Netlinkz Limited announced the appointment of former Arab Bank Australia Chief Executive Officer (CEO), James Wakim as a Director of the business and the company's new Deputy Chairman from February 1, 2017. Mr. Wakim began his career with the National Australia Bank and Barclays Bank before helping to establish Arab Bank Australia, which he led as General Manager for five years and CEO and MD for a further 10 years, before stepping down in 2010. Mr. Wakim is currently a Director of Seachange Technology Holdings, Westmead Children's Medical Research Institute, FSHD Global Research Foundation and the Marie Bashir Institute for Infectious Diseases and Bio Security at Sydney University.