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HIRE AND RENTAL NEWS • MAY 2016
INDUSTRY NEWS
Brendan is a professional
company director and the
former CEO of Crazy John’s
Group. He is also a qualified
lawyer with extensive
business experience. He is
currently the Deputy Chair
of Australia Post, Chairman
of Walnut Melbourne, a non-
executive director of Godfreys Group,
Volleyball Victoria, Our Neighbourhood
Key tender packages of interest for
the 2018 Commonwealth Games
have begun to be released (in April),
and in line with this, the HRIA has
secured Mark Cutler (Head of Venue
Development and Overlay at GOLDOC)
as a guest speaker at HIRE16.
Mark and the overlay team are
responsible for the compilation and
Kennards Hire appoints new Chairman of the Board
HRIA supports members in lead up to 2018 Commonwealth Games
vetting of these tender packages. Mark
will be able to provide valuable insights
into how the tender packages are split up
and what the overlay team are looking for
in tender responses.
While the HRIA is not becoming directly
involved in forming or supporting specific
industry or member tender consortiums,
the HRIA does encourage joint ventures
The Kennards Hire Family has announced the appointment of Brendan Fleiter as
Chairman of the Kennards Hire Board following the retirement of Peter Lancken as
Chairman. Brendan’s appointment was effective from 1 February, 2016.
Trust and The Australian Food
Allergy Foundation. He is
Deputy Chair of Methodist
Ladies’ College and Chair of its
Foundation.
Having sat on boards of several
ASX listed companies and other
large private companies, Brendan
has brought leadership and
expertise to the Kennards Hire Board.
Angus Kennard said: “We are pleased to
have Brendan as our new Chairman and
excited by the wealth of expertise he
brings to the role. We are equally pleased
Peter Lancken, our previous Chairman,
will remain on the Board.
“The family wants to thank Peter for his
time as Chairman and CEO over the past
21 years, providing his invaluable hire-
industry knowledge and advice.”
Visit:www.kennardshire.com.au
to be independently formed between like-
minded, compatible businesses.
The HRIA will continue to meet with
GOLDOC and views its role as support for
member joint ventures through ongoing
lobbying with GOLDOC and providing
insights and information into tender
packages as they come to release.
Visit: www.hireandrental.com.au
Brendan Fleiter
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