Jim has worked with Equipment Dealers supplying Construction, Agriculture, Mining, Government and Marine industries for 44 years, starting as an apprentice diesel/heavy equipment fitter in Australia with Hastings Deering, the Caterpillar dealer for Queensland, Northern Territory, plus Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands.
In 2000 Jim was appointed Managing Director of WesTrac, the Caterpillar dealer for Western Australia. Subsequently, Jim became Chief Executive Officer for WesTrac Pty Ltd, which has Caterpillar dealerships in Western Australia, New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory and North East China. Jim retired from WesTrac in late 2013.
Jim is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) and also the Australian Institute of Management (AIM WA), where he held the position of President WA (2008 – 2010) and National President – Australia (2010 – 2013).
Terry Winters, Chairman of Seeing Machines, commented: “I am delighted that Jim has decided to join the Seeing Machines Board. He is highly respected as a key Australian business leader and brings to us a wealth of knowledge and experience of the resources sector and partnering with Caterpillar and its global dealer network. He will be an invaluable addition to the Board as we seek to grow this most important part of our global business.“
About Seeing Machines
Seeing Machines, (AIM: SEE), is an AIM-listed technology company that specialises in operator monitoring and intervention technologies and services. Its software and engineering services are used in products and applications that range from devices that improve driver safety and save lives to assessing trainees in simulators and simplifying the relationships between people and technology. Seeing Machines technology is used worldwide across the automotive, mining, transport and aviation industries; as well as many of the leading academic research groups and transportation authorities. Seeing Machines is headquartered in Australia and has offices in Tucson, Arizona and San Francisco, California. The company counts Caterpillar, BHP Billiton, Freeport McMoran, MIT, Boeing and General Motors amongst its customers.
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