BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$23.9B
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Dow Jones Description
AWoolies' has what Australian consumers need. Founded in 1920 and headquartered in Sydney, Australia, Woolworths Limited (Australian: WOW) is a supermarket giant. The company operates over 2,300 stores in several formats that sell groceries, general merchandise, gasoline, and electronics. Some locations offer banking and ATM services. The company has annual revenue of about AUD $31.4 billion and employs more than 145,000 people. In October 2005, a subsidiary of Woolwoths in which it holds 75%, Bruandwo Pty Ltd, acquired the Taverner Hotel Group.
CEO & COO
Michael LuscombeNumber of Employees 145,000
Contact Information
1 Woolworths Way
Bella Vista
(61) 2 8885 0000
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Discount Department Stores: 452112
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News & Analysis
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AUSTRALIAN NEWSPAPER HIGHLIGHTS - JULY 9, 2004.
SYDNEY, July 9 Asia Pulse - What the Australian newspapers say, July 9. THE AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW - Woolworths accused of trying to buy AHL on the cheap with million takeover bid; PM John Howard outlines his vision for Australia as he seeks a fourth...
Dixon and Corbett, masters of the spin business.
Aug 22, 2003 (The Age - ABIX via COMTEX) Roger Corbett, Woolworths' CEO, and Geoff Dixon, Qantas Airways' CEO, are skilful. Both have been presented as strong leaders by the media; Corbett for Woolworths' joint venture deal with Caltex, which effectively removes Woolworths from...
Corbett, Dixon send down a few wrong 'uns.
Aug 22, 2003 (The Sydney Morning Herald - ABIX via COMTEX) Roger Corbett, Woolworths' CEO, and Geoff Dixon, Qantas Airways' CEO, are skilful. Both have been presented as strong leaders by the media; Corbett for Woolworths' joint venture deal with Caltex, which effectively removes...
Research identifies top performers.
Dec 10, 2002 (HR Monthly - ABIX via COMTEX) Research conducted by a team from the Mt Eliza Business School has revealed that the recipe for success in business is relatively simple. It is based on effectiveness, leadership, the right people and adequate risk...
Mr Consistency.
Aug 29, 2002 (BRW - ABIX via COMTEX) Celsius Research conducted a survey for BRW which ranked Wesfarmers and its CEO as Australia's "most admired". In fact, this was the second consecutive year that the conglomerate corporation's CEO, Michael Chaney, led the "Most Admired...
New leadership for change.
ABIX via COMTEX) -- Reg Clairs, a former CEO of Woolworths, recently spoke at the Mitre 10 conference. He told his audience that a knowledge of demographics is essential in forecasting consumer trends. Clairs said that the next 50 years in Australia ABIX via COMTEX)...
Super market.
Dec 27, 2001 Far Eastern Economic Review ABIX via COMTEX -- Readers of "Far Eastern Economic Review" have voted for the best companies in Australia. In late 2001, they were quizzed on leadership, vision, financial soundness and other key qualities. Readers voted for Woolworths,...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Michael Luscombe | CEO & COO |
| Bernie Brookes | Chief General Manager, Stage 3 Project Refresh |
| Naum Onikul | Chief General Manager, Free Standing Liquor & Petrol |
| Steve Bradley | CIO |
| Tom Pockett | CFO |
| Marty Hamnett | Director, General Mdse |
| Stephen Robertson | Director, Marketing |
| Alvin Ng | General Manager |
| Grant O'Brien | General Manager |
| Greg Foran | General Manager |
| Jo Hay | Brand Manager |
| Judy Howard | General Manager, Woolworths Academy |
| Julie Coates | General Manager, HR |
| Melanie Greig | Assistant Business Manager, Advertising |
| Paul Stevenage | Finance Manager |
| Penny Winn | General Manager |
| Peter Smith | General Manager, Supermarket Operations |
| Peter Thomas | General Manager, Property |
| Ramik Narsey | General Manager |
| Rohan Jeffs | General Manager |
| Karin Carstensen | Scientist |
| Marc Skinner | |
| Adrienne Clarke | Director |
| Diane Grady | Director |
| Lloyd Wigglesworth | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| James Alexander Strong | Chairman of the Board of Directors |
| Alison Watkins | Board of Directors |
| Barry Neil | Board of Directors |
| Bernie Brooks | Board of Directors |
| John Astbury | Board of Directors |
| Leon L'Huillier | Board of Directors |
| Roderick Deane | Board of Directors |
| Roger Campbell Corbett | Board of Directors |
| Sindi Zilwa | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Woolworths Limited | CEO & COO | Current |
| Woolworths Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Woolworths Limited | Director, Supermarkets | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Woolworths Limited | Chief General Manager, Stage 3 Project Refresh | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Woolworths Limited | Chief General Manager, Free Standing Liquor & Petrol | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Woolworths Limited | CIO | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Woolworths Limited | CFO | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Woolworths Limited | Director, General Mdse | Current |
| Woolworths Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Woolworths Limited | Director, Marketing | Current |
| Woolworths Limited | Director, Marketing | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Woolworths Limited | General Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Woolworths Limited | General Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Woolworths Limited | General Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Woolworths Limited | Brand Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Woolworths Limited | General Manager, Woolworths Academy | Current |
| Woolworths Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Woolworths Limited | General Manager, HR | Current |
| Woolworths Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Woolworths Limited | Assistant Business Manager, Advertising | Current |
Paul is the Finance Manager of Major Change for Woolworths Ltd. His previous roles include Group Commericial Manager for ACM, the largest division of Boral Ltd, State Commercial Manager for Mayne Nickless and Financial Controller with BGC. Paul is a former Lions Youth of the Year, Commonwealth of Nations Youth of the Year, and Murdoch University Guild President. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Woolworths Limited | Finance Manager | Current |
| Eftel Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Woolworths Limited | General Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Woolworths Limited | General Manager, Supermarket Operations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Woolworths Limited | General Manager, Property | Current |
| Woolworths Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Woolworths Limited | General Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Woolworths Limited | General Manager | Current |
Last week we had a food technologist focusing on beer, this week a whole lot healthier than that. We've got one that focuses on good food. Karin Carstensen is a food scientist for food technology at Woolworths. Karin, you are one of the people that makes sure the quality of Woolies foods is good?
