Australia’s Industry Leading Stop-Leak Franchise Megasealed Announces Appointment of New CEO, Sean Johns Johns will take the reins from Megasealed’s Founder & Managing Director, Jacques Courtin, who announced his plans to step back from the day-to-day running of the Franchise as he moves toward retirement. Australia’s industry leaders for innovative stop-leak solutions, Megasealed are proud to announce the appointment of Sean Johns as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer. Johns’ is a seasoned franchise leader, with close to thirty years leadership experience, including his role leading a prominent travel group, overseeing 370 franchises with a combined turnover exceeding $750 million. His fifteen-year tenure as the founding partner of a technology-based
performance management company serves as a testament to the expertise he brings to his new role as CEO of Megasealed. Johns’ commenced his new position in August and will work closely with Courtin to manage the CEO transition, with Courtin remaining in an advisory capacity to the Franchise. Courtin spoke to his confidence in the new appointment to bolster the Megasealed leadership team. Megasealed was first developed in 1988 after Courtin spent years working in the bathroom renovation industry and was disappointed by the ineffectiveness of industry sealants in dampening the main causes of leaking showers. Determined to break a culture of patchwork repairs and expensive bathroom renovations, Courtin
set out to develop a cost-effective, timeefficient, and guaranteed solution for the repair of leaking showers and balconies. Megasealed opened its first franchise store in 2014. With a constant emphasis on connecting specialised leak-repair services to local communities, Megasealed has gone from strength to strength and continued to expand its franchise network ever since.
Eden Exchange Unveils DealXchange: The Standalone Platform Transforming Business and Franchise Sales According to the Australian Business Growth Index, the trend of Australian SMEs (smallto-medium enterprise) operating outside of the country is on a remarkable rise. Currently, one-third (34%) of Aussie SMEs conduct business operations internationally. However, this figure is projected to double, with over two-thirds of SMEs planning to be operational outside of Australia by 2027.
Eden Exchange, a revolutionary online platform for buying and selling businesses, today announces the launch of its DealXchange platform. By operating as a standalone platform separate from Eden Exchange’s managed services, DealXchange offers businesses the flexibility and transparency they need to thrive on the international stage. 8 business franchise MAGAZINE
With an intuitive interface and flexibility baked in, DealXchange redefines efficiency, collaboration and success, empowering users to achieve remarkable outcomes in business and franchise sales. Designed specifically to meet the needs of sellers, franchisors, brokers, buyers, advisors and mergers and acquisitions, the DealXchange platform provides: • A Virtual Lead Room: DealXchange is a lead room catered to users’ specific needs in the process of selling a business. It is customisable, allowing users to collaborate, communicate and manage
the business buying or selling process all in one place. • Document Sharing: DealXchange allows users to securely share and store signed documents with ease. Its reliable storage system ensures important documents are safe, organised and easily accessible. • Deal Workflow Management: With DealXchange, users can manage their deals from lead generation to closing, effectively taking control of the entire journey. From sourcing high-quality leads to qualifying and nurturing them, the platform provides the tools needed to streamline the buying/selling process. • Unmatched Lead Generation: DealXchange’s proprietary technology easily captures any existing lead generation source, allowing users to manage, qualify and convert to deal without ever leaving the platform.
