Urbanise.com Annual Report 2019

The Directors of Urbanise.com Limited (Urbanise) present their report together with the consolidated annual financial report of the Company for the year ended 30 June 2019 and auditor’s report thereon. Information on Directors and Company Secretary Almero Strauss Non-Executive Chairman (appointed as Director on 8 February 2017, Executive Chairman on 3 April 2018, Non-Executive Chairman 21 January 2019) Almero joined the board of Urbanise on 8 February 2017, was appointed Executive Chairman on 3 April 2018, and Non-Executive Chairman on 21 January 2019. Almero is a director and an executive member of the Mergon Group’s investment team since 2008. Mergon is a private investment group that was founded in 1980. From a single, start-up business, Mergon has grown a diversified investment portfolio with significant interests in companies in the technology, commercial property, financial services, fintech, renewable energy, and logistics industries. Almero represents Mergon on the Boards of Infotech, one of South Africa’s oldest technology companies, Tradeswitch (a Mobile Virtual Network Enabler), and Renewable Energy Holdings (the foremost independent hydropower developer in South Africa). Having initially qualified and worked as an electronic engineer, Almero obtained pre and postgraduate accountancy qualifications from the University of Cape Town before launching his career in strategy and management consulting. During his career Almero has worked with leading international firms Bain & Company and Deloitte in South Africa and the USA. Almero was a founding member of Decipher Consulting, a South African niche consulting firm, where he was an executive director of the business. Almero is a member of the Audit and Risk Committee. Russell Bate OAM Non-Executive Director (appointed 26 March 2014) With more than 45 years in the IT industry Russell has held senior management positions in both hardware and software companies, retiring from full time employment in 2002 as Vice President Product Sales Operations – Asia Pacific for the US multi-national Sun Microsystems. In that role he was responsible for direct sales operations in the Sun’s Asia Pacific Region, an area that included the ASEAN countries, Australasia, China, the Indian sub-continent, Japan and Korea. Russell joined Sun in 1992 and was appointed Australasian Managing Director in 1994. He managed the Australasian operation through five years of record growth. In 2000 Russell was awarded Sun’s prestigious Leadership Award and was elected to Sun’s Leadership Council. In that same year he was promoted to the position of Vice President -Product Sales Operations for Asia Pacific and became the first Australian to be made a Vice President at Sun. Since his retirement Russell has retained a close association with the technology industry. He is a former board member and past Chair of Musica Viva Australia, Australian Distributed Incubator, CR X Pty. Ltd. and Field and Game Australia. He was a board member of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation from 1995-2000 and the Australian Information Industry Association (AlIA) from 1997-2000. Russell is Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee and a member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee. David Cronin Non-Executive Director (appointed 14 January 2019) David has over 20 years’ professional experience and more than 15 years of international experience at the Director/ Chairman Board level. David is presently the Managing Director of the investment and consulting group, Pierce Group Asia, where he is responsible for its technology focused corporate development and investment activities. Prior to this role, David was an investment manager for the London/ASX listed Guinness Peat Group and Director of M&A for its technology focused subsidiary. Prior to GPG, David started his professional career with 5 years in banking at Westpac Banking Corporation. David has been involved in various advisory, executive-level and board positions with several technology companies at various stages of development. David has previously served as both a Director and Chairman of Urbanise prior to its 2014 IPO. David is a Director and Chairman of ASX listed Ava Risk Group Limited. Directors’ Report 15