• Social media

Aussie start-up LocalMeasure wins high profile Opera House deal with Cisco

Its not every day the founder of an Aussie startup is invited to media appearances with the CEO of a huge tech company, LocalMeasure has made an impression.

• Updated Sep 28, 2018
• Paul Smith

• Accounting

QBE, Wesfarmers, Primary Healthcare: June 2017 CFOs on the move

The promotion of Anthony Gianotti at Wesfarmers and the recruitment of Michael Ford to insurer QBE are the biggest chief financial officer moves of the past month

• Updated Jun 5, 2017
• Edmund Tadros

Salmat to move to APPF tower in Melbourne

Marketing services group Salmat has leased eight floors of a Melbourne office complex now owned by the Lendlease-managed Australian Prime Property Fund Commercial.

• Updated Apr 10, 2016
• Robert Harley

Local Measure steps up global plans with new offices and advisory board

Social media start-up Local Measure has stepped up its global expansion plans with new offices in Miami and London, and an advisory board of tech industry luminaries.

• Updated Sep 14, 2015
• Paul Smith

Grandson Janusz takes full control of LJ Hooker

The grandson of the founder of the LJ Hooker has cemented his control of the high-profile real estate brand, buying out several well-known shareholders.

• Updated Jul 10, 2015
• Robert Harley

Janusz Hooker poised to take control of real estate icon LJ Hooker

Janusz Hooker, the grandson of the founder of the great real estate brand LJ Hooker, is poised to take control of the franchise group.

• Updated Jun 18, 2015
• Robert Harley

• Market Wrap

Salmat (SLM)

JPMorgan kept its “neutral” recommendation on Salmat with a reduced price target of $1.28 a share down from $1.94.

• Nov 28, 2014
• Elise Shaw

Results Wrap | Reporting season blog

Live blog | Welcome to the Financial Review reporting season blog. Companies that have reported today include: ■ Specialty Fashion ■ Boart Longyear ■ AWE ■ Auckland International Airport.

• Updated Aug 27, 2014

Salmat to pay dividend despite dive in profit

Communications company Salmat has suffered a 98 per cent decline in net profit after tax for the full year due to a loss in profit from discontinued operations along with restructuring, acquisition and separation costs.

• Aug 26, 2014
• Su-Lin Tan

Ex Salmat finance boss lands at Echo

Chad Barton, the former chief financial officer of direct marketing company Salmat, has been hired to fill the shoes of Matt Bekier, who was elevated to CEO at casino operator Echo Entertainment in April.

• Updated May 22, 2014

Echo appoints ex-Salmat executive as CFO

Echo Entertainment Group chief executive Matt Bekier has cleared his to-do list of recruitment tasks, appointing former Salmat executive Chad Barton as chief financial officer.

• Updated May 21, 2014
• Jessica Gardner

LJ hooks Harrod

Salmat’s former chief executive Grant Harrod will take over as the head of LJ Hooker.

• Updated May 20, 2014
• Samantha Hutchinson

Salmat boss ready for transition to digital operations

Craig Dower faces a major challenge as the new chief executive of Salmat, with the company, best known for its direct mail operations, fighting to expand its digital operations in marketing and customer engagement.

• Updated Jan 16, 2014
• Jake Mitchell

• Street Talk

Salmat has potential for capital management

Goldman Sachs upgraded its rating on Salmat to ‘neutral’ from ‘sell’, suggesting the customer communications company could announce capital management initiatives at its July investor briefing.

• Updated Jun 18, 2013
• Sarah Thompson, Anthony Macdonald and Gretchen Friemann

• Opinion

Capital return likely to dominate Salmat results

A potential capital return is expected to dominate Salmat’s first-half result later this month, with investors waiting for the digital marketing company to deploy proceeds from asset sales.

• Feb 11, 2013
• Sarah Thompson | Anthony Macdonald