Archive for the ‘Business’ Category
John Elliott’s Business Life – Episode 6 “Provincial Traders Takeover”
This week John recalls the joint takeover of Brisbane based frozen poultry and margarine company, Provincial Traders, by Henry Jones and the Ingham brothers, Jack and Bob.
John Elliott’s Business Life – Episode 5 “Henry Jones & Tom Piper”
This week John recalls the strategy behind the Henry Jones decision to buy the listed Tom Piper food business in Melbourne which was founded and controlled by the Spooner family.
John Elliott’s Business Life – Episode 4 “Henry Jones 20 Garden Street”
This week John recalls how the Henry Jones management team in 1973 started their turnaround plan where decisions were made at the new office headquarters at 20 Garden Street South Yarra, the same location where this and the next 6 episodes will be filmed from. The offices are opposite the old AJC Jam factory which [...]
Tom Elliott’s Market Report
Tom had to give a solo performance today as his Father, John (JDE) got held up on a ABC 702 Sydney radio interview with James Valentine. Nevertheless, the show went on where Tom gave his usual informative and concise business report at a time the US$ is in free fall and global markets very nervous.
John Elliott’s Business Life-Episode 3 “Henry Jones Turnaround”
Following his return from South Africa, John Elliott and his new management team focus on their turnaround strategy for the under performing jam maker. In next weeks episode, John continues the story which will be filmed at his 1973 Henry Jones head office at 20 Garden Street, South Yarra.
John Elliott’s Tribute To Tasmania’s Sir Henry Jones – Born 149 Years Ago
It was 149 years ago today, 19th July 1862 when Tasmania’s famous industrialist, entrepreneur, jam maker and merchant, Sir Henry Jones was born in Hobart Town, Tasmania. In fact, in my opinion he was Australia’s first major industrialist as he introduced fruit canning to Australia and overseas, started Australia’s first hops farms in Tasmania, a [...]
John Elliott’s Business Life-Episode 2 “Henry Jones South African Exit”
In this episode John recalls how he and Richard Wiesener, the new Henry Jones Finance Director went to South Africa in January 1973 to negotiate the sale of the Henry Jones South African canning operations (excluding pineapples) for around A$10 million much to the delight of John’s financial backers. This was the start of many [...]
Tom Elliott’s Market Report
Tom this week not only covers the major international and domestic events causing equity markets to fall, but also highlights selected local stocks under investors scrutiny including Macarthur Coal, News Corporation and the renewable energy sector.
John Elliott’s Business Life – Episode 1 “Henry Jones Takeover”
This week John recalls how in 1972, he formed a consortium and gained their financial backing to initiate the successful takeover of Henry Jones IXL Ltd, the Tasmanian based jam maker. Once he gained control, John started hiring his new Henry Jones senior management team.
John Elliott’s Business Life
Next year, it will 40 years since John Dorman Elliott returned to Australia after spending two years in McKinsey’s Chicago office where he previously started with McKinsey’s in Melbourne shortly after gaining his MBA at Melbourne University in late1965. John’s decision to return to Melbourne at the age of 31 was a combination of family [...]
Tom Elliott’s Market Report
This week Tom reviews the continuing volatile debt and equity markets, both overseas and locally with emphasis on investors increasing caution following recent financial commentators forecasting another GFC, local takeover stocks, Telstra post NBN deal and Asia’s interest in junior ASX listed iron ore owners in the Pilbara region.
John Elliott Compares Napoleon’s Abdication With Foster’s Decline
Today the 22nd June is an important date for both the French and all Australian’s. On the 22/6/1815 Napoleon Bonaparte finally abdicated (for the second time) as France’s Emperor following his defeat at the Battle of Waterloo by the Duke of Wellington. Today, Wednesday 22/6/11 it became evident, after reading this mornings newspapers that Foster’s [...]
