Jim Bosnjak
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Jim Bosnjak is an Croatian
-Australia
n businessman who rose to prominence as the chairman of Westbus, Australia's largest privately-owned bus operator. Since selling his Westbus stake in 2005, Bosnjak has maintained a high profile as chairman of the Greater Western Sydney Economic Development Board.
Bosnjak, son of the founder of Westbus, frequently clashed with his brother Bob over the company's direction. The company fell on hard times after a controlling stake was acquired by Britain's
National Express
. In 2005, the company found itself with a $90 million debt and was placed in administration. Later that year, the business was bought from National Express and the Bosnjak family for over $100 million by ComfortDelGro Cabcharge
.
In 1994 Bosnjak was awarded The Medal of the Order of Australia
for services to transport and the community.
As the son of Croatian migrants, Bosnjak has maintained close links with his parents former homeland through various investment projects.
Croats
Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
-Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n businessman who rose to prominence as the chairman of Westbus, Australia's largest privately-owned bus operator. Since selling his Westbus stake in 2005, Bosnjak has maintained a high profile as chairman of the Greater Western Sydney Economic Development Board.
Bosnjak, son of the founder of Westbus, frequently clashed with his brother Bob over the company's direction. The company fell on hard times after a controlling stake was acquired by Britain's
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
National Express
National Express
National Express Coaches, more commonly known as National Express, is a brand and company, owned by the National Express Group, under which the majority of long distance bus and coach services in Great Britain are operated,...
. In 2005, the company found itself with a $90 million debt and was placed in administration. Later that year, the business was bought from National Express and the Bosnjak family for over $100 million by ComfortDelGro Cabcharge
ComfortDelGro Cabcharge
ComfortDelGro Cabcharge Pty Ltd is a major Australian operator of commuter buses. The company is the second-largest commuter bus operator in New South Wales, with small operations in Victoria. The company is a joint venture between Singapore-based ComfortDelGro Corporation and Cabcharge Australia...
.
In 1994 Bosnjak was awarded The Medal of the Order of Australia
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
for services to transport and the community.
As the son of Croatian migrants, Bosnjak has maintained close links with his parents former homeland through various investment projects.
External links
- http://www.grow.org.au/assets/docs/strategic_plan_draft.pdf