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Evan Cross
Evan was an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia for more than 30 years and he continues to be a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
He has extensive corporate experience having worked in the investment banking industry in Australia and the U.S. He has been involved in a number of cross-border leveraged buyout transactions, equity issues and senior and mezzanine debt financings. He has undertaken numerous corporate acquisitions and asset divesture assignments as well as provided business valuations, expert reports and US fairness opinions.
Evan has played a senior role in the evaluation, financial analysis and presentation of valuation and forecast information. He has over 30 years of experience in the accounting, auditing, finance, IPO and investment banking industries.
Evan's experience is unparalleled holding numerous senior roles for iconic public and private companies, varying from Founder, Managing Director, Chairman, Executive Director, Non-Executive Director, Senior VP, Audit Manager and Director of Acquisitions.
Mark Evans
For the past three decades, Mark has been creating, building, managing and leading successful businesses across Australia and more so around the globe. Throughout his career, he has earned a reputation for precise planning, strategy and execution, as well as creating high-performing teams with winning cultures. But most importantly for delivering exceptional results.
Whilst Leading Dreamscape Networks (DN8) and its global brands as CEO for 10 years, Mark was responsible for the strategy, planning, global rollout, growth and profitability of the company, as well as the clear vision of Dreamscape and its industry-leading brands. Mark specialises in identifying new markets, new technology, complementary acquisitions, conducting due diligence and feasibility studies, as well as creating localised marketing strategies that are strictly executed for scaling and acceleration.
Along with this, Mark has an unrivaled aptitude for the building and managing of our technical support and customer care facility, striving and succeeding in providing millions of customers with BIW service (Best In World).
Mark was instrumental in the Dreamscape public listing, delisting from the ASX for privatisation and then sale to web.com in the USA. Then followed the successful merger of Web.com Group and Endurance Group, forming Newfold Digital. Mark was promoted to the CEO of International and was responsible for successfully managing and operating all companies and brands outside of the USA whilst making sure there was global alignment.
Post-merger, Newfold Digital became the 2nd largest traditional Domains and Hosting provider in the world at a combined value of approximately USD $4.4b. Mark continued to build Dreamscape Networks and its global brands operating in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom and throughout Southeast Asia to a combined company value of over A$300m, $110m in annual revenues, and $33m annualised EBITDA. Mark is highly results-orientated, with a passion for building great teams, creating winning environments that breed success and building iconic and enduring companies.
