| 词条 | Peter Smedley |
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| name = Peter Smedley | image = | image_size = 100 | caption = | birth_date = {{Date of birth and age|1943|2|2|df=yes}} | birth_place = Perth, Western Australia | education = Aquinas College, UWA, University of Melbourne | occupation = Businessman | title = | parents = | nationality = Australian | website = }}Peter Smedley is an Australian businessman and Chairman of Arrium (previously known as OneSteel).[1] OverviewSmedley spent much of his early career in the resources industry. He spent over 30 years working for Shell in Australia and around the world, gaining experience in energy and resource industries. He rose through the ranks to hold a number of senior positions including Executive Director of Downstream Oil and Chemicals from 1990 to 1992 and Executive Director of Coal and Metals for Shell Australia Limited from 1986 to 1990 and Area Co-ordinator Central America, Caribbean and South America for Shell International from 1982 to 1986. At Shell Smedley gained a reputation as a formidable negotiator and as a manager who attracted strong loyalty from his staff.[2] He was seen as a prospective Chief Executive Officer of Shell Australia by the group's Australian leadership at the time.[2] From 1992 to 2000 he was Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Colonial Group Limited. Under Smedley’s leadership the company was transformed from a mediocre life insurance company into a broad-based financial services giant with strong businesses in Asia and Europe as well as Australia.[3][4] During this period Colonial was demutualised and listed on the ASX, and the company grew profits and revenue significantly, reducing costs and increasing funds under management from $1 billion in 1993 to $37 billion in 2000.[5] In addition to a major restructure of the business and the overhaul of its systems, Smedley successfully pursued series of major acquisitions including the acquisition of the State Bank of New South Wales and the Australian Australasian operations of global fund managers Prudential and Legal & General.[6][7] His succession of acquisitions at Colonial and their integration, amounting to 17 acquisitions in 8 years, earnt Smedley the nickname in corporate Australia of "Pacman" in reference to the voraciously hungry 1980’s video game character.[8] Smedley also focussed the business toward the rapidly growing Asian financial services markets undertaking acquisitions and joint ventures in China, Vietnam and Malaysia including the Jardine Pacific Holdings life insurance business in Hong Kong. Colonial became the first Australian insurer to win an insurance licence in China.[9][10] The ability of Smedley and his management team to achieve demanding, publicly declared objectives and consistently and substantially outperform them was widely acknowledged by business commentators.[11] Colonial was ultimately acquired by CBA in 2000 for $8.5 billion or approximately $8.25 per share.[12] This represented a large premium to Colonial’s listing price of $2.60 only two and a half years earlier, and the price astounded many in the market.[13] From 2000 to 2002 he was Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Mayne Nickless. Originally a transport business, Mayne diversified into health, pharmaceuticals and other industries. While at Mayne, and against long-standing practice in Australian hospitals, Smedley undertook a ruthless campaign of cost cutting which included the centralisation of the group's hospital management. This resulted in an alienation of the hospitals' primary customers, their specialist doctors, who then referred their patients to other health care providers. The resultant heavy loss of income was a significant factor in Mayne's failure as a hospital provider.[14] He had a long association with CARE Australia, establishing its Business Council and serving as its Chairman. He subsequently joined the Care Australia Board in 2000 and retired as its Chairman in November 2009. Smedley also served as a Director with the Australian Mining Industry Council, the Australian Mining Industrial Research Association, Lloyds Register of Shipping, the Alumina Development Council, the Life Insurance Federation of Australia, and the Australian Banker's Association. He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Smedley has been involved in not-for-profit organizations in the area of mental health. He is a member of the board of the Haven Foundation,[15] an organization providing housing for the mentally ill, and is chair of the board of Orygen Youth Health Research Centre,[16] an organization working in youth-oriented preventative psychiatry. Early yearsSmedley was born on 2 January 1943 in Perth, Western Australia where he completed his secondary education at the Christian Brothers' Aquinas College. He attended the Royal Military College for two years.[17] He studied for a Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Western Australia, later completing an MBA at the University of Melbourne. Directorships
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References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.arrium.com|title=Arrium Acquired by GFG Alliance|website=www.arrium.com}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Smedley, Peter}}2. ^1 Korporaal, Glenda (14 January 2012), "'Pacman' may prove too tough for the smart guys in the room at PEP," The Australian 3. ^ Ries, Ivor (3 April 2000), Why Peter Smedley is the Big Banks’ Nightmare," The Australian Financial Review 4. ^ Hurst, John (17 February 1997), "Colonial Mutual Plans Asian Foray," The Australian Financial Review 5. ^Korporaal, Glenda (14 January 2012)," ‘Pacman’ may prove too tough for the smart guys in the room at PEP," The Australian 6. ^ Shield, Helen (5 May 1998), "Colonial Picks up Legal & General," The Age 7. ^Flint, Jeremy (17 August 1998), "Acquisitive Colonial Snaps Up $1.6bn of Prudential," The Australian Financial Review 8. ^Walters, Kath(2 October 2012), "Nerves of Steel: Why Arrium chair Peter Smedley turned down a $1 billion bid," Smart Company 9. ^ Kirby, James (26 October 1998) "Daring or Dangerous?," Business Review Weekly 10. ^Flint, Jeremy (4 April 1998), Colonial Has a Huge Win in China, The Australian Financial Review 11. ^Bartholomeusz Stephen (3 April 1999),"Seems Smedley and Co have Come Through Again," The Age 12. ^Colvin, Mark (31 May 2000),"Commonwealth Bank takes over Colonial Mutual" ABC Radio PM program 13. ^Korporaal, Glenda (14 January 2012)," ‘Pacman’ may prove too tough for the smart guys in the room at PEP," The Australian 14. ^Wood, Leone (28 August 2003), "Bitter pill after Smedley's ripper ride on hospital-go-round", http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/08/27/1061663857126.html, accessed 9/11/11 15. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.havenfoundation.org.au/article.aspx?aeid=18280/|title=Haven Board |author=Haven Foundation |accessdate=30 March 2013 }} 16. ^{{cite web |url=http://oyh.org.au/about-us/our-people/oyh-research-centre-board/|title=OYH Research Centre Board |author=Orygen Youth Health Research Centre |accessdate=30 March 2013 }} 17. ^entry in Who's Who 18. ^Salmons, Richard (6 June 2000). "Colonial Top Gun to Head Onesteel" The Age 19. ^ASX release (8 December 2006) "Appointment of Non-Executive Director" Spotless Limited. 20. ^{{cite web|url=http://oyh.org.au/|title=Orygen Youth Health|website=oyh.org.au}} 21. ^{{cite web|url=http://havenfoundation.org.au/|title=The Haven Foundation|website=havenfoundation.org.au}} 5 : Australian chief executives|Living people|1943 births|People educated at Aquinas College, Perth|Fellows of the Australian Institute of Company Directors |
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