Co-founder and CEO, Quad Lock
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Co-founder and CEO (former) | Quad Lock | addtocart.com.au, SmartCompany (22 Apr 2026), SmartCompany (12 Nov 2024), SmartCompany (16 Nov 2022), SmartCompany (14 Jun 2022) |
Stories naming Rob Ward. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Grant Arnott's Click Frenzy and Power Retail have entered liquidation and receivership, drawing warm public messages from e-commerce peers; Tanarra Capital, which invested in 2016, no longer holds a stake.
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Sweden's Thule is buying Melbourne phone-mount maker Quad Lock in a $500 million deal; Quadrant Private Equity and the founders are selling their stakes. The piece recalls Quad Lock's crowdfunding start and Smart50 appearances.
Also addtocart.com.au
SmartCompany's Smart50 Awards 2022 profile ranks Quad Lock 45th, citing $106.15 million revenue, 20% growth, South Yarra headquarters, and a new CEO appointment as the smartphone-mount maker pushes into lifestyle branding.
Quad Lock co-founder Rob Ward hands the CEO role to former Nike executive Andrew Poole, becoming chief growth officer, as the Melbourne phone-mount maker marks ten years and passes $100 million in sales.
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