Alf Taylor

April 4, 2017

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Alf Taylor, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of tna, has nearly 40 years experience in the food packaging industry.A graduate of Mechanical Engineering at University of New South Wales, Alf joined Arnotts Biscuits as a packaging Engineer in 1976. By 1980, aged just 29, he was managing the entire Arnotts Snack Foods manufacturing site in Smithfield, NSW.In 1982 Alf set up tna as consulting engineers to the food packaging industry.

In 1983, frustrated by the complex, slow and inefficient bag-making machines then used throughout the industry, he made the decision to go into equipment manufacture and set about developing a Vertical Form Fill and Seal (VFFS) system that would increase productivity and reduce waste for his clients. The first of these systems, the tna robag, redefined performance standards for VFFS systems, and quickly established tna as a global player in the packaging industry.

Today robag is the best-selling VFFS system in the world and tna now markets a wide range of products and services to provide integrated turn-key packaging and processing solutions to its valued customers around the globe.

Nadia Taylor

April 4, 2017

Nadia is the founder who encouraged and persisted with establishing the company, having started from her kitchen at home with a dream. With no tertiary education, but a determination to work hard and never give up, she was instrumental in developing the business globally. In 1992 she was a finalist in the Ernst & Young...

Robert (Bob) Fritz

April 4, 2017

Bob Fritz has been a part of the tna team since 1989 and has over 30 years of experience in the industrial equipment and food and packaging industries, including roles at General Motors Holden, APD Snack Foods and running his own industrial design and service business. Having started with tna in technical support, Bob was an early contributor to...

Marianne Dsouza

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Marianne Dsouza is responsible for the planning, creation and implementation of all People & Culture strategies globally including providing operational and generalist human resource guidance, advice & support to our global teams. She has nearly 23 years of Human Resource Management experience, where she started off her career from an HR management trainee to a...

Erwin Mulders

April 4, 2017

Erwin is responsible for managing the day-to-day finance and IT operations for tna. As part of his role, Erwin will ensure that consolidated financial reports are produced on a monthly basis and that any variations from the prior year are explained. In addition to his financial duties, he’s also tasked with setting up the right IT...

Peter Calopedis

September 4, 2018

Peter oversees and controls the financial planning and activities of tna, focusing on increased profitability through the efficient use of resources. Peter brings nearly 20 years of financial expertise across many industries, including foods and manufacturing. Before joining tna, Peter served as both Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of a group of trading...

Thiago Roriz

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Thiago is responsible for implementing TNA’s business strategies and optimising global operational capabilities. Through his role in the company’s leadership, he provides management and vision to meet short-term and long-term objectives. Thiago works with key members of the executive management team to formulate policies and a company culture that strengthens operational efficiencies and generates revenue....

Raj Singh

July 22, 2020

Raj leads tna’s aftermarket customer services globally, with a focus on boosting standards in customer care. He is at the forefront of tna’s commitment to provide world-class technical support and aftermarket care for our customers globally. With over 20 years of experience in managing customer service and operations networks, Raj is a proven change leader...

Mick Campbell

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Mick is an internationally experienced CIO of 20+ years, having predominantly worked in Australia and the UK. He recently took up the role of CIO at tna Solutions having worked across various industries at an executive level. Mick takes a strategic approach to the advancement of IT within organisations, concentrating on the people, process, and...

Ron Camilleri

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In his role as Chief Manufacturing Officer, Ron is focussed on process improvement and quality control with an objective of achieving lean manufacturing. His philosophy embodies a collaborative approach with tna’s global engineering centres to drive change for long-term manufacturing sustainability. Having worked with leading Japanese manufacturers, early on in his career, Ron began his...

Deane White

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Deane works with our project teams globally to develop and ensure projects are managed in a world class manner and methodology. This is to ensure high levels of customer satisfaction pertaining to scope, time and cost of all projects. A mechanical engineer by profession, Deane’s career spans 25 years of project management globally in both...