About DBM Systems

DBM Systems was formed in Sydney, Australia in 1997 with a vision to use the Internet to provide faster, more efficient and flexible delivery services to the radio industry.

It is a privately owned company.

Between 1998 and 2003 Nielsen Media used DBM Systems' DataNET™ Internet delivery system to deliver the radio ratings securely and efficiently, direct to radio station PCs. DataNET™ was a forerunner to AudioNET® and used proprietary software and a unique file handling protocol.

AudioNET® was launched in January 2002 as Australia's first Internet delivery service for broadcast quality audio.

AudioNET® launched Radio Wizard™ in October 2005 as Australia's first purpose built delivery system for radio advertising Material Instructions and dub orders. Radio Wizard™ is also a world-first: matching MIs and dub orders with the actual radio commercial, to improve accuracy and efficiency in all aspects of delivery.

Philosophy

DBM Systems exists to bridge the communication and delivery gaps between clients and suppliers of radio commercials, so that commercials get to air faster, easier and more reliably.

Our business philosophy revolves around a few key principles:

	Simplicity: Simplifying systems and work practices without making them simplistic.
	Transparency: In everything we do. All clients get the same level of service. We believe in open communication with all our clients and our staff.
	Service: Under-promise and over deliver.
	Technology: Appropriate use of technology. Let computers do what computers can do, so people can spend their time and effort being creative and helping other people.
	Prosperity: We prosper when our clients prosper. It's good business for us to help our clients grow their businesses, through providing improved services and offering them new revenue streams.

Managing Director Dave Cox

Dave Cox started dreaming of a radio career at the tender age of three, playing with a toy microphone. His first job in radio was in 1983 doing mid-dawns at 2CA in Canberra while still at high school. In his spare time he was a nightclub DJ, too young to drink, but old enough to spin discs.

Over 15 years he worked in stations in Canberra, Lismore, Newcastle, Sydney and Adelaide. He's held several positions from cart-boy to announcing, including Music Director, Assistant Program Director, Copywriter, and Production.

In 1995, Dave won a national competition run by Austereo designed to foster new technology ideas among the staff. He then became Operations Manager for the Triple M radio network as the company implemented his ideas for a satellite network system.

Dave also worked as Operations Manager at Sky Radio and Sky Digital Courier throughout the design, development and installation stages of both the "SkyLink" satellite switching and "Sky Digital Courier" commercial delivery systems.

Dave founded DBM Systems in 1997.

At AudioNET®, Dave's job is to keep coming up with new ideas, support the staff, schmooze the clients, and write the cheques.

At home, Dave relaxes by cooking and consuming favourite foods and wines and smoking Cubans. His weekend golf games are currently forfeited in favour of family time with his daughter, Cassidy.

Marketing Director Verity Webb

Verity's career in radio spanned 13 years (unlucky for some) from cadet journalist at radio 5AD in Adelaide to ABC Radio Sydney News Editor with several stops in newsrooms in between. Her PR career included Media Relations for the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and national communications manager at KPMG Australia. Her proudest moment was being allowed to read news on air at 5AD and telling her parents she was being paid to talk!

Extraordinary career events include working through the Newcastle earthquake and covering the national Papal Tour of Australia in 1986.

At AudioNET®, Verity's jobs are mainly related to PR and gift-giving. Verity is responsible for the AudioNET® newsletter and company sponsorships. Verity is also the human spell-checker for Dave and Vaughan.

At home, Verity spends most of her time managing Cassidy. She relaxes by eating Dave's cooking and drinking the wine collection.

Software Architect Vaughan Roberts

Vaughan started writing computer games for fun while still at primary school. He majored in computer science at university and then started building websites for various companies including a magazine publisher and a couple of advertising companies.

His second most intriguing job was building a website to map airport flight paths in the US, so residents could keep track of the likely noise impact from aircraft.

His most intriguing job is keeping the contacts up to date on the AudioNET® website. (Just kidding.)

At AudioNET® Vaughan's job is to take Dave's ideas and turn them into simple and easy web applications. Vaughan is also the AudioNET juggling tutor.

At home Vaughan has a serious collection of comedy DVDs. He is uncontactable during cricket season.

Client Services Manager Sandy Campbell

Sandy refuses to divulge how long she's been working in radio, but we reckon she just can't remember.

Somewhere in her distant past she was general manager for a radio station and then moved into advertising. A few years before the turn of the century she decided she was spending so much time helping clients she might as well turn it into a permanent career.

And there began a remarkable career in radio delivery services. Sandy worked in client support at Digital Courier, DART and then AdStream before joining AudioNET® in 2004. She's the only person we know who has worked for every radio delivery service in Australia. (We like to think she saved the best to last.)

At AudioNET® Sandy's role is to provide support for production studios and radio stations that need answers and follow-up to hundreds of fiddly, silly little errors and omissions every week. She does it cheerfully and quickly and never tells tales on people with hangovers who just can't read properly.

At home, Sandy relaxes with medicinal measures of Wild Turkey and only the finest red wines.