Boardroom Media (CEO News)
At CEO (Boardroom Media) we track over 1,000,000 startups and over 5,000,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top Sydney based CEO’ operating in the Consumer Electronics space. If you think a CEO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected]
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Danny Adams
Founder & CEO of GoFar
Danny Adams is the Founder and CEO at GoFar. With his startup, GoFar, Danny won at Seedstars Sydney. Danny has 8 years experience with launching tech products at 3M. He was one of 2 Australians selected for NASA space camp in final and has a B.S. degree in Aerospace Engineering from UNSW, Australia. At GoFar, Danny is reponsible for making product – electrical engineering, product build.
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About GoFar: GoFar motivates drivers to cut car costs and safely.
Rick Hooper
CEO of Barefoot Power
Rick Hooper, an experienced Managing Director who has led operations for a variety of global enterprises with a passion for social enterprise, joined Barefoot Power as CEO in September 2011. Educated in Australia, Rick currently sits on the board of Acoustic3D. Prior to joining Barefoot Power, Rick joined Netherland’s based Philips Corporation. After building engineering and manufacturing expertise in lighting in Philips and subsequently in two major Australian companies, he took over the running and build up of the Philips Lighting business based in Thailand. Over the next seven years Rick and his team built and commissioned state-of-art factories and logistics operations and expanding both Asian and global markets. At the turn of the millennium, Rick left Philips to take up successive Managing Director roles in three companies based in Asia which developed, manufactured and distributed high technology products globally. This further exposed Rick to a range of consumer product manufacturing including electronic, LED and solar technologies in very high growth and complex businesses with a variety of funding and investor models. Rick has in-depth expertise across Consumer Mechanical Components, Supply Chain, FMCG, Consumer Electronics, Manufacturing, TQM, Six Sigma, Warehousing and Distribution which underpins his significant general management and business leadership experience and skills. Rick has also had a long association with social enterprise including President of the Thailand based entity of a Dutch charity providing support both financial and housing for under privileged regional high schools students in order for them to gain vocational school qualifications. More recently, Rick privately supported a Thai regional primary school financially to establish building infrastructure to support school growth and development goals.
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About Barefoot Power: Barefoot Power is a business that assists people in developing countries to access affordable renewable energy.
Anthony Kongats
Chief Executive Officer of CAP-XX
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About CAP-XX: CAP-XX develops, manufactures, and markets high power, high energy supercapacitors in thin, flat, prismatic packages.
Shaun Cunningham
Founder, CEO/CTO of EpiTactix
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About EpiTactix: EpiTactix engages in the development of semiconductor devices and fabrication technologies.
Martin Stockley-Smith
CEO of Discgo Charger
Martin is a financial markets and securities specialist having held a number of senior roles within SFE and ASX as well as being heavily involved in their merger. He has significant experience in directing major change management programmes including business redesign, business/product strategy development/assessment, P&L analysis, mergers and acquisitions and infrastructure integration as well as business and product development. Currently the Director of Stockley-Smith & Associates, Martin provides consulting services for major financial market participants as well as start ups in wholesale and retail markets. Martin brings his extensive experience in new business start ups and large scale operations management to his role as CEO of PCS. He also holds an Executive Director position on the PCS Board.
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About Discgo Charger: The Discgo Charger allows customers to move about an establishment freely while recharging their phones.
