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FTS team resumes:

Dr Brian Oldland GAICD

Firm and Position: FTS Technology Service PTY Ltd - Director
Location: Melbourne
Years of Experience: 25

Education and Professional Qualifications:

BSc (Hons), Metallurgy, The University of Melbourne, 1978

MSc, Metallurgy, The University of Melbourne, 1982

PhD, Materials Engineering, Monash University, 1986

GAICD, Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, 2010

Key Experience:

- Director FTS Technology Services (2003-present):

Commercialisation advice and mentoring of technology companies.

- Executive Director of Freehills Technology Services (1998-2002):

Management of Freehills Technology Services Commercialisation Incubator

in Victorian State Government’s Technology Commercialisation Program.

- Group Manager, Innovation and Technology Strategy, Invetech Operations (1990-1998)

- Marketing Management with BOC (then CIG) (1986-1989)

- Research and Development with BHP (1979-1986)

Experience and Skills:

Commercialisation Mentoring and Advice:

Has provided consulting and mentoring advice to a wide range of technology companies and, in some cases, has forged partnering arrangements with large market players in the medical, lighting, engineering and manufacturing sectors. In a select number of these companies Brian has continued to work as part of the management team and/or as shareholder/director. For example, in the case of MIGfast, a spin out from the CRC for Welded Structures, he was the General Manager for 2007 until a full time candidate could be secured. He is an executive director of the Active Reactor Company, a successful start up Melbourne based technology company that provides energy saving devices for street lights and other high wattage lights, and Wildcard Technologies.

Grant and Funding Assistance:

Assisted 2 existing clients to secure venture capital funding. Successfully led the application process for 20 Federal, including Commercialisation Australia, and State Government grants.

Workshop Delivery:

Has made presentations to the Victorian State Government’s RBIRP Pyksis “Pioneer” Programs and Price Walker Consulting “Roadmap to Successful Commercialisation” and “Fork in the Road” Programs. In addition has assisted technology companies for Pyksis Pioneer Graduation Showcases and Mentoring for Commercialisation Funding program.

Peter Quested

Firm and Position: FTS Technology Service PTY Ltd - Associate
Location: Melbourne
Years of Experience: 44

Education and Professional Qualifications:

Post HND Diploma Mechanical Engineering, BRTC UK, 1965

Higher National Diploma Mechanical Engineering, SEETC UK, 1964

MIEAust CPEng

Chartered Professional Engineer

Key Experience:

- Associate, FTS Technology Services (2003-present):

Commercialisation advice and mentoring of technology companies.

- Associate, Freehills Technology Services (1999-2002):

Participation in Freehills Technology Services Commercialisation Incubator in Victorian State Government’s Technology Commercialisation Program.

- General Manager, Defence Science & Technology Organisation Business Office (1994-1998)

Management of DSTO’s interaction with industry and technology transfer and commercialisation.

- Regional Director, Defence Acquisition Regional Office, Victoria.

(1993-1994) managing the provision of engineering, technical, contract and financial services

in support of the Defence capital and logistics programs with industry.

- Director Defence Industry Development, managing a program of development in industry

of advanced technologies to support Defence capital and logistics programs.

Experience and Skills:

Commercialisation Mentoring and Advice:

Has provided consulting and mentoring advice to a wide range of technology companies and organisations in both the Government and private sectors.

Grant and Funding Assistance:

Participated in the application processes to secure a number of Federal and State Government grants.

Negotiation of Technology
Commercialisation Agreements:

Managed the negotiation and arrangement of technology transfer and licence agreements on behalf of DSTO, Australia’s second largest research organisation. Participated in the negotiation of technology commercialisation arrangements for a number of Australian research organisations.