Personnel

Dr Bob Platfoot - Managing Director

Bob Platfoot is a Mechanical Engineer, who originally trained in the Australian power station industry and then joined the University of NSW as an academic specialising in mechanical design and maintenance engineering. He is the Managing Director of the company and leads the strategic asset management program as well as working in the
other core service programs.
His primary expertise is in maintenance engineering, high level company assets management strategy, and life assessment.

Mr. Arthur Fowler - Executive Manager

Arthur Fowler comes from a trade background and has filled executive management roles for more than 30 years. Arthur has a wealth of practical, hands on, maintenance management experience. Post Trade qualifications include Process Control Instrumentation, Sales and Marketing (Harvard Business School) Contract Negotiation & Managing People (Monash). He is best known for leading the outsourcing of Maintenance throughout Australia during the nineties. Arthur is the Executive Manager of Covaris Pty. Ltd.
Arthur has a keen interest and a wealth of experience in Business Re-vitalisation

Dr. Seyed A. Safi - Program Manager - Services

Seyed Safi is a Mechanical Engineer. His original research was in aerodynamic and structural engineering. Recently he is working on various projects in Maintenance Systems. He is responsible for implementing maintenance systems at a number of sites and is the maintenance procedures document manager for the company.
He is the Program Manager - Services,working in the core Covaris service programs.

Mr Andrew Banks - Program Manager - Covaris Technology

Andrew Banks is a Mechanical Engineer, who began his career in maintenance and manufacturing in the Food Industry. Since then he has been involved in SAP IT as a Supply Chain System Designer implementing IT Systems throughout Australia and New Zealand.
He is the Program Manager of the Technology arm of Covaris, and is also involved in implementation and development of Asset Management Systems.

Mr Peter Durrant, DipEng, MBA, OFIEAust - Program Manager-West

Peter has considerable experience in project management, general management, business development and organisational improvement. Commencing his career as an electronic technician in the RAN, Peter rose to the rank of Lieutenant Commander as Electrical Engineer in submarines.

Management and administrative qualifications and experience gained while serving in the Navy supported a successful transition to Project Manager with ADI Limited in Exmouth, WMC Limited in Leinster and General Manager – WA for ASC Pty Limited. As a former senior naval officer involved in tactical warfare, Peter is a strategic thinker and has an analytical mind.

Mr Petar Milankovski - Program Manager- Covaris Mark

Petar is a trained graphic designer and a university educated researcher. He currently holds a BA. Petar handles Covaris’s image management and is currently the Head Designer at Covaris Mark.

Mr David Platfoot - Program Manager- UK

David Platfoot currently heads up the United Kingdom offices.