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Management

Stephen Bowhill

Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Stephen J. Bowhill was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Ideas International in November 2007.  Mr. Bowhill has a broad business background in IT, information, and software solutions having been employed in similar sectors for over 15 years. Stephen is based in our Hornsby office in NSW.

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Gary Burgess

Senior Vice President, Research Operations 

Gary joined Ideas International Limited in 1991  after working for over 10 years with Prime Computer of Australia. He held various management positions in field engineering and software support. Gary's academic background is in electronics engineering and he is based in our Hornsby, NSW, office.

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Peter Cullen

Senior Vice President, Information Services 

Peter joined Ideas International in 1999 after previous management positions in customer service, hardware product marketing, software distribution, and systems integration both locally and overseas. Peter manages Ideas International’s global analysis and research operations for Competitive Profiles. Peter is based in our Hornsby office in NSW.

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Paul Sowerby

Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary

Paul joined Ideas International in January 2000 and has over 25 years experience in senior finance and administration roles. Paul holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Auckland (NZ) and is a member of CPA Australia and the NZ Institute of Chartered Accountants. He is a long standing member of the NSW Corporate Committee of CPA Australia, an Affiliate member of the Chartered Secretaries Australia and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Paul is based in our Hornsby office in NSW.

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Stephen Williams

Senior Vice President and General Manager – EMEA Business Development

Steve joined Ideas International in 1990 after previously holding systems engineering, presales, and customer service management positions at Prime Computer of Australia. He is responsible for sales and development of Ideas International’s European, Middle Eastern, and African operations. Steve is based in our Steventon office in Oxfordshire in the UK. 

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