Resource industry veteran Martin Ackland joins Universal Field Robots as Chairman
Universal Field Robots is proud to announce the appointment of Martin Ackland as Chairman.
With over fifty years in the resources sector in a variety of development, construction and operational roles, many of which involved the creation of major resource groups from small capital bases, Martin brings particular expertise in the development of gold, mineral sands, and base metal projects, as well as company management and financing to Universal Field Robots.
The Universal Field Robots team with Martin Ackland (pictured sixth from left)
Martin’s previous roles include: Executive Director of Mineral Deposits Ltd, Chairman of Ausenco, President and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Cross Resources, Director of McConnell Dowell Corporation Ltd, Executive Director of Ticor Ltd, and various positions in Minproc Holdings Ltd.
Universal Field Robots Managing Director Jeff Sterling says that Martin brings a wealth of knowledge and industry experience to the robotics and automation startup, and he looks forward to working with him to build on the company’s growth to date.
“We are grateful to welcome Martin to the Universal Field Robots team and intend on taking full advantage of his expertise in project development through financing and capital raising in both the project and corporate areas”, he said.
Martin Ackland says he is delighted to apply his industry nous to such an exciting technology startup, whose cutting-edge automated robotics solutions are set to transform dull, dirty, dangerous, and dear tasks across a diverse range of industry applications.
