UPDATE TO AGM – posted on November 12th, 2014
The following 13 member-company individuals have currently nominated as Directors for the 2014/15 year:
Vivianne Arnold – Franklin Phillips
Richard Barton – Australian Institute of Architects
James Bond – Financial Services Council
Athol Chalmers – Australian Computer Society
David Cox – Challenger
Cynthia Dearin – Dearin & Associates
Jane Drake-Brockman – TESOL
Matthew Hingerty – Barton Deakin
George Karagiannakis – IAG Australia
Kaaren Koomen – IBM ANZ
Anne-Marie Lansdown – Universities Australia
Michael Morgan – Kreab Gavin Anderson
John Richardson – Cox Richardson.
Nominations for all of the above are proposed by James Bond and seconded by Kaaren Koomen, with the exceptions of James Bond – who is proposed by Kaaren Koomen and seconded by Vivianne Arnold, and Kaaren Koomen – who is proposed by James Bond and seconded by Vivianne Arnold.
The ASR Constitution allows for up to a maximum of 16 Directors, of which 14 are elected and 2 appointed.
Any other current ASR members who wish to nominate as Directors need to advise ASR Company Secretary Ian Birks (email ceo@servicesaustralia.org.au or phone 0408 64 11 22) as soon as possible.
Notice of ASR Annual General Meeting – posted 15th October 2014
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of Australian Services Roundtable Limited (“the Company”) will be held on Tuesday 25 NOVEMBER 2014 at 12:00pm.
The meeting will be held at the offices of the Financial Services Council located at Level 24, 44 Market Street, Sydney. Teleconference logistics will also be provided as follows:
Dial-in numbers:
Adelaide 08 8220 0836
Brisbane 07 3811 0988
Canberra 02 6210 0851
Melbourne 03 8687 0635
Perth 08 9460 0829
Sydney 02 9696 0774
Guest access code: 27713361#
Ordinary Business
Review and accept the minutes of the ASR 2013 AGM
ASR AGM Minutes 7 November 2013
Chairman’s Report
To receive and consider the Chairman’s report for 2013-14.
Annual Accounts
To receive and consider the audited financial statements of the Company for the financial year ended 30 June 2013 together with the related Directors’ Report, Directors’ Declaration and Auditor’s Report
Audited Financial Statements 2013-2014
lection of President
To elect the President of the Company
Election of Vice-President
To elect the Vice-President of the Company
Election of Treasurer
To elect the Treasurer of the Company
Election of Directors
To elect up to 11 other Directors of the Company
General Business
To transact any other business which may be brought forward in accordance with the Constitution of the Company.
Notes
These notes form part of the Notice of Meeting. The Notice of Meeting should be read in conjunction with the accompanying Explanatory Memorandum.
Eligibility to vote
Under the Constitution adopted at the General Meeting on 24 June 2008, all Member organisations are entitled to vote. Each member organisation has one vote, both on a show of hands and a poll.
It should be noted that, under the Company’s Constitution, 2013/14 subscriptions must have been paid in order for a Member to be eligible to vote at this Meeting.
Proxy votes
A Member who is entitled to attend and vote may appoint a person as the Member’s proxy to attend and vote for the Member at the meeting and such person need not be a Member.
The instrument appointing a proxy must be in writing signed by the appointor or the appointor’s attorney duly authorised in writing or if the appointor is a corporation signed by an authorised officer or attorney of the corporation.
Proxies may be lodged at the office of ASR (First Floor, 613 Canterbury Road SURREY HILLS Victoria 3127) or by fax to 03 9898 0249, or (including by email or by hand) to the Secretary (ceo@servicesaustralia.org.au) prior to the Meeting.
A Proxy Form will be distributed to Members with the balloting lists for election of Office-bearers and Directors.
By order of the Board
Ian Birks
Company Secretary
Sydney, October 15, 2014