University of Otago Business School Distinguished Speaker

19/10/2008

All Old Boys, their families and connections of the school are invited to the above address by Geoff Davies (1961-63) next month.

Geoff Davies talking to Princess Anne, a regular purchaser of his agricultural equipment

Geoff’s CV makes for impressive reading – a BSc(Hons) and MSc from Manchester University, and a Post Graduate Diploma from Keele University; Vice President of an American NYSE listed company (worth $NZ750 million) and Managing Director of the Alamo Group of 10 agricultural and commercial mowing equipment manufacturing companies spread through Britain, France, the Netherlands and Russia.

He is also the recipient of a swag of machinery and Business of the Year awards and an OBE for services to British agriculture.

Geoffrey’s energy is also spent as a Director of the British Chamber of Commerce; Director and Council member of the Agricultural Engineers Association; and Chairman of the Farm Equipment Council.

He also serves as a member of the Regional Strategy Group for Trade and Investment for the West Midlands region of England; is a guest lecturer at the Harper Adams Agricultural University College; is Chairman of the Higher Heath Football Club, which he founded for eight to 15 year olds; and is involved with a good number of charities.

Geoff was named the British Entrepreneur of the Year 2007 and was recently elected President of the United Kingdom Agricultural Engineers’ Association (AEA). He is a Senior Fellow of the Foundation

His address at the Business School is entitled ‘Risks, Gambles and Growing a Global Business’ which he says can certainly be done from Dunedin.

Entry to the Business Speaker Series is free and will take place at the St David Lecture Theatre at 5.30p.m. on Monday 24th November. Geoff is also the guest speaker at the Otago Chamber of Commerce Business Awards the previous Friday evening.