# Paul House Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer ## Career chronology - **2017–present: IMDEX** — Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. [IMDEX FY26 annual report]() (Physical page 26, Paul House biography); [2026 AGM presentation and trading update]() (Physical page 28, executive leadership) - **Before 2017; exact dates not established: SGS** — Managing Director, India and South Asia and regional finance roles. [CEO appointment announcement]() (Page 2, profile) ## Education and qualifications ### Reported education and professional training [exec-imd-house-education] At FY26 reporting · issuer reported · low materiality The issuer reports UWA Bachelor of Commerce and management/director memberships. These credentials and current membership status were not independently checked. **Attribution:** Responsibility not applicable. Issuer biography; not independently verified. **Relevance:** Shows reported training relevant to the role. [IMDEX FY26 annual report]() (Physical page 26, Paul House biography) ## Contributions and company outcomes ### FY26 group performance [exec-imd-house-fiscal] FY25–FY26 · documented · medium materiality The audited consolidated FY26 accounts show revenue of A$520.086m, up from A$431.395m, and statutory net profit of A$79.442m, up from A$55.190m. These are group outcomes during his CEO role, affected by many factors, not a personal return attribution. **Attribution:** Role overlaps event; causation unproven. As CEO he held group leadership during the reported outcomes; the statements do not isolate his contribution. **Relevance:** Company delivery context for the CEO. [IMDEX FY26 annual report]() (Physical page 78, consolidated profit or loss) ## Litigation and enforcement ### Patent litigation and negotiated resolution [exec-imd-house-patent] 2022–2024 · issuer reported · medium materiality In February 2024 IMDEX disclosed an unsuccessful challenge and appeal concerning a Globaltech patent, alongside a separate infringement claim in its subsidiary’s favour. In August 2024 the company announced a global settlement with Boart Longyear including A$10m to IMDEX and the discontinuance or final determination of proceedings. No individual wrongdoing is implied. **Attribution:** Role overlaps event; causation unproven. CEO during proceedings and settlement; sources do not establish personal fault. **Relevance:** Shows material legal and commercial outcomes during his tenure. [Half-year FY24 report]() (Page 20, note 11); [Resolution of IP dispute with Boart Longyear]() (Page 1) ## Suitability for the current role ### Relevant experience for current role [exec-imd-house-fit] 2017–present · analyst inference · medium materiality Joined as REFLEX chief in 2017, became group CEO in 2020 and managing director in 2024; the 2019 appointment release also describes prior SGS India and regional finance leadership. The fit to the present mandate is an analyst inference; the underlying chronology is mainly company-reported. **Attribution:** Responsibility not applicable. A role-fit judgment, not an independently measured individual outcome. **Relevance:** Relevant to the assigned leadership responsibilities. [IMDEX FY26 annual report]() (Physical page 26, Paul House biography); [2026 AGM presentation and trading update]() (Physical page 28, executive leadership) ## Evidence gaps - Independent verification of education, credentials and professional memberships is incomplete. - Complete prior-employer dates, role-specific outcomes and primary regulator/court records were not established. - The targeted open-web search is not exhaustive and does not establish absence of adverse records.