Steven Michele Ciobo is a retired Australian politician who represented the Division of Moncrieff in the House of Representatives from the 2001 federal election until his retirement at the 2019 election. He was a member of the Liberal National Party of Queensland, and sat with the Liberal Party in federal parliament. On 1 March 2019 Ciobo announced his decision to retire from politics at the 2019 federal election.
Downer Group is an integrated services company active in Australia and New Zealand.
Billabong International Limited is an Australian company focused on surfing, primarily a clothing retailer that also produces accessories, such as watches and backpacks, and skateboard and snowboard products under other brand names. Founded in 1973 by Gordon and Rena Merchant, the company first traded on the Australian Securities Exchange in August 2000. The name "billabong" is derived from the Wiradjuri word bilabaŋ that refers to a "creek that runs only during the rainy season". As of September 2013, Von Zipper, and Element were two of the prominent brands that Billabong owns. Honolua Surf Company, Kustom, Palmers Surf, Xcel, Tigerlily, Sector 9, and RVCA were the company's other brands. In 2018, Billabong International Limited was acquired by Boardriders, Inc, owner of rival brand Quiksilver.
Zenon Caravella is an Australian football (soccer) player who last played for Newcastle Jets in the A-League.
Michel's Patisserie is an Australian chain of bakery-style food outlets, that also operates internationally in New Zealand, Indonesia and China purveying cakes, pies, savouries, and espresso coffee. The company is a franchise system that was founded in 1988, and it has over 90 retail outlets in all Australian states and territories, except for Western Australia & Tasmania. The chain employs approximately 4,000 staff and serves approximately 36 million cups of coffee and 9.5 million slices of cake each year. It is the largest pastry chain in Australia. In 2016, Michel's Patisserie Toronto was judged to be National Retail Association Supreme Retailer of the Year.
Chevron Renaissance is a $400 million development on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia comprising 713 individually owned residential lots located above the Chevron Renaissance Shopping Centre. The onsite management of Chevron Renaissance residential lots is managed by Accor under the brand name of Mantra Towers of Chevron, previously The Towers of Chevron Renaissance.
Janine Allis is an Australian businesswoman who is the founder of Boost Juice and part-owner of Retail Zoo, which is the parent company of Boost Juice, Salsa's Fresh Mex Grill and Cibo Espresso.
Butlers Chocolates is an Irish owned manufacturer of luxury chocolate and chocolate products which operates from a custom-built production facility in North Dublin. Founded by Marion Bailey, the manufacturer produces a wide range of confectionery products including chocolate bars, truffles, fudge, toffee, chocolate eggs and seasonal novelties. The company has also created a chain of Butlers Chocolate Cafes. The name should not be confused with the medieval Irish noble family, the Butler dynasty.
BRAC Bank is a private commercial bank in Bangladesh, operated by the BRAC development organisation, focused on Small and Medium Enterprises (SME). The bank has its head office in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It has 187 branches, 18 Premium Banking lounges, 457 SME Unit Offices, 481 agent banking outlets, 375 ATMs, and 96 CDMs.
Kleenmaid is an Australian owned domestic appliance brand that was originally established in 1984. In 2009 it was acquired by the private equity group Compass Capital Partners who relaunched it to the public in 2012 with a newly developed Black Krystal range of appliances and a new logo.
Zarraffa's Coffee is a national coffee house chain located primarily in Queensland, Australia and with franchises in Western Australia and New South Wales.
Digga is an Australian brand of Machinery Attachments to suit heavy equipment (construction), including excavators, skid steer loaders, telehandlers, truck cranes as well as tractors and mini machines. The company is based in Yatala, Queensland with 5 branches in Australia.
PT Baba Rafi Indonesia, d/b/a Kebab Turki Baba Rafi is the world's largest chain of kebab shops, which operates more than 1,200 outlets in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Bangladesh. Headquartered in Indonesia, the business began in 2003 as a cart operated by young entrepreneurs, Nilam Sari and Hendy Setiono. In 2005, the business applied the franchise system. It is owned by the founders through their company Baba Rafi Enterprise, which also owns Piramizza, Bebek Garang, and Voila! 360’ communication agency.
Meriton is Australia's largest apartment developer and also the country's biggest residential home builder founded by Harry Triguboff AO, its managing director, in 1963. Meriton sells apartments and also operates serviced apartments accommodation under its Meriton Suites brand in Sydney, Brisbane and the Gold Coast.
OzSpy is an Australian franchise chain specialising in electronic security. OzSpy has 10 stores throughout Australia, particularly in capital cities.
Donald Jeffrey Meij is an Australian business entrepreneur and the group chief executive officer and managing director of Domino's Pizza Enterprises.
The Yatala Pie Shop is an iconic pie shop in Yatala, City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In 2009 as part of the Q150 celebrations, the Yatala Pie Shop was announced as one of the Q150 Icons of Queensland for its role as a "location".
The 2018 Commonwealth Games Athletes Village was an accommodation centre to house all participating athletes, as well as officials and athletic trainers of the 2018 Commonwealth Games. It was located in Southport, Gold Coast.
Taco Bill is an Australian restaurant chain serving traditional Mexican cuisine. It is the longest founded Mexican franchise in Australia.
