited.
  • "I'm delighted to welcome Phil and his many years of invaluable executive level experience to our Board as an Independent Director," said Geoff Brunsdon, Chairman of the Sims Limited Board of Directors.
  • "Phil's international experience will benefit the company and its shareholders as Sims Limited operates in many of the same jurisdictions.
  • Mr. Bainbridge's appointment as an independent non-executive director follows Victoria Binns' appointment to the Board of Directors in October 2021 , a testimony to Sims Limited's ongoing commitment to Board renewal.

Sims Limited Appoints Philip Bainbridge to Board of Directors

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, September 1, 2022
Carbon, Technology, American depositary receipt, Australian Securities Exchange, USOTC, Solution, Board, Multimedia, Pacific National, Oil Search, ASX, Philip Bainbridge, Director, BP, Newcrest Mining, Renewable energy, Management, Mobile phone

SYDNEY, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sims Limited, a global leader in metal recycling, a leading provider of circular solutions for technology, and an emerging leader in renewable energy, today announced the appointment of Philip Bainbridge as an independent non-executive director effective 1 September 2022. Mr. Bainbridge's appointment to a casual vacancy on the Board of Directors will be confirmed by shareholders at the 2022 annual general meeting scheduled for 8 November 2022.

Key Points: 
  • Mr. Bainbridge is currently a Non-Executive Director at Beach Energy Limited and Newcrest Mining Limited.
  • "I'm delighted to welcome Phil and his many years of invaluable executive level experience to our Board as an Independent Director," said Geoff Brunsdon, Chairman of the Sims Limited Board of Directors.
  • "Phil's international experience will benefit the company and its shareholders as Sims Limited operates in many of the same jurisdictions.
  • Mr. Bainbridge's appointment as an independent non-executive director follows Victoria Binns' appointment to the Board of Directors in October 2021 , a testimony to Sims Limited's ongoing commitment to Board renewal.

Pacific National, Australia’s Largest Private Rail Freight Operator, Partners With Avetta to Support Its Procurement and ESG Strategy Commitments

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Environment, Technology, Rail, Security, Transport, Software, Networks, Internet, Data Management, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, McKinsey & Company, Awareness, Sustainable Development Goals, Risk, Social responsibility, National, Pacific National, Compliance, VRF, ESG, Goal, Insurance, Company, SDG, Mining, GRI, Policy, Safety, Health, APAC, Risk management, Lithium, Online shopping

Pacific National, Australias largest private rail freight operator, has partnered with Avetta to support its Procurement and ESG strategy commitments .

Key Points: 
  • Pacific National, Australias largest private rail freight operator, has partnered with Avetta to support its Procurement and ESG strategy commitments .
  • Pacific National is leveraging the global Avetta best practice approach to ESG to develop and implement a strategic, managed approach to its sustainability-led initiatives.
  • But most companies do not have the visibility into sustainability readiness and goals of each supplier.
  • These capabilities enable companies to accurately measure and quickly remediate ESG compliance issues, reducing immediate risks while more quickly achieving long-term goals.

DSG Global Announces MOU Toward Acquisition of Golf Equipment Specialty Finance Business

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
GLOBE, Risk, Club Car, Golf, Efficiency, Security (finance), Annual report, COVID-19, Industry, Company, VTS, Pacific Ocean, Marshal, UGF, Safety, Sale, Conversation, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Golf cart, Acquisition, DSG, GPS, News, OTCQB, Analysis, Forward-looking statement, Pacific National, Technology, Financial condition report, Sumathi Best Television Current Reporting Award, GPSI, History, Solution, CEO, Result, Contract, Ford Motor Company, Satellite navigation device, Taxicab, Bank

UGF is a specialty finance company operating in the golf cart equipment industry with direct links to the US and UK markets to fund the production of golf cart GPS equipment, including longstanding contractual agreements with US-based cart manufacturer, Club Car, and UK-based GPS fleet management systems company, GPSI.

Key Points: 
  • UGF is a specialty finance company operating in the golf cart equipment industry with direct links to the US and UK markets to fund the production of golf cart GPS equipment, including longstanding contractual agreements with US-based cart manufacturer, Club Car, and UK-based GPS fleet management systems company, GPSI.
  • The expiration of the Club Car and GPSI contracts with UGF opens the door for funding to drive the expansion of DSGs tag fleet management business.
  • UGF is also the sole distributor of Ford and Shelby officially licensed Golf Cart distribution in Australia and New Zealand.
  • DSG Global is an emerging global technology company with an array of interconnecting businesses in some of the fastest-growing market sectors.

Rail Freight Transportation Market in APAC 2020-2024 | Increasing Industrial and Cross-border Trade Activities to Boost Growth | Technavio

Retrieved on: 
Friday, March 13, 2020
Transport, Rail, Rail transport by country, Apac, Apac District, Northern Region, Uganda, KiwiRail, Indonesian Railway Company, Pacific National, Rail transport, Transport

Our rail freight transportation market in APAC report covers the following areas:

Key Points: 
  • Our rail freight transportation market in APAC report covers the following areas:
    This study identifies emergence of digitalization in rail freight services as one of the prime reasons driving the rail freight transportation market in APAC growth during the next few years.
  • Rail Freight Transportation Market in APAC 2020-2024: Vendor Analysis
    We provide a detailed analysis of around 25 vendors operating in the rail freight transportation market in APAC, including some of the vendors such as KiwiRail Ltd., Pacific National Group, PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero), Qube Holdings Ltd. and Twentieth Super Pace Nominees Pty Ltd.
  • Backed with competitive intelligence and benchmarking, our research reports on the rail freight transportation market in APAC are designed to provide entry support, customer profile and M&As as well as go-to-market strategy support.
  • Rail Freight Transportation Market in APAC 2020-2024: Key Highlights