Heavy going. (cover story)
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Ferguson, Adele
- Source
- BRW. 5/4/2006, Vol. 28 Issue 17, p16-21. 6p. 1 Color Photograph.
- Subject
- *CORPORATE growth
*MERGERS & acquisitions
*CHIEF executive officers
- Language
- ISSN
- 0727-758X
The article presents developments in the conglomerate company Wesfarmers Ltd. The new company's CEO Richard Goyder is struggling to catch up the great performance of former CEO Michael Chaney. Wesfarmers is experiencing difficulties especially on making acquisitions due to bursting of private-equity but Goyder remained confident that the company could beef up. Goyder planned on expanding the opportunities of its five businesses.