Ilmars Draudins Board Member Age: 57
Nationality: Australian
Principal occupation: Principal, Collins Advisory Pty Ltd.
Business Experience:
Cofounder of Collins Advisory Pty Ltd, assisting companies with growth plans through a range of operational activities and strategic planning which often lead to capital raising activities.
Founding director of Nextec Corporation, a strategic and capital advisory company for high growth technology enterprises with over 40 completed major assignments.
Active leader in many Nextec assignments, including several public listings, strategic assignments identifying and realising value for client companies, capital raising, commercialisation strategies, defining and recognising intellectual property and merger and acquisition project work.
More than 35 years business experience in general management, senior project management and marketing.
More than 25 business experience in the service and information technology sectors.
More than 10 years of investment banking experience.
Education: Mr. Draudins holds a bachelor of engineering degree from the University of New South Wales and an MBA from Monash University.
Other Directorships: Director of the Nextec group of companies