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destra appoints destra media gm destra appoints industry veteran General Manager for
destra Media division
MELBOURNE – 16 January 2006 – destra Corporation Limited (ASX:DES)
(destra) has announced the appointment of Clive Mayhew to the newly created role
of General Manager, destra Media (a 100 per cent owned digital media division of
destra Corporation).
“Clive represents that 'final piece to the puzzle' that takes destra Media to the next level
where we cannot be ignored as a major player in the local market with a view to becoming a
strong global player,” said Domenic Carosa, destra’s CEO. “We sought an executive with a
solid, broad professional background including experience in markets relevant to destra.
With destra Media poised for explosive growth, Clive has the proven capabilities to ensure
that we fully capitalise on the opportunity in front of us."
Mayhew brings 20 years of operational and business leadership experience in the
technology sector to his role as General Manager. His proven track record in profit centre
management, team development and high revenue growth in software, internet and
ecommerce management has been recognised over the years. Strategies and
implementation will be based on destra Media’s core plank of music, entertainment and
youth focus.
He is well known in Australia for his high profile roles as Netscape’s founding Managing
Director and Solution 6’s Group Marketing Director. In 1999, he was recruited to work in
America with Internet Music pioneers CDNOW running their international operations; he also
launched the Chello iTV commercial relationships within Europe and has consulted to
several leading technology organisations both in the United States and Europe.
Since his return to Australia in July 2005, Mayhew has been consulting to Australia’s leading
internet company Realestate.com.au helping develop its New Zealand operations.
Mayhew has a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science (Hons)
Computer Science & Education. He has been consulting to destra since November 2005 on
a part-time basis and will join full-time as General Manager for destra Media from 1 March
2006.
destra Media has experienced rapid growth throughout 2005 and starts the new year with
the completion of the purchase of The Rajon Music & Video Group (Rajon), one of the
largest independent record labels in Australia, whose financial strength allows destra to
facilitate further investment in digital media.
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destra Corporation Limited
destra (ASX:DES) is a leading internet and e-commerce company delivering internet business
and consumer entertainment solutions through its two arms – destra Business and destra Media.
Business communications offerings are delivered through the following divisions – destra Business
and TPP Internet. These divisions service the SME sector through mid tier to large corporations
delivering on their needs in data connectivity, voice communications and all levels of hosting and
domain name services.
destra Media divisions include destra Music – facilitators of the online distribution of digital music;
Musicpoint - a web-based service for radio stations providing automated online distribution of new
releases; MP3.com.au – Australia’s number one digital music provider for independent and
unsigned artists.
Visit www.destra.com.
For further destra media information please contact:
Domenic Carosa
Chief Executive Officer
destra Corporation Limited (ASX: DES)
Tel: +61 (3) 8415 9111
Email: [email protected]