Media Release
Orica Chairman Joins Webjet Board
8th June 2000
Chairman of Orica Limited, Dr Ben Lochtenberg, has been appointed to the board as deputy chairman of leading online travel provider, WEBJET, which listed on the Australian Stock Exchange in March this year.
WEBJET managing director David Clarke, said that Dr Lochtenberg would bring to the company many years of corporate experience operating at a global level.
Dr lochtenberg currently holds a number of additional roles including, Chairman of the Mental Health Research Institute, Director of Capral Aluminum Ltd, Director of Melbourne University Private Ltd, and Member of Council at the University of Melbourne.
Other members of the WEBJET board include, WEBJET chairman, Mr Allan Nahum, a chartered accountant and partner with MGI Meyrick Webster; Mr John Lemish as operations director; Mr Ian Murray as director, currently the chairman of Maximusic Dot Com PLC; and Mr Stephen Scheuer, a prominent Melbourne Businessman in the clothing industry.
WEBJET is a pure e-commerce organisation that provides immediate, accessible, online travel 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
In recent times WEBJET has listed on the Australian Stock Exchange; launched a highly successful marketing campaign; announced a loyalty program for shareholders with more than 20,000 shares; appointed a Senior Business Manager; launched Webcam, an Australian first in Internet security and insurance for travel customer service technology and WEBSURE, a world first in Internet security and insurance for travel sites on the web; and announced a number of strategic alliances including those with Primus and ISIS Communications.