Simon Davies, Founder – Bastion Brands

Simon is currently the founder and Managing Director of Bastion Brands. Simon has been in this role from January 2013. Bastion Brands is an award winning health and wellness focussed strategic and creative agency working with global Pharmaceutical organisations including Pfizer, Novartis, GSK. Bastion Brands has offices in Melbourne and Sydney.
Simon has been working in the marketing and advertising industry for 15 years, previously working for agencies including George Patterson Y&R.

Simon is a passionate entrepreneur and self starter striving to build the best Health and wellness agency in Australia.

Simon holds an MBA from Monash University, is the founder and chairman of the Essendon Executive Club, the premier business network of the Essendon Football club, a committee member of the Alfred foundation and was a member of the Entrepreneurs Organisation (EO), a global network dedicated to helping entrepreneurs learn and grow as leaders.

Simon has 3 young young daughters (1 month old twins and a 2.5 year old) and loves most sports especially AFL and golf.

Simon Davies

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