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Julian Barson - Managing Director (B.Elec Eng)
After graduating, Julian worked as a Research Engineer with Repco, rising through the ranks as Chief Engineer then as General Manager to one of Repco's divisions. Prior to joining APS, Julian was Chairman and Managing Director of an Australian public company. He joined APS in 1994, responsible for the implementation and accreditation of our Quality Management System under ISO 9002 and for the implementation of the Management Information System, which links all APS offices. Julian introduced Executive Recruitment into APS. Julian is currently the Chairman of Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILTA) - Victorian Section and also serves as an Executive Member of the National Executive Committee of CILTA. He was also a member of a Strategic Logistics Group that met in Canberra with John Anderson, Minister for Transport, to produce the Transport and Logistics Industry Action Agenda. Jill Clementson - Director Jill first entered the Recruitment Industry as a consultant in April 1987 and after two and a half years she was elevated to Manager of the Footscray office. In the grip of "the recession we had to have", Jill took the branch from a solely commercial operation to a branch which covered both the commercial and industrial sectors of the industrial west. This was the first office within the company to deal in the Industrial arena. Very quickly this office shot to be the topperformer in a group of 68 branches Australia wide and stayed there until the company was taken over. In 1993, after 6 years with the one organisation, Jill chose to start her own company J & J Resources which is now known as APS. Within the first year of business she grossed over $1.5 million in billings and had established a second office. Jill has been involved in APS since its creation and is an active member of the Executive Management team of the business. Cameron Price - CEO (CA) Cameron is a member of the RCSA and a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants. Cameron joined APS in 2002 as Commercial Manager and was promoted to the position of CEO in 2007. He has been heavily involved in leading the strategic growth of APS and implementing new processes to strengthen the link between APS clients and the APS branch network creating a "Yes we can" attitude to problems. Cameron has driven the development of the Safety program, "Destination Zero" and has been instrumental in reducing the LTIFR for APS to single digits. Cameron's philosophy is to make the recruitment process as open as possible to the client and ensure that the APS candidates/employees are treated and measured the same as permanent staff for our clients. Ben Matthews - National Sales Manager Ben has a Bachelor of Business Management degree, majoring in Human Resource Management. Ben has been involved in the recruitment industry for 10 years, commencing his career as an industrial consultant, and worked his way up through operations to National Operations Manager. His focus then shifted to the sales component of the recruitment industry. This balance of operational and sales experience has provided him with a well rounded level of expertise that he now utilises across all APS clients. Ben's experience has predominantly been in the manufacturing and logistics industries, managing clients such as Visy, Boral, Carter Holt Harvey, Coca Cola Amatil, Australia Post, Toll and Patrick. Years of specialist experience in Transport, Communications, Warehousing and Distribution plus studies in Business Law and Journalism have all contributed to a successful career and long-term relationships with customers. Lisa Richardson - State Manager (Victoria) Lisa joined APS in 2000 and has worked in various divisions of the company. On commencement, Lisa worked in our Night Branch and after 2 years moved into the Transport division as an Operations Coordinator. She has managed various transport clients and built good relationships through her commitment to supplying the best candidates and exceptional customer service. In 2004, Lisa was promoted to Branch Manager of the Transport Division overseeing the day to day management of the Transport team. In 2007 Lisa was promoted to the position of State Manager responsible for the operations and customer relationship management of all Victorian Divisions. Unique to the labour hire market, Lisa has spent significant time in the recruitment of both Warehouse and Transport workers and is comfortable in both markets. As part of the APS quality review process, Lisa conducts performance reviews with clients on a structured and agreed basis. Sherry Little - State Manager (NSW & SA) Sherry, originating from Canada, has been operational in the recruitment industry since arriving in South Australia in 1998. Sherry has been expanding on her sales/marketing and human resources knowledge and experience to solve company problems and add value to the business bottom line through innovative strategies, systems and procedures. Prior to her employment with APS, Sherry was heavily involved in generalist HR, training and enterprise workshops during eight years of working for The Liquor Commission in Canada. The Liquor Commission is the largest importer and distributor of Wines, Spirits and Liquors in the Country and sits on a ten-acre site. During her past seven years in the recruitment industry in Australia she has been implementing Account Management plans for business, recruiting to placement, drawing up individual, employment contracts, through to counseling staff. She has been responsible for training, ISO quality, and OH&S. Peter Holdsworth - State Manager (Queensland) Peter's experience prior to joining the APS team has been Management, Small Business Owner, Training, Business Development and Customer Service. Peter has 4 years experience in Industrial Recruitment; the majority of that time was spent with a large multi national recruitment company servicing clients such as Visy, Linfox and DHL. Peter is responsible for end to end recruitment and has increased both the client base and weekly hours by developing strong business relations and providing mutually beneficial solutions concentrating on quality service and value. Success has come because of Peter's genuine interest in wanting to help his clients and candidates achieve their goals, knowing client operations intimately and delivery the best fit. Maria Palamara - National Quality and OHS Manager Maria possesses a Bachelor of Science Education from Melbourne University, with a major in Chemistry and a Dip Ed in Teaching (Secondary). Maria's career has spanned many diverse industries, initially commencing as a secondary teacher in the fields of mathematics and science, then moving to research and development within the chemical industry. As the APS National Quality and OHS Manager since 2000, Maria's portfolio includes Quality, OHS and Training. Maria manages and oversees all aspects of a Management System which integrates Quality and OH&S into one business management system. Maria designed and implemented the "Destination Zero" safety campaign and is responsible for overseeing every client Work Hazard Assessment before placing any of our candidates on client sites. Maria is unique in the Recruitment Industry that when areas of high risk are noted, Mara will work closely with the client to see how that risk can be minimized. This protects not only APS, but also clients bests interests as well. Dylan Evans - Commercial Manager Dylan graduated from Monash University with a double degree in Commerce/Arts.
Dylan cut his teeth in a number of finance roles in Victoria, Australia before the travel bug hit in his early twenties and he spent the better part of 6 years, living and working in Europe. He is proud to say that he did not only restrict himself to the sights and sounds of the European community, he also spent time in North and South America, Africa and Asia. He rates his trip to Egypt as his highlight, although watching Ricky Ponting make a double hundred in the Caribbean is right up there! Dylan has been a member of the APS team since February 2007, starting out as the Group's Management Accountant. In February 2009, he was promoted to the position of Commercial Manager and was given full autonomy to run the Finance Team and rate calculations for all clients.  | ||||||||||||||
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