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Reejig appoints Brian Hartzer as Chairman of the Board

Written by Reejig | Nov 3, 2021 9:44:11 PM

Reejig today announced leading Australian business executive Brian Hartzer has joined its Board of Directors as Chairman. His core focus is driving growth.

In addition to his previous role as Westpac Managing Director and CEO, Mr. Hartzer has extensive international leadership experience. This includes roles overseeing large-scale businesses in the US, UK, and Asia. He currently serves as Chairman of Beforepay, a Sydney-based Fintech startup. He is also a senior advisor to Quantium and Sayers Group.

As Chairman of Reejig, Mr. Hartzer will work closely with CEO Siobhan Savage, the Reejig Board, and its investor group. He supports the rapid scaleup and international expansion of Reejig's Work Operating System.

The appointment follows a recently completed $6 million Series A capital raise. Reejig uses audited Ethical AI to give enterprise businesses smart, informed workforce decisions.

Mr. Hartzer brings decades of experience managing some of the world's largest and most complex workforces. At Westpac, he led the shift towards organizational agility. He has long advocated for dynamic, flexible workforces. These achieve greater customer centricity, improved speed to market, stronger growth, and a more engaged workforce.

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With a strong and growing client base including Woolworths, KPMG, Transport for NSW, John Holland, MYOB, APM, and UTS, Mr. Hartzer's appointment is the latest in a series of moves. These position Reejig for success as it expands organically into the US and UK markets.

About Brian Hartzer, Chairman of the Board, Reejig

Brian is an experienced executive, leadership mentor, and investor. He served as CEO of the Westpac Banking Group from 2015 to 2019. Prior to Westpac, Brian spent 15 years in senior executive roles at major banks in Australia and the UK.

Brian is Chairman of Beforepay, a Sydney-based Fintech startup. He is a senior advisor to Quantium, a Sydney-based data science company, and Sayers, a Melbourne-based investment and advisory firm. He is also an angel investor and advisor to several Fintech and technology startups.

About Siobhan Savage, CEO and Co-Founder, Reejig

Siobhan is an award-winning workforce strategist. She is focused on building inclusive Work Intelligence and designing meaningful careers at scale. For almost two decades, Siobhan worked across the UK, Ireland, Middle East, South East Asia, China, Australia, and New Zealand. She delivered the workforce behind some of Australia's largest projects. These include the Melbourne Metro, Roy Hill, W2B, and Sydney Metro.