Nevertheless, many of these remain small. According to the data, approximately 60 per cent have fewer than five people, whilst 80 per cent have fewer than 10 people and 90 per cent have fewer than 20 people. That, Management for Design (M4D) managing director Robert Peake said, is a problem. In a recent edition of his firm’s Business Journal, Peake wrote that the design sector in Australia has been slow to embrace a growing international trend toward mergers and acquisitions. In the past six years alone, that journal noted, around 600 architecture and engineering firms had merged in the US. As a result, Peake wrote, the number of architects, engineers and designers in Australia “far exceeds the commercial demand for services” and there are “too many businesses competing for a diminishing service in an increasingly competitive marketplace.” Read the full article on Sourcable here.
New M4D Team Members We’re happy to welcome two new systems analysts to the M4D team, Learnie Apiado and Gavin Varley. With a background in programming, Learnie has over 15 years experience working as a programmer analyst, bridging the role of programmer and system analyst. Learnie now provides our clients with comprehensive support, ensuring they’re confident in using, and able to take full advantage of their integrated systems.
Gavin has over ten years’ experience working in IT, defence and finance systems. As an active member of our Business Systems team, he helps clients with their ERP needs and problems; while assisting clients that use XERO, Vision ERP and other integrations to enhance their design and engineering businesses.
We’re also pleased to welcome Dave Clark, in a newly created Communications Manager role. With over ten years’ experience, working in design, communications and marketing, Dave has joined the business to oversee all M4D content, helping to shape the future of our dialogue with the architecture, engineering and design community, while building on our strong foundation of surveys, reports, journals, articles, and newsletters.
