And the winner of the 2007 Professional Manager of the Year is...
Richard Cottee
Managing Director, Queensland Gas Company
representing Brisbane
Richard Cottee presented as an inspirational and visionary leader who works within a very complex environment. Richard has created a business from a mino company into one of Queensland’s top 50 companies. He has led development which includes increasing staff from 15 to 110 and a turnover of over $22 million to $2,200 million - a 100 fold increase.
Richard describes himself as “Bob the Builder” who believed that he should take responsibility for personally attacking his ideas. Richard could be described as a maverick whose passion and unrelenting personal convictions have helped him and the company in their successful reformation of many of Queensland regional communities.
Congratulations, Richard!
Watch Richard's acceptance speech:
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