Rick Rostolis is the Chief Financial Officer for SMS Management & Technology. In this role, Rick has management accountability for all corporate functions of SMS, including the Company’s finance, IT, commercial, contract management, investor relations and company secretarial functions.
Rick commenced his professional career with KPMG, where he worked for 12 years prior to joining Pacific Brands, a leading marketer of consumer goods with turnover of approximately $2 billion. During his ten years with Pacific Brands, Rick held various senior management roles including Group General Manager, Outerwear & Sport (turnover $250 million) and Group Commercial Manager, Underwear & Hosiery (turnover $650 million). From 2000-2004, Rick was General Manager, Corporate Development, specialising in mergers & acquisitions and corporate strategy, reporting to the Chief Executive Officer of Pacific Brands. In 2004, Rick lead the project team involved in the $1.25 billion IPO of Pacific Brands.
Immediately prior to joining SMS in October 2010, Rick was the Chief Operating Officer of BlueAnt Wireless, a global technology company specialising in wireless communication.
Rick holds a Bachelor of Business in Accountancy and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.