Above: Lyndon Catzel, Group Director of Operations, Darryl Jackson, Group General Manager and Dr Brendan Nelson, Strategic Advisor

Dr Nelson, who is due to leave politics at the next election, is joining the company to offer guidance, expertise and advice at a strategic level. The Remedies Group, established in 1999, is a privately held Australian company comprising two specialist divisions: Remedies Products, the leading Australian marketer and distributor of healthcare products specifically targeted to convenience shoppers, and Remedies Print which offers a world class printing facility providing a range of print expertise and solutions.

Dr Nelson said: "I'm excited to be getting involved with the Remedies Group. It's an Australian owned and operated company, providing essential high quality products and printing services in an ethical, responsible way to Australian consumers and other companies. This new challenge is certainly something different for me. There are a number of sectors where Remedies work that fall under my area of expertise, and I'm looking forward to getting involved and helping to move things forward for them."

He added: "When I looked at the economic climate and the challenges that face Australian companies I knew it was the right time to get involved with Remedies. It is obvious that this is an outstanding company and it is providing products and services to Australian consumers and manufacturers which are clearly needed."
 
Dr Nelson will be involved with the company on an ongoing basis, and will be working closely with the board of Remedies Group to help move the business forward over the coming year.

The Chairman of the Remedies Group, Mr Bruce Fink, said "We are thrilled about the appointment of Dr Brendan Nelson as Remedies Group Strategic Advisor. Brendan has a great deal of credibility in the marketplace, and an enormous amount of organisational and strategic expertise. We are very proud to have someone like him associated with our business."
 
Darryl Jackson, General Manager for the Remedies Group added that "It is an important time for the business, in terms of growth, and also dealing with external opportunities and threats. It's vital that we have the right people on board, and by that I mean everyone from the packaging team, to the people looking at the strategic vision of the business at board level. Brendan is very open to assisting a small but growing business like ours, which is highly refreshing. It's great for us to have someone of his stature on board."
 
Remedies Group has exclusive long term agreements to market and distribute convenience formats of some of the world's most recognisable brands including Nurofen®, Herron® and Strepsils®. They are also the sole distributor of La Fresh® Personal Care products in the Australasian market. Major clients in the Remedies Products division include - BIG W, Kmart, Coles Supermarkets, Coles Express, Woolworths Petrol, Caltex, Mobil and 7-Eleven in Australia; and Mobil, Caltex, Shell and BP in New Zealand.