Summers being replaced as president

[parkeysainter]

Surprised this hasn't been discussed on here and sorry if I missed it, but on the Monday night footy show one of the reporters indicated Basset (SEEK founder I believe) might become the new pres for 2019.

Is this fella any good? Anyone know?

[loris]

Surprised this hasn't been discussed on here and sorry if I missed it, but on the Monday night footy show one of the reporters indicated Basset (SEEK founder I believe) might become the new pres for 2019.

Is this fella any good? Anyone know?

It was mentioned in another post parkeysainter, yesterday I think. I can’t recall who posted it or what thread it was in. I had to google who Bassett was, I’ve never heard of him, but then I’m no longer looking for employment. Retirement and travels just suit me fine

Posters at the time didn’t comment on the post, so not much interest shown then.

[saynta]

Surprised this hasn't been discussed on here and sorry if I missed it, but on the Monday night footy show one of the reporters indicated Basset (SEEK founder I believe) might become the new pres for 2019.

Is this fella any good? Anyone know?

It was mentioned in another post parkeysainter, yesterday I think. I can’t recall who posted it or what thread it was in. I had to google who Bassett was, I’ve never heard of him, but then I’m no longer looking for employment. Retirement and travels just suit me fine

Posters at the time didn’t comment on the post, so not much interest shown then.

Snap.I did the same. Never heard of the guy before yesterday.

[loris]

Found it parkeysainter. Saintbob posted it in the thread ‘This Management, Coach and ????? are killing this Club.’ Or a title to that effect. Teflon was the only one who responded to it.

[saintsRrising]

I think that Summers has to step down as there is a max term?

[bergsone]

I think that Summers has to step down as there is a max term?

From memory its end of next season,could be wrong but

[saynta]

Think it is a 5 year term.

[loris]

I think that Summers has to step down as there is a max term?

How long is it sR? If this is his final term, that puts paid to rumour then doesn’t it? Possibly Bassett is one on the Board that has said he might run for President.......... so it makes the journos scoop not so earth shattering.

[parkeysainter]

Thanks guys. I will gave to do some research into this fella.

[saintsRrising]

Surprised this hasn't been discussed on here and sorry if I missed it, but on the Monday night footy show one of the reporters indicated Basset (SEEK founder I believe) might become the new pres for 2019.

Is this fella any good? Anyone know?

No idea...but someone said that he was worth $300 million.

If you believe in omens, last time we had an IT Business Related President it lead to the Saints becoming a power.

[saintsRrising]

I think that Summers has to step down as there is a max term?

How long is it sR? If this is his final term, that puts paid to rumour then doesn’t it? Possibly Bassett is one on the Board that has said he might run for President.......... so it makes the journos scoop not so earth shattering.

Not sure. 5/6 years.

[saynta]

Surprised this hasn't been discussed on here and sorry if I missed it, but on the Monday night footy show one of the reporters indicated Basset (SEEK founder I believe) might become the new pres for 2019.

Is this fella any good? Anyone know?

No idea...but someone said that he was worth $300 million.

If you believe in omens, last time we had an IT Business Related President it lead to the Saints becoming a power.

From saints.com.

A current board member.


"Andrew Bassat

Andrew is the CEO of SEEK Limited and an Executive Director, having co-founded the company with his brother Paul.

Launched in 1997 and listed in 2005, SEEK is the world’s largest employment marketplace by revenue, profit and market capitalisation.

Since its inception, Andrew has driven strategy for the online employment marketplace and led the creation and development of the international and education businesses.

In 2013, Andrew was named the Australian EY Entrepreneur Of The Year.

Prior to co-founding SEEK, Andrew was a management consultant with Booz Allen & Hamilton and before that he worked as a solicitor at Corrs Chamber Westgarth."

[parkeysainter]

s*** Saynta. This guy is obviously a gun. If he co-founded SEEK then he is a big mover and shaker in the business world. The bloke would be filthy rich. Hopefully he slips a few coins the Saints way. I guess he is a Saints supporter too.

[parkeysainter]

His Dad was Egyptian and his Mum was Polish. Good success story.

[saintspremiers]

I believe he’s a keen Sainter. SEEK were well backed financially at the start and very shrewd. An internet pioneer story that has destroyed The Age classifieds along with realestate.com.au

[kosifantutti]

Thanks guys. I will gave to do some research into this fella.

Seek and ye shall find.

[saintsRrising]

I believe he’s a keen Sainter. SEEK were well backed financially at the start and very shrewd. An internet pioneer story that has destroyed The Age classifieds along with realestate.com.au

Though he did not invent the idea of online jobs boards, but pounced onto it in Australia at the perfect time.

