Australasia Aquaculture and Commodity Company

MAKING CONNECTIONS

DELIVERING RESULTS

Unlock new commodity and investment possibilities and strategies in Australasia with our dynamic consultancy firm.

Our Vision

Australasia Aquaculture and Commodity Company is committed to providing our clients with tailored and effective solutions that help their businesses thrive. We pride ourselves on our expertise and industry knowledge, and we work closely with a select group of clients to ensure their success.

About Us

Established in 2014, Australasia Aquaculture and Commodity Company (AACC) was founded on the belief that the local Australian and Asian markets needed experienced consultants to provide strategic counsel on commodity trading and investments.

Our Services

Investment

By drawing on our wealth of knowledge and extensive network of partners Across Australia and Asia, AACC can readily source and offer your business a range of high yield investment opportunities in Australian agribusiness. Our experienced team of experts will also provide your business with the latest and most up-to-date market intel to help inform your investment decision by utilising capable and trustworthy business alliances to conduct due diligence. Our firm also applies rigour in mitigating the risks involved in all deals for your business.

Links & Networks

At AACC, we are your link to an extensive network of experts in both the Asian and local Australian markets. We will provide you with exclusive access to the highest quality commodities and agricultural products that are available in the market.

AACC acknowledges that each client is unique when it comes to their investment goals and outcomes and that is why we offer specifically tailored consulting services to meet the individual needs of our clientele.
We also cater to the interest of farmers and investors alike, ensuring a high standard of profitability and productivity in all of our dealings. By working closely with our partners in Asia and Australia, we are able to provide insightful and up-to-date information and market conditions on the commodities and agricultural products that you have invested in.

Market Development

AACC has significant experience in assisting Australian agribusiness partners develop new markets in Asia by understanding their objectives and providing them with the most capable partners to work with. By drawing on its well established networks in Asia, AACC ensures their clientele will gain maximum benefits, while assisting their agribusiness clients to transition and enter new markets in ASEAN countries and vice versa.

Procurement

AACC is committed to helping your business grow substantially by improving the efficiency of your supply chain. To achieve this, AACC will draw on their wealth of knowledge and extensive mix of networks to facilitate access to the right products, in the right markets to suit your individual business needs. By fostering relationships where you business can build successful and meaningful connections, AACC will help you achieve the desired outcomes for your business and investment in an efficient and timely manner that benefits your business.

Our Team

Syarief Bahanan – Financial Controller & Business Development Director – Indonesia

Syarief oversees the Indonesian portfolio and provides key connection to mining resource clients and agriculture investors in Indonesia. Syarief is the company accountant. He is a qualified CPA with experience working with Australian businesses and has 15 years experience in the export and import business. Syarief is a bilingual speaker, fluent in English and Bahasa Indonesia.

Kelley Jebara – Business Development Director Middle East Region

Kelley oversees AACC’s rice importing and exporting portfolio to the Middle East. He has long standing experience in grain and rice trading. His international logistic business had major contracts with UAE and Kuwait governments to supply rice. He also owns a chain of convenience and groceries stores in Sydney. Kelley is a blilingual speaker, fluent in English and Arabic.

Vincent Cheng – Legal Counselor

Vincent is the Principal Lawyer at MurdockCheng Legal Practice in Sydney and the company’s legal advisor. He obtained his legal and business qualifications in Australia and New Zealand prior to working in Australia advising various financial institutions, individuals and corporate entities in compliance and contractual matters. Vincent is a multilingual speaker, fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin.

Michael Gao – Executive Director

Michael is the founder of Plutus Capital Investment, a Beijing based company which has experienced considerable growth and development over the last five years. Prior to 2009, he was involved in a variety of industries, mainly the financial and medical industries. He is currently serving as a director of several companies in the Asia Pacific region. Michael is a multilingual speaker, fluent in English, Mandarin and Cantonese.

Kenny Tran – Managing Director

Kenny has more than 15 years in banking and financial services in Asia and Australia in varied roles as a Private Wealth Manager, and in international trading involving agriculture and resources dealings between Australia and its neighboring Asian countries. Kenny has extensive professional business networks in both Australia and the Asian region. Kenny is a bilingual speaker, fluent in English and Vietnamese.

CLIENTS & PARTNERS

Key consultancy engagements

Advising a publically listed Indonesian company on sourcing of Australian biomass and biogas technology for conversion of waste products into energy source
Advising cherry and apple farmers in Tasmania on potential merger to secure investors
Advising dairy farm investment groups in Victoria on finding potential investors
Advising an Australian coal mine on a suitable business partner in Vietnam
Advising Laichau Slate company in Vietnam on attracting suitable overseas investors
Advising Australians suppliers and Vietnamese buyers on securing live cattle and beef export to Vietnam
Advising a major food distributor in Sydney on exporting Australian fresh fruit to the Asian market
Advising a leading Asian manufacturer on exporting cashew nuts, rice and tuna chunks from Vietnam and Indonesia to Australia and the Middle East