Austereo has announc

Austereo has announced the appointment of Chris Newman as independent director on its Board and Chairman of the Audit Committee. Newman holds an Economics and Commerce degree from the University of Melbourne and is the principal of a corporate financial advisory firm. He has extensive experience in investment, mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance activities in Australia and overseas. He became a member of the Stock Exchange of Melbourne in 1978 and, only recently, concluded a longstanding association with the Australian Stock Exchange. Austereo Chairman, Peter Harvie, says: “The Board welcomes the skills and experience Chris brings to the company and Board and looks forward to his strong contribution to the company’s future.”