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Mark Gowans

 Management Consultant

I am a Non-Executive and Managing Consultant with over twenty years of experience across the commercial & not for profit sectors with expertise in the fire protection, security, communication, building services, construction and product supply industries. At board level, a highlight includes being a Non-Executive Director for the Fire Protection Association of Australia contributing to strategic development and governance. In an executive capacity, I am currently a Management Consultant with a focus on improving business performance and identifying commercial opportunities. Before this, I was Managing Director with Tyco Fire and Security responsible for the performance of companies trading under the brands of ADT Security, Signature Security, Wormald, National Fire Solutions, Exelgard, Simplex and GAAM generating combined revenues of $450 million. I was also the Managing Director of Wormald Australia and New Zealand where I achieved consistent year on year revenue growth for five consecutive years while Improving return on sales from single to double digit returns. Finally, I have completed an MBA Executive Program with RMIT, and are a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors Course


Expertise

  • Large (200+ employees) organisation – unlisted
  • Business Supplies & Equipment
  • Consumer Services
  • Environmental Services
  • Facilities Services
  • Management Consulting
  • Security & Investigations
  • Governance
  • Diversity
  • Senior Leadership
  • Strategic Thinking

Experience

  • Non Executive
  • Committee Member
  • Vice President
  • GM/MD
  • Executive Director
  • Consultant

Board or Committee Experience

Title Sub Committee Company Name Industry
NEDFPAAFire Protection industy

Executive Career Summary

Title Company Name Industry
Managing DirectorTyco fire & securityFire & Security products & services
Managing DirectorWormald ANZFire protection Industry
General ManagerRentokil InitialBuilding services