ARANZ Geo Attracts World Class CFO as Expansion Continues

ARANZ Geo Attracts World Class CFO as Expansion Continues

ARANZ Geo, a world leader in the interpretation and visualisation of geological data for the mining, environmental, renewable energy and other geologically dependent industries, has appointed Rohit Selvaratnam as Chief Financial Officer.

Shaun Maloney, Chief Executive, ARANZ Geo, says, “We’re continuing to experience strong growth due in large part to increasing demand for our Leapfrog 3D geological modelling software. We’re strengthening our executive team to support further expansion and we are very pleased to have attracted someone of Rohit’s caliber.”

Rohit Selvaratnam has a strong commercial and strategic focus under-pinned by over 15 years’ senior experience in advisory and corporate roles in listed and private companies, in Australia, New Zealand, South Pacific and Asia. He has led and advised on over 30 M&A transactions, finance led capital projects and capital raising in New Zealand, North America and Asia. He has previously held key finance and strategy roles at Melbourne and Launceston Airports, Yellow Pages Group New Zealand and Telecom New Zealand.

“ARANZ Geo is a very exciting company with a world class team and world leading software. The company has achieved extraordinary growth over the past few years and I am looking forward to playing a role in ARANZ Geo’s ongoing success,” says Mr Selvaratnam.

Mr. Selvaratnam holds a Master of Business Administration (Finance) from the University of Wisconsin, USA and is a Fellow member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (London) and CPA Australia. Rohit will be based at the ARANZ Geo’s headquarters and R&D Centre in Christchurch.

ARANZ Geo is known globally as the developer of Leapfrog® 3D geological modelling solutions (www.leapfrog3d.com) for the mining, hydrogeology and geothermal industries. The very first geological modelling tool of its kind, Leapfrog is now an indispensable tool to reduce risk associated with geological modelling and is relied on by the top ten mining and exploration firms to enable better decision making. Subsidiary company QG serves the mining consultancy market.

ARANZ Geo’s global footprint includes a Christchurch-based HQ and R&D centre and offices in Asia/Pacific, Africa, South America, North America and Europe.

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