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Woolworths Limited | Scientist | Current |
| Design Blog | Food Scientist, Woolworths | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus Consulting, Inc. | Senior Technical Consultant | Current |
| Woolworths Limited | Current | |
| York University | Bachelor Degree (Honors) | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Speakers Network International | Current | |
| Woolworths Limited | Chairman of the Board of Directors | Current |
| Insurance Australia Group Limited (Iag) | Chairman of Iag | Current |
| Qantas Airways Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Qantas Airways Ltd. | Chief Executive | Former |
| The Db Group | Group Chief Executive | Former |
| Qantas Airways Ltd. | Managing Director | Former |
| Iata | Chairman | Former |
Adrienne E. Clarke, became a director upon completion of the reorganisation in November 2001. Professor Clarke is a Laureate Professor at the University of Melbourne, a Foreign Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science. Professor Clarke has served as a director of Woolworths Limited since July 1994, Tridan Limited from June 1988, Hexima Limited from February 1998 and has also served as a director of WMC Resources Limited. She was Chairman of the CSIRO from December 1991 to December 1996. Professor Clarke is a Companion of the General Division of the Order of Australia, served as the Lieutenant Governor of Victoria and currently holds a variety of Australian governmental appointed positions. Professor Clarke received a Bachelor of Science degree and a doctoral degree from the University of Melbourne.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| University of Melbourne | Laureate Professor | Current |
| Woolworths Limited | Director | Current |
| Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Inc. | Director | Current |
| University of Melbourne | doctoral degree | Former |
| University of Melbourne | Bachelor of Science Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bennelong Group | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Bennelong Group | Board of Directors | Current |
| Woolworths Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| McKinsey & Company, Inc. | Former | |
| Chartered Accountants, Inc. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Stockland Halladale | Board of Directors | Current |
| Woolworths Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Wallarah | Board of Directors | Current |
| Mirvac | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Mirvac | Executive Director | Former |
| Woolworths Limited | Director of Property | Former |
| Mirvac | Development Manager | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Woolworths Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
Diane Grady has been a full time Non-Executive Director of various companies since 1994 and a Director of the Company since 10 May 2002. She is currently a Director of Woolworths Limited and Wattyl Limited and was formerly a Director of Lend Lease Corporation Limited and the Lend Lease US Office Trust. She is also a Trustee of the Sydney Opera House, a Director of the Australian Institute of Management (New South Wales) and a Governor of Ascham School in Sydney. Previously, Ms Grady was a partner with McKinsey & Co where she spent 15 years consulting to clients in a broad range of industries on strategic and organisational issues. Ms Grady brings wide industry knowledge and experience in strategy and organisational issues to Board deliberations. Ms Grady is Chairman of the Remuneration and Organisation Committee.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wattyl Limited | Director | Current |
| Woolworths Limited | Director | Current |
| BlueScope Steel Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| McKinsey & Company, Inc. | partner | Former |
| Sydney Opera House | Trustee | Former |
| Lend Lease Corporation Limited | Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Woolworths Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Woolworths Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Entertainment Uk Ltd | Managing Director | Current |
| Woolworths Limited | Director | Current |
| Entertainment Uk Ltd | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Publishme | Current | |
| Fletcher Building Limited | Chairman | Current |
| Woolworths Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Telecom New Zealand Ltd | CEO | Former |
| Telecom, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Telecom, Inc. | Managing Director | Former |
| Eco-Nomics, Inc. | Professor | Former |
| Telecom Corporation of New Zealand Limited | Chairman | Former |
| Fletcher Building Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Speakers Network International | Current | |
| Reserve Bank of Australia | Board of Directors | Current |
| Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Woolworths Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Woolworths Limited | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Woolworths Limited | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| Woolworths Limited | Group Managing Director | Former |
| David Jones Limited | previously Director of Operations | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Nkonki Incorporated | Nkonki CEO | Current |
| Nkonki Incorporated | Co-Founder | Current |
| Eskom | Board of Directors | Current |
| Primedia Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Discovery | Board of Directors | Current |
| Woolworths Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Unisa Inc | Former |
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