Australia's Hidden Champion manufacturers

摘要

THOUGH the Term Hidden Champion often refers to an elite type of German Mit-telstand firm dominating a certain global niche, such businesses exist the world over. According to the Manufacturing Excellence Taskforce of Australia (META), there are many manufacturers who share qualities identified by the influential management thinker Professor Hermann Simon in his influential Hidden Champion model, which he has been researching since 1986. "Here in Australia, there are already strong examples of companies operating who share a common set of values and leadership mindset, demonstrating a strong founfoundingdation to build a bright future for Australian manufacturing," Albert Goller, META's chairman, told Manufacturers' Monthly.