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Frederick Bart

Non-Executive Chair

In 1985, Mr Bart was appointed the Managing Director of Textile Industries Australia The Group employed over 1,200 people and distributed product to many countries worldwide. The Company manufactured and distributed the majority of bed linen in Australia under brands like Sheridan and ACTIL The Company was sold in 1987.

In 1989, Mr Bart established and chairs a number of private companies under the umbrella of the Bart Group which covered hotels, retail, commercial and residential land development and technologies which still continue to operate. The Group today employs in excess of 1,000 people and is active in many local and overseas markets.

In 2001, Mr Bart became Chairman of Electro Optic Systems Holdings Limited (ASX: EOS). Since that time it has grown to be one of Australia’s premier defence companies with activities in many countries worldwide employing over 400 people and is currently included in the S&P/ASX 300.

In September 2000, Mr Bart became a director and Chairman of Audio Pixels Holdings Limited (ASX: AKP). Audio Pixels is developing the first digital speaker in the world and currently has a market capitalisation of over $600m.

In 2013, Mr Bart became Chairman and majority shareholder of Immunovative Therapies Limited, a private Israeli company involved in the manufacture of vaccines for the treatment of certain forms of cancer. The Company has undertaken trials in both collateral and liver cancers.

In March 2018, Mr Bart joined the Board of Weebit Nano Limited (ASX: WBT). Weebit is a developer of memory technology (1,000 X faster, 1,000 X more energy efficient and 100X higher endurance) than existing flash memory technologies.

In May 2020, Mr Bart was appointed to the Board of Noxopharm Limited (ASX: NOX).