Over 15 years of development and fine tuning the White Alloy Metal, STARIUM was born.
The Co-Founders / Directors Hugh Gillbanks and Kotin Ma are currently in the process of developing a business model along with Mark Symes Director of Operations for the global production of the White Metal Alloy known as STARIUM to launch to the Global Marketplace.
The objective is as follows:
Our Team
Hugh Gillbanks
Co-Founder
Involved in the Jewellery and manufacturing industry for over 45 years Hugh’s expertise as a Master Jeweller, with over 45 years of experience has been highly instrumental in developing the new white metal alloy, STARIUM.
Hugh specialises in the creation of High-end Jewellery manufacturing and unique one-off pieces for his selective clients in the jewellery trade.
Kotin Ma
Co-Founder
A Geologist, business Consultant, and Spiritualist and a Member of IGS. Kotin has been involved for over 30 years in mineral specimen collecting and the study of minerals.
Kotin’s knowledge and expertise in the trade for over 20 years, specialising in Astrological and Spiritual jewellery design and manufacturing adds a wealth of industry knowledge to bring to fruition the Company’s vision.
Mark Symes
Group CEO / International Director of Operations
Mark is an accomplished Executive Manager with 30 years’ experience. He possesses robust business acumen demonstrating substantial organisational growth throughout a multi-faceted career in diverse industries.
Developing both start-ups and established corporate organisations, Mark is focused on achieving success through economic, social, and regulatory strategic alignment with people enablement at the forefront.
He has built an exciting long-term career with organisations driven by mission and purpose, with core values aligned to his own.