[Saintmatt]

Andrew is a jet. He founded SEEK with his Brother (Paul - also a lawyer now a venture capitalist and whom now sits on the AFL Commission) and Matt Rockman (Son of former Melbourne Lord Mayor - Irvin). Andrew and Paul were co-CEO's at outset and up until Paul's departure. They had bugger all seed capital and busted their guts as a tiny start-up to make it work. Andrew and his co-founders were/are nothing if not tenacious. They effectively bought the idea of an on-line job board from the US where Monster.com was first to market. They then progressively decimated Fairfax's job advertising revenue over the next 10 years.

Back in the 90's/00's in corporate Australia, there was no bigger commendation for a start-up's management team than to have the Packers come knocking. And a come a knockin' they did. The Packer family made a significant investment into SEEK and still invests in Bassat-family endeavors (James is a seed investor in Paul's venture capital firm).

Peter Summers' term as President expires at the end of 2019 and Andrew - IMO - would make a fine President (I suspect in the Andrew Newbold manner - ex. of Hawthorn). He's young-ish, very astute, very experienced, makes good decisions (both as a safe set of hands and as a risk taker), can build from the ground-up and knows how to scrap. Plus Andrew is incredibly well-connected.

Him and his Brother Paul are both mad Sainters and even before SEEK were regular game-day attendees.

[WellardSaint]

Seek co-founder...Geezus this is the biggest news of the decade, bar none.

I reckon he got to where he is now, through getting the best advice, getting the right processes in place in his company, etc, thinking of ways to improve and grow...

this is exactly what we need, and it is downright exciting where he could take the club.

He will hopefully make Eddie Fathead Maguire look like an amateur, and be the king of the hill in a few short years.

I hope and pray that he will drag the club into an era of relevance
and make us one to be both admired and feared.
But he is currently a board member, why hasn't he made any impact (or has he?)
maybe if he becomes Emperor, he won't have to contend with others voting against him,
he can drive the agenda

Finnis was full of big ideas like Top 4, etc but didn't have the support or the brains or the nouse to achieve this,
I imagine someone like Fred Bassett can, a man who built himself a massive empire from his back bedroom,
like Steve Jobs or Mark Zuckerberg- a rags to riches story writ large.

Bassett Bassett Bassett we need you to lead your flock to the Promised Land of Milk and Honey.
Finnis and Summers have been the False Prophets, selling us a dream that faded like a morning mist

[The Barometer]

Commercially savvy, well connected, successful, wealthy businessman who is definitely passionate about the saints.

I believe his name has previously come up but the query was on how much time he could dedicate to the role, if he has the time now he has attributes to be a great leader for us

Source - two people very close to me who have worked very closely with him.

[saint6709]

Andrew is a jet. He founded SEEK with his Brother (Paul - also a lawyer now a venture capitalist and whom now sits on the AFL Commission) and Matt Rockman (Son of former Melbourne Lord Mayor - Irvin). Andrew and Paul were co-CEO's at outset and up until Paul's departure. They had bugger all seed capital and busted their guts as a tiny start-up to make it work. Andrew and his co-founders were/are nothing if not tenacious. They effectively bought the idea of an on-line job board from the US where Monster.com was first to market. They then progressively decimated Fairfax's job advertising revenue over the next 10 years.

Back in the 90's/00's in corporate Australia, there was no bigger commendation for a start-up's management team than to have the Packers come knocking. And a come a knockin' they did. The Packer family made a significant investment into SEEK and still invests in Bassat-family endeavors (James is a seed investor in Paul's venture capital firm).

Peter Summers' term as President expires at the end of 2019 and Andrew - IMO - would make a fine President (I suspect in the Andrew Newbold manner - ex. of Hawthorn). He's young-ish, very astute, very experienced, makes good decisions (both as a safe set of hands and as a risk taker), can build from the ground-up and knows how to scrap. Plus Andrew is incredibly well-connected.

Him and his Brother Paul are both mad Sainters and even before SEEK were regular game-day attendees.

Can confirm all of the above - saw Paul recently ( recently for me anyway I moved out of Melb 8 years ago so just before then) in the outer with his kids - saints scarves etc etc - I knew him in the school days

[SaintPav]

Anyone worth their salt is headhunted these days via LinkedIn which is making the Seek business model a little obsolete.

Still, Bassett is better than numpty.

[loris]

Anyone worth their salt is headhunted these days via LinkedIn which is making the Seek business model a little obsolete.

Still, Bassett is better than numpty.

Yes Bassett says LinkedIn has become a major threat. I’ve been doing a little reading up on Bassett today. There was an interesting article in a Fin Review, where he said he nearly lost what he had built up. Took his eye off the ball, started to focus on other areas and Lo & behold LinkedIn and another employment hire company had stolen much ground from SEEK, so he had to rejig the business model. I’ll try and find the article again, there have been a number in the FR on Bassett & his brother. it was interesting to read in relation to similarities in managing and developing a football team, and how it can nearly go horribly wrong if right people and focus not there.

[saintly]

Sounds good to me

[Teflon]

Pleasing