About Monaco Corporation
Established in 1978 as an importer and sole distributor of Casio and Pioneer products, Monaco has grown to be the leading sales and marketing distribution company in
New Zealand.
While Casio and Pioneer remain an important part of Monaco’s consumer electronics business, the company is also strongly represented within the kitchen appliance and housewares segment.
Company owned brands such as Omega, Everdure, Robinhood, Everdure by Heston Blumenthal and Omega Altise provide innovative seasonal, kitchen and laundry products to consumers with a strong focus on design and functionality.
Monaco distributes to a large and diverse customer base which includes most of the country’s leading appliance retailers, independent housewares stores, department and jewellery chains as well as DIY. Monaco’s infrastructure and continued investment is systems and operational procedure ensures we create value to our stakeholders.
At the heart of Monaco’s success are a committed team of people with extensive experience in their fields that ensure our brands values and strategies are consistently achieved. Monaco continues to evolve as an organisation challenging our internal framework and standards intended to motivate our employees and deliver organisational excellence to our customers.
History
Shriro has a trading history spanning more than 32 years and has a long association with the Casio brand, having distributed Casio’s products in Australia since 1982. Since 2001, Shriro has implemented a growth strategy focused on selective brand acquisitions and new product development and innovation, starting with the acquisition of Everdure in that year. In 2010, Shriro acquired Monaco Corporation which expanded the Group into New Zealand.
In 2011, Shriro acquired Hagemeyer Brands, the distributor and marketer of home appliance and lifestyle brands such as Omega, Blanco and Omega Altise. In 2013 the Group acquired Robinhood.
Board of Directors
Abigail Cheadle
Chair
Member of the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee
Member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee
- Abigail Cheadle was appointed to the Board of Shriro Holdings Limited in June 2020.
- Abigail Cheadle is a Chartered Accountant with more than 30 years of experience working across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Australia. During this time, she led professional services practices for EY, Deloitte, Kroll and KordaMentha, focusing on corporate turnaround and risk management. Abigail advised and helped grow many listed companies, notably, while advising the Indonesian-listed consumer finance company, BFI Finance Indonesia, its market capitalisation grew tenfold.
- Abigail concurrently also serves as a non-executive director of LGI Ltd and Novatti Limited (ASX: NOV). Previous non-executive director positions were also held at ASX-listed companies: Isentia (ASX: ISD), SurfStitch (ASX: SRF) and QANTM Intellectual Property Limited (ASX: QIP).
- Abigail is a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and has a Bachelor of Business (Accounting) from Queensland University of Technology.
FIONA BROWN
Chair of the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee
Chair of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee
- Fiona Brown was appointed to the Board of Shriro Holdings Limited in December 2025.
- Fiona Brown has extensive experience in Shriro’s business segment of consumer products, having founded Dicker Data Limited (ASX: DDR) and is currently serving as the Executive Chair. Dicker Data is a very successful Australia distribution business. Fiona has been on the Dicker Data Limited Board since 1983 with her primary focus on business strategy and decision making.
Tim Hargreaves
Chief Executive Officer
- Tim Hargreaves was appointed CEO of Shriro Holdings in January 2018.
- He has over 35 years’ experience in the consumer goods industry across Australasia and international markets.
- Tim has expertise in sourcing and growing third-party distributed brands, as well as developing company-owned consumer brands such as Everdure BBQs, now sold in over 35 countries.
- Prior to his appointment as CEO, Tim was General Manager of Shriro’s Casio division for over 25 years, where he built the brand to market leadership in key product categories including Education and Timepieces.
- Before joining Shriro, Tim held senior leadership roles with world-class consumer brands including Canon, AKG, Denon, and TOA Electronics.
- Tim is a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM
Shane Booth
Chief Financial Officer
PAT LEE
Managing Director Monaco Corporation
TANE POULSON
General Manager Appliances
PAUL SHERSON
Operations Manager
Tim Hargreaves
Chief Executive Officer