which was merged with Plastiform to form Braiform to further expand garment hanger manufacturing and supply capability. 2001 Acquired Epicure Catering providing exposure to high end, boutique catering services and further extending capabilities across catering services 2004 Won its first PPP project for social infrastructure to provide facilities services for New South Wales schools 2006–2008 Acquisition of Alliance Catering. Ian McMullin (founder), Ron Evans and Brian Blythe stepped down from Board 2006–08. Change of management 2009 Expanded facility management capability by extending service maintenance product lines into painting with the acquisition of Riley Shelley (a painting and refurbishment business) 2010 Obtained secondary listing on New Zealand Stock Exchange. 2010 Entered into the international facility services market with the acquisition of CE Property Services – Cleanevent and CleanDomain 2012 Taken private by Pacific Industrial Services — an entity owned by the PEP Shareholders, the Coinvestment Shareholders and Management Shareholders. 2012 Appointment of Bruce Dixon as CEO leading a new management team, he restructured the company around industry segments (rather than service sectors) to promote Spotless as an "integrated services provider", he also took steps to empower employees by promoted open communication and pushing decision making and responsibility down into the business. 2012 Divested non-core divisions Braiform and International Services 2014 Relisted on the ASX under the code SPO 2014 Acquires contracts, assets and liabilities of the national security company ACG, launches it under the new brand Techguard Security (TGS) 2015 Acquires AE Smith, a commercial air-conditioning and mechanical services contractor 2015 Acquires Utility Services Group (USG), a provider of meter reading and installation services, rebranded as Utility Asset Services Group (UASG) 2015 Acquires Prime Laundries to increase Laundry processing volumes. 2016 Acquires Nuvo, an electrical and Technology services company. 2017 Downer Group launched a hostile takeover bid gaining control in June 2017 2015/16 Spotless took over ACG, a security company and renamed it Techguard. Partnerships On 2 September 2013, the local organising committee of the 2015 Cricket World Cup, which was hosted by New Zealand and Australia, appointed a joint venture of Nine Live and Spotless Group to provide hospitality services for the tournament. The services include sales, marketing and event management of the tournament’s hospitality program. Industrial relations Controversies Spotless has become the focus of a high-profile industrial relations test case in Australia after claims of bullying and harassment surrounding Spotless’ use of individual flexible agreements (IFAs), were raised by