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OMI Board & Executive

David Shirley, Non Executive Chairman

David Shirley was appointed a director in November 2006 and Chairman in January 2007. David had a successful career providing strategic, business planning and governance advice in executive management positions with Microsoft Business Solutions and Navision. He is currently  a non-executive board and audit committee member of GBST Holdings Limited and Steel Foundations Limited and was a non-executive board and audit committee member with Queensland Capital Corporation Limited. David also serves as an advisory board member for a number of privately owned companies and was a partner with Gadens Lawyers. David is a member of OMI’s Audit and Risk Management Committee.

Bruce Kiehne, Executive Director

Bruce Kiehne has been a director since OMI listed on the ASX in 2000. He has a business background in the heavy machinery and vehicle maintenance industry.  In 1989, Bruce was commissioned to design and construct a Brisbane manufacturing plant to produce automotive products, including the design of tooling and equipment used for product manufacture. Since OMI's listing, Bruce has been involved in the design and development of products for the medical and workplace industries with OMI and as founder and inventor leads OMI's Research and Development team.

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Don Mackenzie, Independent Non-Executive Director

Don Mackenzie was appointed a director in November 2004. Mr Mackenzie commenced his professional career with Price Waterhouse & Co in Melbourne in 1964. In 1976, after leaving that firm, he held senior positions with public companies involved with rural and manufacturing industries. In 1993 he commenced private practice providing corporate services predominantly to public companies involved in manufacturing, rural, mining and information technology. He is currently a non-executive director of Forest Place Group Limited (appointed 2004) and was a director of Australian Food and Fibre Limited ( July 2004 to June 2005) Don is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia. Don is the Chairman of the Audit and Risk Management Committee and also the Company Secretary.

Terry Skene, Independent Non-Executive Director

Terry Skene was appointed a Director in October 2006. Terry has been instrumental in the start up and strategic planning of a number of successful enterprises and specialises in commercialisation of new products to market. He is currently the Managing Director of Kingston Park Raceway which since its creation in 1997, has received 9 Business and Management awards for success within the industry and has know grown to become one of Australia's leading entertainment attractions. Other positions Terry currently holds include the non executive Deputy Chairman of the Logan office of Economic Development and the non executive Director of Jacaranda Finance. In 2005 Terry was accepted as a  Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Matt Austin, Chief Executive Officer

Matt Austin was appointed CEO in April 2007. Matt was previously employed by a US owned medical device company, rising through the sales channel to executive management. Matt's former executive roles focused on strategic leadership, profit and loss, executive management responsibilities involving large teams and significant sales budgets. Matt’s experience in the medical device industry brings a wealth of executive leadership and management skills to OMI and will play a pivotal role in managing OMI in the commercialization of its products.