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Don Voelte
Donald (Don) Voelte is the CEO of Seven Group Holdings, the biggest shareholder in Seven West Media which he previously headed, having initially been appointed to the board as a director of West Australian Newspapers Holdings (SWM's predecessor entity) in December 2008. He is also non-executive chairman of Melbourne-based Nexus Energy. Mr Voelte first moved to WA when he was appointed managing director of Woodside Petroleum in 2004, and moved back to the US upon his retirement in June 2011, before returning to WA to head SWM a year later. He has held a number of senior executive positions in the American oil & gas sector, including at Chroma Energy, Atlantic Richfield Company and Mobil Corporation. Mr Voelte is a vice-patron of GivingWest, a former UWA Business School board member and has contributed to the Art Gallery of WA's TomorrowFund. He is a trustee of the University of Nebraska Foundation and was awarded the University of Nebraska Engineering Alumni of Year in 2002. The University of Nebraska has named its Nanotechnology & Metrology Research Centre for Mr Voelte and his wife Nancy. In 2012, Mr Voelte was appointed an honorary officer (AO) within the general division of the Order of Australia.
Lists and Charts
Total Shareholder Return as at 28/06/24
Rank | Company | 1 yr | 5 yr |
---|---|---|---|
473rd | Civmec | 21% | 24% |
555th | Monadelphous | 13% | -4% |
575th | Emeco Holdings | 12% | -17% |
653rd | Austal | 7% | -3% |
1473rd | Seven West Media | -51% | -17% |
1769 WA (and selected non WA) listed companies ranked by
1 year TSR relative to other companies with similar revenue
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Share Transactions
Total value as at the date of the transaction
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Revenue
Rank | Company | Revenue | |
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7th | ![]() | Monadelphous | $1,726.7m |
8th | ![]() | Austal | $1,609.2m |
9th | ![]() | Seven West Media | $1,487.4m |
11th | ![]() | Emeco Holdings | $879.0m |
12th | ![]() | Civmec | $832.4m |
201 listed industrial wa companies ranked by revenue.
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Positions - Previous
Position | Company | Year | Company's current rank |
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Non-Executive Deputy Chair | 2008 - 2015 | 9 | |
Chief Executive | 2013 - 2015 | 2 | |
Managing Director | 2012 - 2013 | 9 | |
Managing Director | 2004 - 2011 | 2 | |
Chief Executive, Woodside | 2004 - 2011 | ||
Vice-Patron | - |
Directors Interests
Company | Date | Transaction type | Number of shares | Price per share | Transaction value | Nature of change |
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Seven Group Holdings | 27 Nov 2013 | Bought | 20,000 | $7.55 | $151,000 | On-market trade |
Seven Group Holdings | 29 Aug 2013 | Bought | 20,000 | $7.16 | $143,122 | On-market trade |
Seven West Media | 15 Oct 2012 | Bought | 85,000 | $1.27 | $107,704 | On-market trade |
Seven West Media | 30 Aug 2012 | Bought | 1,945 | $1.51 | $2,940 | On-market trade |
Seven West Media | 23 Aug 2012 | Bought | 21,231 | $1.32 | $28,025 | Rights issue |
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Equity Capital Markets Deals
Date | Company | Transaction Type | Total Value | |
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27/09/12 | Seven West Media | Entitlement offer | $440.0m | >> |
Mergers & Acquisitions Deals
Announced | Bidder | Target | Transaction Type | Total Value | |
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10/12/13 | Seven Group Holdings | Caterpillar | Asset acquisition | $143.0m | >> |
19/12/12 | Shell | Nexus Energy | Asset acquisition | $75.0m | >> |
31/03/14 | Seven Group Holdings | Nexus Energy | Acquisition | $26.6m | >> |
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