New Leader at WiseTech Global

WiseTech Global 迎來新領導

Jul 7, 2026, 05:23
AustraliaFinance

Introduction

Richard White is no longer the chairman of WiseTech Global. Raelene Murphy is the new chair.

Richard White 不再擔任 WiseTech Global 的董事長，由 Raelene Murphy 接任新任董事長。

Main Body

The company has many problems. The company value went down from $40 billion to $13 billion. Many board members left the company in 2025.

公司目前面臨許多問題。公司市值從 400 億美元下跌至 130 億美元。許多董事會成員於 2025 年離開了公司。

Police are looking at Richard White. Some people say he lied about visas and other things. Mr. White says these things are not true.

警方正在調查 Richard White。有人指控他在簽證及其他事項上撒謊。White 先生表示這些指控並不屬實。

The company is also changing. They fired 30% of their workers. They want to use AI technology now. Mr. White is still a director and owns many shares.

公司也在進行轉型。他們裁減了 30% 的員工，目前希望採用 AI 技術。White 先生仍擔任董事並持有大量股份。

Conclusion

Raelene Murphy is the new chair to help the company. Richard White stays as a director.

Raelene Murphy 接任董事長以協助公司。Richard White 則繼續擔任董事。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Change' Pattern

In the story, things move from Old →\rightarrow New. To reach A2, you need to describe changes simply.

1. People & Roles

  • Old: Richard White →\rightarrow New: Raelene Murphy
  • Old: Chairman →\rightarrow New: Chair

2. Money & Numbers

  • 40billion40 billion \rightarrow 13 billion (It went down)
  • 100% workers →\rightarrow 70% workers (They fired 30%)

3. Simple Action Words for Change

  • Left: To go away from a job. ("Members left the company")
  • Changing: To make something different. ("The company is changing")
  • Went down: To become lower/less. ("Value went down")

Quick Tip: Use "is no longer" when someone stops being something. →\rightarrow "Richard is no longer the chairman."

Vocabulary Learning

chairman (n.)
The person in charge of a company's meetings and board.
Example:The chairman leads the meeting every month.
value (n.)
How much something is worth in money.
Example:The value of the house is very high.
board members (n.)
A group of people who help manage a company.
Example:The board members decided to change the rules.
visas (n.)
Official papers that let you enter a foreign country.
Example:I need a visa to travel to the USA.
fired (v.)
To tell someone they must leave their job.
Example:The boss fired the worker for being late.
shares (n.)
Parts of a company that people can buy.
Example:He owns many shares in the technology company.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→