Easyfood, ASSOB and Jessica Watson

by Paul Niederer on May 16, 2010

It’s always good when a company that is on the ASSOB Capital Raising Platform shares international media attention. Along with lots of other celebrities Paul Grogan, Easyfood Managing Director was interviewed by Channel 10 as Jessica sailed into Sydney Harbour. Congratulations Jessica Watson on becoming youngest person ever to sail solo and unassisted around the world. Well done Easyfood on [click to continue…]

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