About Omnicast

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Mario Fairlie
Managing Director
Mario is well known in the Broadcast and Telecommunications industries in Australia, Indonesia, Vietnam and the South Pacific Islands with more than 40 years of experience. He has a proven track record as an entrepreneur with particular skills in sales, marketing, management and engineering.

Mario's experience includes:

  • Engineering Trainee - ABC Sydney
  • Broadcast Engineer - University of Sydney, Australian Film, Television & Radio School and Australian Film Institute.
  • Established & built the first Community Radio Station 2MCE-FM in Bathurst.
  • Engineering Consultant - Tasmanian Film Corporation for the design and planning of their TV facilities integrated into the film studios.
  • Product Manager - Philips Broadcast Division.
  • General Manager - Harris Communications (Australia) Pty Ltd
    (a Broadcast equipment supplier and systems integrator ) responsible for the overall running of the business and reporting to the Board of Directors.
  • Mario then established his own business, Comsyst (Australia) Pty Ltd in 1985 which quickly developed into a major company as an equipment supplier and systems integrator focused on the Broadcast ( AM, FM and TV),Satellite Earth Station Systems, Radio Re-Broadcast Systems for intelligent Roadways and the Telecommunication Industries. Within 10 years Comsyst had achieved a turnover of more than $40M. Mario being the principal sold Comsyst. (Comsyst is now owned by United Group Limited).