Recognised for contribution.

The Good Guys CEO Michael Ford, CMO Robert Ambler-Frazer and CIO Carl Gadini have all been recognised among Australia’s finest business leaders and professionals as finalists for The CEO Magazine 2016 Executive of the Year Awards. A total of 102 finalists have been announced across 24 categories.

Michael Ford, took out the title of Retail Executive of the Year in 2015, and hopes to repeat his performance at the awards ceremony on 24 November.

The Good Guys CEO Michael Ford small

Ford has been recognised for his outstanding leadership of The Good Guys during the biggest transition in the company’s history to date. He has successfully steered The Good Guys through corporatisation, while continuing to deliver earnings growth and driving an aggressive innovation agenda.

This is the first year that Robert Ambler-Frazer and Carl Gadini (pictured consecutively below) have featured in the Executive of the Year Awards, in the categories of Marketing Executive of the Year and CIO of the Year respectively.

The Good Guys CMO Robert Ambler-Frazer

Ambler-Frazer has been recognised for his innovative approach to transforming the customer relationship and facilitating some of most successful marketing programmes in the industry, while Gadini’s ability to translate business requirements into effective technical solutions, and drive a continuous IT improvement strategy to ensure The Good Guys remains at the cutting edge, has consolidated his leadership position in the industry.

The CEO Magazine CEO and co-founder, Chris Dutton said “We are continuously impressed with the high-calibre and quality of entrants the Executive of the Year Awards attracts. And we are proud and honoured to highlight these individuals for their contributions in their respective categories.”

The Good Guys CIO Carl Gadini