David Hinton

David is an experienced executive in the ASX listed environment. He is currently CFO and Company Secretary of Empired Ltd (ASX: EPD) an international IT services provider a position he has held since 2016. Prior to that he was CFO and Company Secretary of Amcom Telecommunications Ltd (ASX: AMM) since 2008 until taken over by Vocus Communications in 2015. In these positions David has played a key role in the implementation of systems and processes to ensure that financial information is accurate and timely so that commercial decisions can be made in a robust manner. This has enhanced the ability of these two companies to grow in a scalable and sustainable manner. During his time at Amcom it grew from a small ISP in the period, post the de-regulation of the telco industry, to being a true challenger brand by 2015. With the explosion in the demand for data, internet connectivity and Cloud, Amcom built an extensive last mile nationwide fibre network with 10 data centres and developed many adjacent services. David had a key role in ensuring that the organic and inorganic growth was appropriately funded and that acquisitions were suitably integrated. David also oversaw the legal, compliance and regulatory functions at Amcom a role he also undertakes at Empired.

David also has extensive corporate experience and has been heavily involved in numerous M&A transactions, IPO’s, and capital and debt raisings. In his role as Company Secretary, he is very familiar with the workings of Boards and governance matters. Prior to 2008, David held senior positions at the diversified industrial Futuris Corporation Ltd and prior to that worked in London and was a Manager at Ernst & Young. He holds a Bachelor of Business degree, is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and New Zealand, Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and a Graduate of the Governance Institute of Australia.