Mr Palmer, aged 49, has a demonstrable track record with over 25 years' experience in the international marketing, advertising and general management arena. He previously held senior product marketing and management positions at Unilever and Mattel Toys Australia. He later went on to become the Chief Executive of Bates Malaysia, one of the largest communication groups in Asia.
Mr Palmer brings with him broad industry experience, having been responsible for a wide range of product categories including airlines, luxury goods, automobiles & financial services. More recently, Mr Palmer founded and was CEO of LetsBuyIt.com, an online retail group that was established in ten countries and listed on the German Stock Exchange.
Mr Palmer has previously held the following directorships and partnerships within the last five years: Gourmet on Tour Limited and Regenerator Limited.