QIC Inc.

The Queensland Investors Club Inc. rose from the ashes of the 1987 share market crash. The club is a non-profit organisation for people interested in investing, with a particular emphasis on the stock market.

The membership covers a wide range of investment sectors and styles. QIC Inc. does not manage any pooled investments.

Club meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month. We welcome all visitors. However for catering purposes it is necessary to Register and pay for the meeting first.

Upcoming events

October 2020 Meeting

13 Oct 2020 6:30 PM • The Brisbane Club, 241 Adelaide Street, Brisbane Qld 4000

The Next Meeting

13 October 2020

This month's guest speaker:

Drew O'Malley

CEO

Collins Foods Limited

An accomplished executive with over 20 years’ experience in the Quick Service Restaurants (QSR) industry, Drew joined Collins Foods after serving nearly two decades as an executive team member with AmRest, during which time it grew to become the largest independent restaurant company in Europe.

In his time there, Drew served in various senior roles, including Chief Operating Officer, Chief Digital Officer, and Brand President KFC. Additionally, Drew served as President of the Central Europe Division, in which he was responsible for over 500 restaurants across 4 brands (KFC, Pizza Hut, Starbucks and Burger King) and seven countries. Prior to his current role as CEO, Drew served three years at Collins Foods as the Chief Operating Officer for Australia. He has also worked as a consultant with McKinsey & Company and holds an MBA from the University of Michigan Business School.

Collins Foods Limited (CKF) is a KFC and Taco Bell franchisee in Australia and KFC franchisee in the Netherlands and Germany, as well as the owner of Sizzler restaurants in Australia. CKF is also a franchisor of the Sizzler brand in South East Asia. CKF owns and operates 223 KFC, 10 Taco Bell and 14 Sizzler restaurants in Australia; 15 KFC restaurants in Germany and 18 KFC restaurants in the Netherlands. CKF is also a franchisor of the Sizzler brand in South East Asia, with 73 franchised stores operating mainly in Thailand, as well as China and Japan. Headquartered in Brisbane, CKF has delivered shareholders a total return of more than 28% annually, over the past 5 years.

It is necessary to register for the meeting by 10:00 am on the Friday before the meeting.

Email: qicasn@gmail.com