In defence of Fred Hilmer

Tim Burrowes

September 8, 2009 1:17

“Seek and Carsales were classic examples of what McKinsey & Co once described as ‘atomisers’ – new players who use new business models to extract value from incumbents frozen by their legacy positions.”

Stephen Bartholomeusz on Fairfax’s digital decisions

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Tim Burrowes

Tim Burrowes is the publisher of Mumbrella and Unmade. He co-founded Mumbrella in 2008 and sister title Unmade in 2021. He's worked in the UK, Middle East, Asia & Australia and has specialised in writing about the communications world for the last 25 years. He wrote the book Media Unmade, published in 2021, and became the presenter of MediaLand on ABC Radio National in 2025.