Mao author is dancing to a different tune Oct 27, 2009
Chairman Ray Horsburgh will keep an eye on the meeting, while former transport minister Alan Brown, a director of Traffic Technologies, has a ringside seat. Source. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Discovery's return to KSC may start Friday Sep 17, 2009
"We're aiming for it, and if the weather holds, and if we don't run into technical glitches, it is possible we'll be out of here Friday morning," said Alan Brown a spokesman for NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base inCalifornia. Discovery landed at Edwards last Friday because of poor weather in Florida. (Florida Today)
Former pals tussle to direct Traffic Aug 26, 2009
In the firing line is chairman Ray Horsburgh, non-executive director Alan Brown and managing director Con Liosatos. Horsburgh is well known around town as the former managing director and chief executive of Smorgon Steel. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Rich rewards: bean counters report says AJC-STC merger will save$21m a year Jun 24, 2009
"It [the future the report envisages] generates sustainability of our current prizemoney levels [and] gives us potential to increase them so we can withstand competition," Racing NSW chairman Alan Brown said. "Thirdly, it gives us the opportunity of improving facilities at the racecourses for the patrons and the members and, after that, it's a question of ensuring the long-term viability of the industry that's continually under threat from the leakage of income.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Cash-strapped STC cuts staff days, purses could be next May 28, 2009
Racing NSW chairman Alan Brown, the former STC chairman, and board members Alan Bell and Kim Harding also ramped up its attack on corporate bookmakers and betting exchanges. The betting houses refuse to let Racing NSW distribute some $30m it has collected under the Racefields Legislation which is being challenged in court. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Trainers brace for drop in prizemoney May 21, 2009
Trainers' representatives met Racing NSW chairman Alan Brown, chief executive Peter V'Landys and other officials last week and were painted a bleak future for racing. NSWTA president Anthony Cummings was not at the meeting but threw his support behind the race-fields legislation, which appears the only way to plug the $10 million hole in the prizemoney budget. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Ratings system under fire as trainers confront the bosses May 10, 2009
A DEPUTATION of trainers met Racing NSW hierarchy including chairman Alan Brown in Sydney on Friday to discuss a raft of grievances. Major topics of discussion were the current ratings system, programming and standard requirements for all racecourses. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Lack of time cited in unraveling of case Apr 14, 2009
Four years earlier, Morris had run into trouble in a case she handled when a federal jury in Texas acquitted San Antonio criminal defense lawyer Alan Brown, who had been charged with tax offenses. In a subsequent civil suit filed by Brown, who alleged that FBI agents had wrongfully pursued him based on a sketchy account from his disgruntled secretary, the government ultimately paid Brown $1. (Juneau Empire)
Race boss warns of prize cuts, lost clubs Mar 11, 2009
Racing NSW's newly installed chairman, Alan Brown, who, along with vice-chairman Alan Bell and V'Landys, formally addressed members of the media for the first time yesterday. They said the board's principal priority was to ensure racing remains financially viable. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Need to know: Morrisons appointme... Feb 21, 2009
Alan Brown, the chief executive, who was brought in as part of a team to turn around the group, said that it had been a challenging year but that the company was making progress fixing operational problems and improving predictability of profits. Anite: The Slough-based software company said that operating profits in the three months to January 31 were satisfactory , with overall performance in line with expectations. (New York Post -- Business)
Rentokil scraps dividend as profi... Feb 20, 2009
Alan Brown, the chief executive, who was brought in as part of a team to turn around the rat-catching, rot and damp proofing, washroom cleaning and parcel delivery group, said: It has clearly been a challenging year but we are making progress fixing our operational problems and improving predictability of profits. In the short term, trading conditions will be tough. (New York Post -- Business)
