Robert Baker

Bob has over 25 years’ experience in international management and marketing at senior management and Board of Director levels.

He has built companies from R&D start up, through commercialisation, to IPO and was CEO for a number of listed technology-based companies in Australia, Asia, and North America.

As Marketing Director based in Hong Kong, he managed the Asian-wide marketing activities of an ICT company. From 1989 to 1994, the company opened operations in 13 Asian countries employing over 200 staff. The revenues grew from US$40M to $300M at the time of the IPO in Singapore in 1993. The IPO capitalised the company in excess of US$600M.

As President & CEO, based in Perth, he managed the start up and international expansion of a company involved in development of digital media imaging technology in the entertainment industry. The company achieved a backdoor IPO in Canada in 1994. Capital was raised from investors in USA, UK, and Australia and included investments from several market leading multinational corporations. The company achieved a market capitalisation of $260M in early 2000 when Bob left the company.

Bob has an extensive global network for marketing and distribution, having established and managed over 25 sales, marketing, distribution, and R&D facilities across numerous countries. During this period, he negotiated numerous supply, licensing, R&D contracts and alliances with global corporations. He has also been involved in implemented substantial capital raising strategies (including IPO) in North America, Asia, UK, and Australia.