CORPORATE OVERVIEW

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Hostworks is the region’s leading critical application managed service provider and is responsible for managing the availability, performance and running costs of its customers’ critical business applications. Hostworks does this by providing specialist services designed to ensure IT operations excellence. Hostworks delivers its services on tightly engineered, secure infrastructure which provides optimal performance and protects its customers’ applications and data from security threats. Experience demonstrates that organisations seek Hostworks services for the following key reasons;

  • Existing IT operations are struggling to meet required company service levels.
  • The business has a desire to reduce cost whilst improving service levels.
  • Company growth is increasing faster than the internal IT division can support.
  • The business has experienced a major disaster or outage.

Hostworks manages critical applications for organisations that depend on quality of service and high availability. Hostworks clients include Codan, Compass Group, News Digital Media, Network TEN, ninemsn, realestate.com.au, SBS, SEEK, Southern Cross View , Ticketek and Wotif.com.

Hostworks is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Broadcast Australia Pty Limited which in turn is a wholly owned subsidiary of Macquarie Communications Infrastructure Group (ASX: MCG).

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Marty Gauvin - Managing Director

Marty was one of the founders of Hostworks. Prior to the establishment of Hostworks he was Business Development Manager of Ngapartji (a co-operative media centre) where he formed the team that hosted MSN (Microsoft Network) sites from the beginning of 1997 until ninemsn was launched. Ngapartji hosted the ninemsn sites until October 1999 when it sold its hosting business to Hostworks. Marty was involved in the establishment and development of an independent IT consulting company as well as a software and hardware R & D company between 1985 and 1997. In 1988 Marty was Young Australian of the Year and one of the Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World awarded in the Science and Technological Development category.

Gary Thomas – Group Commercial Director B.Juris, LLB

Gary Thomas is an Executive Director responsible for commercial matters including sales, partnerships, corporate development, investor relations and product development. Gary was previously COO of Isec Limited and a senior executive at Cable & Wireless Optus. He is the founder and former Managing Director of ActMedia Philippines; and has worked as a management consultant with LEK Consulting in Australia and Asia.

Peter Wildy - Chief Financial Officer/Company Secretary B.Arts (Accountancy), ACA, MBA

Peter Wildy joined Hostworks in August 2000 as Financial Controller and was appointed Company Secretary of Hostworks Group Limited in February 2001.
Peter was appointed Chief Financial Officer in June 2002 and is responsible for the Group’s financial management and reporting function as well as Human Resources. In addition he has overall vendor relations responsibility and with his team co-ordinates the timely order, delivery and support of Hostworks infrastructure.
Peter is involved with all parts of the business ensuring a consistent approach to the companies overall objectives. Peter commenced his career with Ernst & Young and worked for Baulderstone Hornibrook and Woolworths prior to joining Hostworks. He is currently a member of the Australian Institute of Chartered Accountants, holds a Bachelor of Arts (Accountancy) and completed his Master of Business Administration in 2004.

Klaus Bartosch - Sales and Marketing Director

Klaus Bartosch was appointed Director of Sales and Marketing of Hostworks in July 2003.  Klaus has extensive systems integration, outsourcing and consulting sales and sales leadership experience gained through working with some of Australia’s leading customers and services providers like DMR Consulting (now Fujitsu) and Aspect Computing (now KAZ) prior to joining Hostworks.

 
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Hostworks provides a free hosting services to the following organisations:

www.inspire.org.au

www.telethon.com.au

secure.cpregister-aus.com.au