Oniqua MRO Analytics Expands Leadership Team with New Hire

    BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA, December 15, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Oniqua MRO Analytics (www.oniqua.com), the leading provider of analytics-based MRO software solutions for asset-intensive organizations, today announced it has appointed Brett Roveda as Vice President of Business Development for the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.

"Brett brings a tremendous pedigree and wealth of industry experience to Oniqua, and we're very excited to have him join our leadership team," stated Chris Wright, President of Oniqua MRO Analytics, APAC. "Brett has a successful track record of selling enterprise software and services, has significant experience working within Oniqua's core energy and transportation sectors, and understands the unique challenges that lie within MRO supply chain and maintenance environments. We look forward to benefiting from Brett's skills, experience and leadership as we further expand our presence across the APAC region."

As Vice President of Business Development, APAC, Mr. Roveda will manage all facets of business development for the region, including the development of overall strategy, the cultivation of new business opportunities in targeted industry market segments, and the development and nurturing of Oniqua's existing client base.

Mr. Roveda brings over 25 years of national and international experience to Oniqua, including a variety of business development and line management roles in mining, utilities, transportation and information technology industries. Mr. Roveda has consulted extensively across a number of industries in areas such as supply chain management; management information systems selection and implementation; change management; business and strategy reviews; operations and process improvement; commercialization and major project evaluation.

Prior to joining Oniqua, Mr. Roveda held several senior-level positions with leading international enterprise software companies and consulting firms, including vice president and general manager, Utilities Global Business Unit, Japan and Asia Pacific for Oracle; chief operating officer and director for Gesix Australia; president of Mincom (Denver, Colorado); client services director for Deloitte & Touche; and associate director, Mining & Heavy Industries, Coopers & Lybrand.

Mr. Roveda has worked in 17 countries throughout Asia and the Americas, and is an Associate Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management, a strategic advisory board member of the Griffith University Asia Pacific Centre for Franchising Excellence, and a member of the Franchise Strategic Advisory Team for a major national and international brand.

He holds a Bachelor of Economics degree from James Cook University of North Queensland and a Master of Business Administration degree from Monash University.

About Oniqua MRO Analytics
With operations in the Americas, Africa and Asia-Pacific regions, Oniqua is the world's leading MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Operations) analytics software company. Oniqua helps organizations maximize profits, savings and efficiencies by minimizing MRO waste, and delivers a positive return on investment in as little as three to six months. Oniqua Analytics Solution (OAS) leverages customers' transactional data by applying advanced analytics to identify inefficiencies and ensure that their maintenance, inventory and procurement operations run as efficiently as possible. Oniqua is proud to serve the world's leading companies in the oil and gas, mining, utilities and other asset-intensive industries, including ConocoPhillips, BP, Hawaiian Electric, Bermuda Electric Light Company, Orange County Transportation Authority, Vale, Rio Tinto, Anglo Coal, BHP Billiton, Newmont Mining, Alcoa, Xstrata, Drummond Company, Freeport McMoRan and many others. www.oniqua.com

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