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SIRA PERSONNEL

People make an organisation, not bricks and computers.

These are the key people behind SIRA's activities by their respective designations.

• Chief Executive Director

Regional:

• ASEAN Manager
  
• China Manager
  
• Japan/Korea Manager
  
• Indonesia Project Officer
  
• Thailand Project Officer
  
• Viet Nam Project Officer

Operations:

• Data Systems Manager
  
• Publications Manager
  
• Research Manager
  
• Research Assistants
  
• Work Experience Staff

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Mr Kelvin P Fahey

Position: Director

Expertise: Industrial market research, manufacturing costing and export facilitation

Education:

• Bachelor of Economics (Australian National University)
• Financial Management (Australian National University)
• Japanese (CCE - Australian National University)
• Beginning & Continuing German (Stirling College)

Employment:

• SIRA International Corporation - 1989 > present
  Previously:
  
• Bureau of Industry Economics
  
• Department of Industry Technology and Commerce
  
• Australian Taxation Office
  
• Pacific Dunlop Ltd
  

Publications:

• Plastics Materials Cost Management (IBC, 1996, Singapore)
  
• Feeding The Dragon: Processed Food Opportunities In China, (RIRDC, 1995, Canberra)
  
• Food Distribution In China & Hong Kong, (RIRDC, 1994, Canberra)
  
• Asian Foods Research And Development, (RIRDC, 1993, Canberra) & Dr R. Prinsley
  
• The Plastics Processing Industry In Victoria - Performance And Strategic Opportunities, (Plastics Industry Association, 1990, Melbourne) 2nd edition 1992
  
• The Plastics Processing Industry In New South Wales - Performance And Strategic Opportunities, (Plastics Industry Association, 1990, Melbourne) 2nd edition 1992
  
• Plastrade Asia-Pacific Proceedings From The 1990 Congress, (The Editors Desk Pty Ltd, 1990, Melbourne)
  
• Investment Opportunities In Chemicals And Plastics, (Business & Consumer Affairs, 1990, Sydney)
  
• An Island of Plastics - Australian Plastics Processing In The 1980s, (The Editors Desk Pty Ltd, 1989, Melbourne)
  
• Major Manufacturing And Mining Investment Projects Survey, (AGPS, Canberra, 1981) with K. Fitzpatrick for the Department of Industry & Commerce
  
• Major Manufacturing And Mining Investment Projects Survey, (AGPS, Canberra, 1980) with K. Fitzpatrick for the Department of Industry & Commerce
  

Presentations:

Numerous conferences/workshops - Australia, China, Malaysia, Singapore & Thailand. See Presentations

Association Membership:

• Asian Plastics Research Association (President)
  
• International Plastics Consultant Network
  
• Asian Foods Program (past Assistant Coordinator)
  
• Australian Plastics Export Consortium (Chairman)
  
• National Information Technology Council (Past General Secretary)
  
• Australian Pipe And Fittings Export Ltd (Director)
  
• Amnesty International (Past Group Treasurer)
  
• Plastrade Investment Congress (Past Chairman)
  
• Composites Institute Of Australia
  
• Centre For Information And Research On Economic Trends
  
• Australian Music Technology Group.
  

Languages: English, German, Japanese, Chinese (Mandarin)

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Ms Jennifer Cheng Hong

Position: Manager China

Expertise: Marketing, distribution, trading (plastics & food)

Education:

• Bachelor of Education (Fuling University)
• Commerce Diploma (Shenzhen University)
• Computing Studies Diploma (Tai Po Institute, Hong Kong)

Presentations:

• Numerous in China dealing with plastics and food packaging.
  

Association Membership:

• Asian Plastics Research Association
  
• Shenzhen Plastics Cooperative Association
  
• Guangdong Food Technology Association
  

Languages: English, Chinese (Mandarin & Cantonese)

Nationality: Chinese (PRC) (resident in China)

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Ms Susin Chatiwong

Position: Manager ASEAN

Expertise: Market research, pricing

Education:

• Bachelor of Humanities (Kasetsat University)
• Computing Studies (Wirawan Institute)

Presentations:

• Asian Foods'94 - Bangkok 1994
  
• Thai Petrochemicals - Rayong 1994
  

Association Membership:

• Asian Plastics Research Association
  
• Thai Plastics Industry Association
  
• Thai Tourist Association
  

Languages: English, Khymer, Thai

Nationality: Thai (resident in Thailand)

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Ms Noriko Oku

Position: Manager Japan & Korea

Expertise: Marketing, Plastics Processing, Brokerage, Trading, Patents

Education: Bachelor of Commerce (University of Canberra)

Presentations: Food Marketing To Japan - University of Canberra 1995

Association Membership:

• Asian Plastics Research Association
  
• University Convocation
  

Languages: English, Japanese

Nationality: Japanese (resident in Japan)

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Ms Luz De Mesa

Position: Administration Manager

Expertise: Market research, export facilitation

Education:

• Doctor of Philosophy in Education (University of the Philippines)
• Master of Arts in Development Studies (Institute of Social Studies The Hague)
• Master of Arts in Industrial Relations (University of the Philippines)
• Bachelor of Science in Statistics (University of the Philippines)

Presentations: Numerous presentations and journal articles, largely dealing with Asian plastics, industrial relations, women employees and foreign debt

Association Membership:

• Asian Plastics Research Association
  
• Australian Institute of Management
  
• Australian Plastics Export Consortium
  

Languages: English, Tagalog, Visayan

Nationality: Philippines (resident in Australia)

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Ms Alaine Harrison

Position: Data Systems Manager

Expertise: Data base, computing

Education:

• Bachelor of Education (University of Adealide)
  

Languages: English

Nationality: Australia

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Ms Julie Fisher

Position: Publications Manager

Expertise: Publication marketing, computing, occupational health & safety

Education: Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety (Canberra Institute of Technology)

Presentations:

• Plastics Industry Worker Safety Issues (1995, Melbourne)
  

Languages: English, Spanish

Nationality: United States of America (resident in Australia)

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Ms Artaesa Gushtrindhakarna

Position: Project Officer - Indonesia

Expertise: Market research, industrial products

Education: Diploma in Computing (Universitas Indonesia)

Languages: English, Bahasa Indonesia, Balinese

Nationality: Indonesia

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Ms Waraphorn Khrachang

Position: Project Officer - Thailand

Expertise: Data input

Education: Diploma in Computing (King Mongkut Institute)

Languages: English, Thai

Nationality: Thai

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Ms Binh Chua

Position: Project Officer - Viet Nam

Expertise: Market research, industrial products

Education: Degree Education (HCM University)

Languages: English, Vietnamese

Nationality: Vietnam

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Research Assistants

• Mr Glennen Fahey - Australia
  

• Mr Cam Ho - Viet Nam
  

• Mr Doris Hsieh - Taiwan
  

• Mr Swart Jiang - China
  
  

• Ms Virginia Sinay-Aguilar - Australia
  

• Mr Buay Youngsamart - Thailand
  
  

  
  

  
  

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  Work Experience Staff

  Mr Dominic Ferrer

  - Holy Family High School - 1997
  

  Ms Rebecca Leoniuk

  - Canberra Institute of Technology - 1997
  

  Ms Ceshton Howell

  - Metropolitan Business College - 1996
  

  
  

  
  
  

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  How To Contact SIRA

  You can contact SIRA by:
  
  Address: GPO Box 2609, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
  Tel: +61-2-6296 1933 --- Fax: +61-2-6296 1937
  Email at: sira@siracorp.com
  

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