The Play Collective Australia
Simon Dawson currently serves as the Head of Operations at The Play Collective Australia since November 2024. Previously, Simon held the position of Vice President Operations (ANZ) at Hyzon Motors from January 2023 to November 2024 and was the Director of Industrial Transformation at Innovative Manufacturing CRC (IMCRC) from February 2020 to December 2022. Additional experience includes serving as Director of Manufacturing at Walkinshaw Automotive Group, Executive Director at EY, and Director (Australia) at KM&T. Early career roles encompassed consulting positions at Lauras International and PricewaterhouseCoopers, as well as a Principal Consultant role at PA Consulting Group, and Manufacturing Manager at Magna International. Simon's academic background includes an MBA from The Open University and a BEng in Manufacturing Engineering from Loughborough University.
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The Play Collective Australia
PlayCo unites a number of Australia’s most reputable playground suppliers, including ForPark, RhinoPlay and PlayWorks. We also own and operate retail play specialist PlayOn!, outdoor fitness equipment brand ParkFit and nature play brand Natura. Whether you’re in local government, education, a commercial venue or a landscape architect, we have a team specifically dedicated to you.