From home-grown company to Australia’s benchmark document management provider.

After identifying a need to apply the principles relating to the legal sector to other industries… along came CDS. Our team is comprised of senior managers drawn from areas as diverse as law, entertainment and finance. Together we serve clients based across Australia and internationally.

Our Goal

At CDS, we adopt a consultative approach to the delivery of consistently high quality, cost effective solutions and rapid service. Our services are offered with a commitment to quality assurance processes and, in viewing each job as a discrete project, we enable our clients to have as much or as little involvement in the structure of their work as required. At CDS we taylor every solution to your needs and your budget.

Our Team

At CDS, our young passionate staff brings its enthusiasm and professionalism to a diverse range of clients, including financial institutions, mining and engineering companies, architects, construction companies, government bodies, small businesses and individuals, as well as many of Australia’s largest law firms.

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	Timothy Hall, Managing Director Tim has been at the forefront of legal services and technology for several years. Having assisted Australia’s leading law firms on some of their largest litigation matters, Tim has successfully translated these skills to other industries, culminating in the inception of Confidential Document Solutions. Breaking free of the restrictions of providing document management services only to the legal sector, Tim has overseen the seamless integration of these services into the corporate accounting, engineering, finance, and Government sectors. Tim is a long standing member of the Association of Legal Support Managers (ALSM), which has been instrumental in pioneering standards for electronic evidence discovery. Tim is also a member of the Australian Legal Practice Managers Association (ALPMA).
	Malcolm Hall, Finance Director Malcolm held the position of Financial Controller for a large agricultural company in Western Queensland for four years, before moving back to Brisbane to begin his career in document management services. Choosing to learn about the industry from the ground up, Malcolm soon progressed from Copy Clerk to Sales Manager to Chief Financial Officer within five years. Malcolm’s penchant for numbers and meticulous accounting practices have seen him entrusted with this critical Directorship of CDS. His practical experience is complemented by a Bachelor of Economics (with Honours) attained from the University of New England, and a Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning from finsia.
	Michael Wrobel, Sales Director After undertaking studies in Health Science, Michael pursued a career in Sales and Marketing. After a successful stint as Promotions Manager of the Tantra Night Club in Sydney, Michael returned to the Gold Coast where he started his own promotions company. He then travelled to London where he was appointed Corporate Account Manager for the European health club chain, Holmes Place. Returning to Australia, he took up a Sponsorship Manager position with Howard Racing, before being head hunted for the position of Business Development Manager by a document management company. Michael’s passion for client satisfaction saw him as a natural choice as the Sales Director for CDS.
	Andrew Hohns, Business Development Manager Andrew as recently completed a Bachelor of Business (Marketing and Management) at the Queensland University of Technology. This, combined with a comprehensive knowledge of CDS’ systems and services ensures that Andrew is always at the forefront of all new developments. This hands-on approach enables Andrew to gain an insight into a client’s needs, allowing him to devise the most practical and cost-effective solutions available to them. He is committed to the implementation of the CDS Quality Management System, which has resulted in ISO9001:2000 international quality compliance for the company – the only Brisbane based bureau to achieve this standard.
	Nick Purser, Production Manager Nick’s role sits at the operational heart of CDS. With a Bachelors degree in Business Management from the University of Queensland, Nick’s primary objectives are quality, communication, and timeliness. As the Production Manager, Nick constantly draws upon his vast experience in document management services. In charge of all matters received, Nick administers, prioritises and delegates jobs according to the strengths of his specialised team. His knowledge and understanding of the industry, along with its stringent requirements, has enabled him to successfully complete several large matters with improbable deadlines, once turning around over 1,200 contracts overnight.