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Directors
Steven Apedaile – Managing Director
Senior Management
Mr Richard John Siemens (Non-executive Chairman)
Mr Siemens is the Chairman of e-Kong Group Limited, a company listed on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Born and raised in Canada, Mr. Siemens was trained as a Chartered Accountant and moved to Hong Kong in 1979. Over the years, Mr Siemens has been instrumental in the establishment of successful leading companies in the telecommunication, telemedia entertainment, and mobile telecommunication businesses across the world. Mr Siemens has been a director and major investor in ATG since August 2005.
Mr Steven James Apedaile (Managing Director)
Mr Wilson is the owner and managing director of a Perth-based company which supplies engineering, procurement, fabrication and construction services to the oil and gas and resources sector. Mr Wilson has overseen the growth of the business into a muti-million dollar annual revenue generating operation in the past 12 years. Mr Wilson became a director and major investor in ATG since October 2009.
Ms Eileen Chan (Chief Financial Officer)Ms Chan holds a Masters Degree in Commerce and has over 20 years accounting experience in both the professional and commercial accounting sectors and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Ms Chan has held several senior roles at Horwath Hong Kong, notably that of Director, Audit & Assurance for the last six years. Ms Chan has extensive experience in IPOs, mergers and acquisitions, transaction support services, business financing, corporate compliance and due diligence work. Ms Chan joined the Group in September 2008 and is responsible for and reports to the Managing Director on all aspects of the Group’s financial and treasury functions, administration, IT, tax and compliance issues.
Mr Jay Stephenson holds a Master of Business Administration (UK), is a Certified Management Accountant (Canada), a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Chartered Secretaries and is a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Mr Stephenson has been involved in manufacturing and business development for 20 years including the past 14 years as Director, Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary in both Australia and Canada for various listed and unlisted entities in resources, manufacturing, wine, hotels, and property. He has been involved in business acquisitions, mergers, initial public offerings, capital raisings, business restructuring as well managing all areas of finance for companies.
Mr Jonathan Williams (General Manager - Operations)
Mr Williams has extensive experience in logistics and management, serving his initial career within the Rhodesian/Zimbabwean AirForce, and since managing several logistics companies at all levels until his immigration to Australia in 2006. Mr Williams has qualifications in Aircraft maintenance, management and leadership, culminating in 1999 at the graduate program in Harvard Business School.
Mr Jude Benedict Upton (Business Development Manager)
Mr Upton is a qualified engineer and has over 20 years international automotive engineering experience (specifically on Superchargers) and is primarily responsible for the development and commercialisation of the current Sprintex Supercharger range. Mr Upton joined the company in May 2004, is responsible and reports directly to the Executive Director - Operations on all prototype and design components, and expanding the Sprintex and Vee Two brands globally. Mr Upton is currently engaged in developing distribution channels in the Northern Hemisphere for the Harley-Davidson supercharger components range, sourcing supercharger components and manufacturing technology. Mr Upton was the 2004 Australian Drag Racing champion, running a Sprintex sponsored top fuel drag bike. Mr Upton competed with the drag bike throughout the USA during 2005, exposing the Sprintex name to an estimated audience of over 20 million during the season. Mr Upton holds current national records for both fastest times and speed in the Top Fuel motorcycle category.
The ATG Team outside the specialist R&D facility in Perth, Western Australia
