LittleSis: HighCom Limited

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Leadership & Staff

Adelaide McDonald Chartered Accountant |KPMG | University of Queensland.

David Thompson Xtek chief scientist and head of its Adelaide office, at its Elizabeth facility, South Australia.

• Chief Scientist

Ahmed Akkawy Australian Army 30 years experience and in commercial enterprise in the electronics/instrumentation repair and maintenance industry

• Logistics Engineering Division Manager (Jan '08→?)

Robert Quodling Extensive experience as a leader and motivator of high performance commerce teams in the defence and aerospace sectors at the operational and executive level.

• Chief Operating Officer (Mar 1 '13→?) [+1]

• Executive Director (Mar 1 '13→?)

Mike Bundy President and Chief Executive Officer of HighCom Armor and has served in both Director and senior management roles.

• Member of Leadership Team

Chris Fullerton Extensive experience in investment, management and investment banking and is a qualified chartered accountant.

• Non-Executive Director

Lawrence Gardiner Served in the Australian Army and the Australian Federal Police

• Company Secretary

Ben Harrison 5 years of experience in advising and investing in companies. Investment banker.

• Non-Executive Director, Board of Directors (Feb 23 '22→?)*

Mark Stevens Founder & MD, Arican Advisory & Capital | Chair, HighCom Limited (formerly Xtek Limited) Board of Directors | Non Executive Director, Eptec | Executive Director, Measure Australia/Asseti

• Chair, Board of Directors & Non-Executive Director (Feb 23 '22→?)*

Justin Suwart Business development: Proven ability to drive business growth and achieve substantial revenue increases through increased sales, penetration, and development of new markets.

• Head of Business Development - Armour & Composites (Nov '21→Aug '22) [+1]

• Business Development Manager (Aug '21→Nov '21)

Owners

Simmersion Holdings Pty Ltd Australian private company limited by shares. Creates compelling 3D technology to solve real world problems.

• Subsidiary (Nov 24 '15→?); percent stake: 100%

Board Members

Mark Smethurst Owner Unleash Consulting Pty Ltd | Advisor to Sparta Science | Former Brigadier Australian Army

• Non-Executive Director (Apr '21→?)*

Christopher Pyne Former Minister for Defence Industry and former member of Parliament

• Non Executive Director (Nov 30 '20→?)

Ivan Slavich CEO of Soldier On

• Non Executive Director (Sep '13→Nov 27 '20)

Uwe Boettcher Principal of Boettcher Law | Former Chairman, Board of Directors at XTEK Ltd

• Chairman, Board of Directors (?→Feb 23 '22)

Donors

Centre for Defence Industry Capability (CDIC)

• Sovereign Industrial Capability Priority Scheme · 830,000 AUD (Apr 20 '20)*

Donations

Australian Space Agency Australian space agency, supports commercial space ventures

• International Space Investment: Expand Capability grant · 878,193 AUD (Jun 23 '20)

Holdings

HighCom Global Security, Inc Provider of equipment and services for the security and defense industries, officially announces its name change from BlastGard International, Inc

• Owner; percent stake: 100%

Regal Funds Management Pty Ltd Founded in 2004, Regal is one of Australia's leading investment managers servicing a wide range of institutional investors.

• Owner (Sep 21 '22→?); percent stake: 13%

Child Organizations

HighCom Armor Solutions, Inc s a US-based global provider of body armour and personal protective equipment.

• US subsidiary ('19→?)

Memberships

Australia United Arab Emirates (AUSUAE) Business Council

• Silver Member (Feb '20→?)

Defence Industry Internship Program opportunities in defence industry

• Registered projects

Services & Transactions

Department of Defence (Australia) Australian government department charged with the responsibility to defend Australia and its national interests.

• client · 27,000,000 AUD (Dec '22→?)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia Banking, life insurance and related services

• loan facility · 2,500,000 AUD (Jun 17 '20→?)

Arican Advisory & Capital Arican Advisory and Capital is Australia’s leading specialist Defence Industry advisory firm.

• Service/Transaction [+1]

• Service/Transaction

KeyOptions Pty Ltd Australian tech & dev org specialising in monitoring people m'ment, asset management, security & unique energy solutions offering real-time analytics for commercial & government applications

• Service/Transaction

Justin Suwart Business development: Proven ability to drive business growth and achieve substantial revenue increases through increased sales, penetration, and development of new markets.

• Head of Business Development (Nov '21→?)*

Mark Matthews Tactical Data Network Planner - EPLRS Australian Army HQ - Land Intergration Centre.

• SUAS Project Manager (Dec '18→?)

Milrem AS An Estonian robotic vehicle manufacturer. Primary products are the THeMIS UGV, the Multiscope UGV & a robotic combat vehicle designated as the Type-X.

• Service/Transaction (Dec 18 '20→?)*

Miscellaneous Relationships

NewSpace India Ltd Is a Public Sector Undertaking of Government of India and commercial arm of Indian Space Research Organisation

• Project Partner

AeroVironment Inc US defense contractor hq in Arlington, Va | Designs & manufactures unmanned aerial vehicles. Dr. Paul B. MacCready Jr., a designer of human-powered aircraft, founded the company in 1971

• partner

Skykraft Australian space services company | SmallSat constellations for the provision of space-based global services

• Project Partner (Jun 19 '19→?)*

Types	Organization, Business, Public Company
Start date	Feb 6 '03
Website	https://highcom.group/
Aliases	XTEK, XTEK Group, XTEK Holdings Pty Ltd, XTEK Limited, XTEK Pty Ltd
Region	Australia and Oceania

HighCom Limited

Australian company (ASX:HCL) Defense and Space Manufacturing | Formerly Xtek Limited | Providing revolutionary technology to the frontline in their products and tailored solutions