We’re thrilled to announce that Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) is a new GMC Industry Sponsor.
GMC Chair Thys Heyns warmly welcomed CBA at our first Connect event for 2025.
“Australia’s biggest bank joining GMC as an Industry Sponsor is a huge recognition of the importance of manufacturing to Australia and to the region,” he said.
CommBank’s Executive Manager Regional and Agribusiness Banking, South West Victoria, Mel Forbes said: “CommBank is committed to supporting the financial needs of regional Australia and contributing to Geelong’s thriving economy. “Our team of regional and agribusiness banking specialists live locally and have a deep understanding of the Geelong community. We look forward to partnering with the Geelong Manufacturing Council to identify new investment opportunities and work together with industry leaders to drive growth across the region.”
CEO Jenn Conley said it was exciting to be working with CBA to support members. “I’m really excited to work with CBA – they have access to incredible talent, insights and knowledge that can benefit the manufacturing sector and our broad GMC membership. Manufacturing is a tough industry but it is critical to Australia’s future prosperity and growth, and accessing the capital needed and the expertise can be challenging. We’re delighted to have CBA supporting GMC and we’re looking forward to working with them this year.” she said.