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AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS RESEARCH INSTITUTE (ABRI)
After moving to Armidale in 1965, Dr Arthur Rickards,
Managing Director of the Agricultural Business Research
Institute (ABRI) has helped to change the face of the
Australian and International Beef Industry. As the world
leader in Livestock Information Systems, the Institute
is an example of a successful global business operating
from Armidale which has become one of the largest
employers in the city outside government.
ABRI conducts research and consults to public and private organisations and provides managerial services and information to primary producers, with special emphasis on the needs of livestock industries. It offers a wide range of agribusiness information services including comprehensive breed register software that meets the needs of modern livestock producers. The ABRI register is used by 100 breed associations worldwide with over 35 million animals recorded on its database covering 8 different animal species.
"Whether you run a small or large international business, Armidale offers the necessary business infrastructure together with an enviable lifestyle that many people long for," Dr Rickards says.
He and his wife Deidre share a passion for the arts and he regards helping to establish the New England Conservatorium of Music (NECOM) in Armidale, as one of his more notable accomplishments. "Armidale offers tremendous educational, arts and cultural opportunities that are rarely seen in any Australian regional centre," Dr Rickards says. "NECOM provides musical opportunities to over 3600 students and is truly a conservatorium without walls that is actively extending its services throughout the region."
Telephone:
+61 2 6773 3555
Facsimile:
+61 2 6772 5376
Email:
abri@abri.une.edu.au
Web:
www.abri.une.edu.au
TESTIMONIAL
From Garage to Global Glory in Armidale! Starting as a
small florist in Armidale in 1992, Petals has become one
of the leading international florist exchange hubs, relaying
orders for flowers across the world to over 70 countries
through its international websites.
Petals have won many awards, some of which include Small Business of the Year, Best Supply Chain Award, NSW Regional Exporter of the Year and BRW Top 100 Fastest Growing Australian Businesses.
Petals utilises clearing-house technologies, conducts transactions in seven currencies and uses the services of 27,000 florists throughout the world. To better serve the global market, it operates three shifts with a total of 22 employees.
"We're not setting out to be the biggest but we are setting out to be the best," says Chief Executive Scott Williams. "The best to us means fast order processing, simple systems and profitability for our florists and for us. We're convinced that that if we concentrate on being "better", the "bigger" will look after itself,"
"We chose Armidale because of lower business costs but we also found that we had very low employee...
Petals have won many awards, some of which include Small Business of the Year, Best Supply Chain Award, NSW Regional Exporter of the Year and BRW Top 100 Fastest Growing Australian Businesses.
Petals utilises clearing-house technologies, conducts transactions in seven currencies and uses the services of 27,000 florists throughout the world. To better serve the global market, it operates three shifts with a total of 22 employees.
"We're not setting out to be the biggest but we are setting out to be the best," says Chief Executive Scott Williams. "The best to us means fast order processing, simple systems and profitability for our florists and for us. We're convinced that that if we concentrate on being "better", the "bigger" will look after itself,"
"We chose Armidale because of lower business costs but we also found that we had very low employee...
