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ISSUE 9 JANUARY 2012
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From humble beginnings… Bill Moss’s path from western Sydney boy to international Macquarie bank executive. By Mike Walls NTIL his retirement as an executive with Macquaire Bank, Bill Moss was one of Australia’s highest paid executives. Over almost three decades he rose through the ranks of the notoriously difficult banking profession and helped establish Macquarie Bank as an international brand with businesses across five continents. Amid the publicity around The Millionaire Factory; as Macquarie Bank became known, two things remain largely unknown about Moss. Firstly, Bill Moss a western suburbs boy. He
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was raised at Guildford West and to this day credits his western Sydney upcoming as crucial to shaping his success in later years as an international property and banking executive. Secondly, throughout much of his career – the highs and lows - Bill struggled with a rare form of muscular dystrophy called FSHD. But in true Moss style, he turned what was at times a debilitating condition, into an asset. In an exclusive interview with Western Sydney Business Access, Bill Moss tells of his struggle against the odds; gives his vision for western Sydney and shares his keys for business success in today’s global economy. FULL STORY: PAGE 11.
Retired executive, Bill Moss.
E-tivity to launch in United States PARRAMATTA based workforce management solutions firm, E-tivity Corporation has opened its first office in the United States. ur research into the U.S. market shows there is a definite opportunity for our solutions,” said Michael Volk, E-tivity Corporation’s CEO. “Put simply, the struggling American economy translates into an extraordinary chance for Etivity Corporation to help American businesses rejuvenate their bottom lines by improving efficiencies and controlling labour-related costs with Australian software solutions.” E-tivity Corporation has a strong presence in the WFM market in Australia. The company has clients in various industries, but primarily focuses on the retail, hospitality and events sectors. Customers include Michael Hill, Starwood Hotels, Travelex and other notable global brands. E-tivity Corporation has invested A$30 mil-
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lion in research and development over the past decade in Australia equipping the company with a suite of WFM software that is now highly competitive on a global level. “We wanted access to a new market hungry for our workforce management solutions and also big enough to monetise that R&D commitment,” said E-tivity Corporation’s chairman and executive director, Phil Jones. “The US market, which is roughly 15 times the size of the Australian market, has that appetite. “Equally important, success in the US will translate into benefits for our Australian customer base in the shape of enhanced software solutions.” E-tivity Corporation’s WFM solutions include capabilities such as scheduling, time and
attendance, and work rule interpretation. These workforce management solutions, Jones said, have been improving labour efficiency and reducing costs in Australia for decades and are ready to be implemented in American businesses. “E-tivity Corporation’s US expansion is in line with HemiPhon’s strategy to occupy the cutting edge of workforce management solutions by combining the best IP with robust customer growth to hasten the development of next-generation solutions,” Jones said. The E-tivity WFM software is based on a concept developed by Jones. “I originally designed the software more than three decades ago as a direct result of my frustrations with scheduling staff at the McDonald’s franchises which I owned at the time,” said Jones. “We then developed the software into a commercial product that has been successfully implemented in 15,000 sites worldwide.”
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