NEW CEO AT ONTERA

Dean Harriott has recently taken the reins as Chief Executive Officer with Ontera Modular Carpets.

December 16th, 2013

Impressively credentialed and with a highly successful history of General Management within the commercial and residential building products and decorative surfaces industries, Dean has set his sights on taking Ontera to a new level.

“I am very excited about this new role and the opportunity to lead Ontera into the future. We are an Australian manufacturer with a long standing reputation for quality, a broad product offering and a unique ability to provide customised carpet designs. Some of the designs we have produced are incredible”.

“We have some robust plans in place and I look forward to engaging with our customers and helping Ontera achieve strong growth in the coming years”.

Ontera Modular Carpets
ontera.com.au

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