Michael Malone

Michael Malone has taken on his next significant role since stepping down as chief executive of iiNet earlier this year.Mr Malone has become chairman of a new startup information technology company based in Perth called Diamond Cyber.

The combined wealth of WA’s richest public company directors fell by around $3 billion in the past year, but some individuals bucked the trend.

Michael Malone has warned that bureaucracy within iiNet could ‘choke’ the company because it’s stifling the internet service provider’s ability to remain innovative.

Two Melbourne-based foreign exchange brokerage founders have been named the Ernst & Young 2014 Australian Entrepreneurs of the Year, with Aurora Oil and Gas founder Jonathan Stewart also being named one of six category winners.

The success of Perth technology company Track’em has attracted plenty of interest from investors, but founder Kashif Saleem says he hasn’t ruled out taking the business public.

Some of the biggest names in WA business will help nurture the next wave of philanthropists in the state as part of an innovative program to raise money for the children’s hospital.

Founder and minority shareholder of iiNet, Michael Malone, has emerged as another critic of the $1.4 billion agreed takeover of his former company, as chairman Michael Smith sought to defend the deal with rival TPG Telecom.

The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation has officially launched its Emerging Leaders in Philanthropy program, with some of the state’s highest-profile business leaders joining 14 young professionals in a team-based fundraising challenge.

WA researchers are looking at ways to help breast cancer sufferers get back on track.

Shares in internet market target iiNet surged again today to a new intra-day high before closing at around $10 each in line with yesterday's formal bid from M2 Group.

A local consumer services technology company currently in the middle of a backdoor listing has welcomed former iiNet chief executive Michael Malone to its board as a director.

Seven West Media has made four new board appointments including former Victorian premier Jeff Kennett and iiNet founder Michael Malone.

As companies seek growth outside of WA, the reasons to remain domiciled here diminish.

A planned backdoor listing by technology company Yatango, which was backed by top-shelf advisers and boasted iiNet founder Michael Malone as one of its directors, has fallen through after being hit by tough market conditions and a run-in with the corporate regulator.

The corporate watchdog is considering an update to its disclosure policy for prospectuses, one week after uncertainty over the policy contributed to the collapse of a high-profile backdoor listing deal.

Perth’s tech network has grown significantly during the past three years; what it needs next are some success stories.

Former iiNet chief executive David Buckingham has joined the executive team of education provider Navitas as chief financial officer.

A unique Western Australian project aimed at challenging the perception that philanthropy is the preserve of a wealthy elite has facilitated its first major donation.

iiNet founder Michael Malone has been appointed to the board of NBN Co.

The chairman and co-chief executive of a Melbourne-based toy company has become the first Australian to be selected as global winner of EY’s Entrepreneur of the Year award.

The number of Perth-based technology companies pursuing a listing on the ASX this year has hit 10, with Dreamscape Networks due to list in coming days after raising $25 million and Secure2Go kicking off its capital raising this week. 

Ian Hobson has been appointed company secretary of White Cliff Minerals. Mr  Hobson is a fellow chartered accountant and chartered secretary with more than 30 years of professional accounting experience, including commercial experience in Australia, UK and Canada.

Keith Gordon has been appointed non-executive director of Ausdrill. Mr  Gordon has extensive experience across mining services, mining, retail, manufacturing, chemicals, energy and agriculture sectors.

Our daily board moves wrap includes Alistair McCall, Stefan Murphy, Greg Hall, Carol New, Neil Porter, Adrian Byass, Andrew Allan, Michael Malone, Di Fulton, Gerard Dyson, Peter Holton, and Gary Pennefather.

Our board moves wrap includes Michael Malone and Sandra Dodds.

Our board moves wrap includes Deepankar Panigrahi, Alexander Cook, Bahay Ozcakmak, Penelope Creswell, Patrick Power, Terry Sweet, Michael Malone, and Richard Dammery.