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Directors
Richard Siemens – Non-Executive Chairman
Steven Apedaile – Executive Director (Corporate)
Anthony Hamilton - Executive Director (Operations)
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, and the Chairman and a founding member of the Distacom Group, a privately-held group of companies in mobile telecommunication business. Born and raised in Canada, Mr. Siemens was trained as a Chartered Accountant and came to Hong Kong in 1979. In 1984, he formed Hutchison Telephone Company Limited in partnership with Hutchison Whampoa and Motorola. While Group Managing Director of Hutchison Telecommunications Limited, Mr. Siemens, was instrumental in the establishment of other leading companies including AsiaSat (the first satellite company in Asia), STAR TV, Metro Radio (the radio station awarded with the first private radio licence granted by the Hong Kong Government in 25 years) and Hutchison’s move into the European wireless business with “Orange”. His financial acumen and entrepreneurial leadership is also key to establishing mobile telecommunication businesses across the world led by Distacom including Sunday in Hong Kong, Blu in Italy, Spice in India and Madacom in Madagascar. Mr Siemens has been a director and major investor in ATG since August 2005.
Mr Steven James Apedaile (Executive Director – Corporate)
Mr Apedaile is a founding Executive Director and major investor since 2003. He is a former Chairman of the Group having extensive overseas experience as a resident of Hong Kong for nearly 25 years, the first 7 with KPMG Hong Kong and then 18 years with Horwath Hong Kong. Mr Apedaile was an Audit Director of Horwath and is experienced in all facets of international business and corporate finance. Mr Apedaile has been involved in merger and acquisitions and the raising of capital, both equity and debt for clients. He has also provided expertise in audits in connection with public stock offerings, both in Hong Kong and on Nasdaq. Mr Apedaile, a Chartered Accountant and previously a registered auditor, is responsible for the group’s strategic planning and direction. Mr Apedaile resigned from Horwath HK in July 2005 to take up his full time role as Executive Director – Corporate of ATG/AAC.
Mr Anthony Robert Hamilton (Executive Director – Operations)
Mr Hamilton prior to being a founding Executive Director and major investor of AAC since 2003 was based for the previous 10 years in London until relocating back to Australia. He has significant automotive experience in Europe having worked as a consultant for a number of prestigious automotive manufacturers. During his time based in the UK, Mr Hamilton was engaged as a consultant on various specialist automotive acquisitions and assisted in the development of specialist low volume manufacturing procedures. In his last appointment he led the full ADR certification and production program for Bullet Supercars in Queensland. He has also held senior management positions in a number of public companies based in Europe and the USA. Mr Hamilton is responsible for the day to day running of the Company and oversees all facets of the operations. He is also an accomplished Motorsport competitor having raced both in Australia and Europe. Mr Hamilton is an Accountant by profession and a Fellow of the Institute of Directors in London.
Senior Management
Mr Jamie Martin Scoringe (Chief Financial Officer & Joint Company Secretary)
A qualified accountant and company secretary, Mr Scoringe has over 20 years accounting experience in manufacturing, engineering and technology companies. Mr Scoringe is a 10 year member of the CPAs and charter member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries, and has held senior financial roles and company secretarial positions in a number of large private and public companies in Australia for the last 14 years. Mr Scoringe has extensive experience in IT systems infrastructure and software installations, business financing, corporate compliance, due diligence work, and has managed a number of business ownership transitions. Mr Scoringe joined the Group in May 2005, is responsible for and reports to the Executive Director – Corporate on all aspects of the group’s administration, IT, tax and compliance issues. Mr Scoringe is currently responsible for co-ordination of the group’s compliance plan for ISO9001:2001.
Mr Jay Richard Stephenson (Joint Company Secretary)
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.
Jay is currently non-executive director and company secretary of Drake Resources Limited and Aura Energy Limited and company secretary of Frontier Resources Limited, Revere Mining Limited, Stonehenge Metals Limited, Globe Securities Limited, Noah Resources Limited, and Alpha Uranium Limited.
Mr Jude Benedict Upton (General Manager – Business Development)
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
