Appointment of New Austrade Chief Executive Officer (Ministerial)

Media release

22 January 2010

Trade Minister Simon Crean today announced the appointment of Mr Peter Grey as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Trade Commission (Austrade).

Mr Grey has extensive experience both in Australia and overseas in prosecuting Australia’s trade and commercial relationships. He is presently the Australian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva. Before taking up this appointment, Peter held a range of senior positions within the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, being appointed Deputy Secretary in 1994.

“Throughout his career Mr Grey has worked closely with Australia’s business community and he will draw on this experience and network to further develop Austrade’s strategic relationship with Australian exporters and the broader commercial sector” Mr Crean said.

Read the full media release at:
http://www.trademinister.gov.au/releases/2010/sc_100122.html

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