Indigenous in Business - James Curran - MOEC
The Ethnic Business Awards are Australia’s longest running and most prestigious business awards program. For three decades these awards have highlighted the myriad of benefits that cultural diversity and multiculturism brings to our nation, including the rich heritage of our First Australians, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. Joseph Assaf, the founder of this incredible foundation, is a migrant himself. He has been dubbed the “father of multiculturism” and has been applauded and lauded for his work and the recognition he has brought to the achievements of migrant and Indigenous business communities in Australia.
Each year the Ethnic Business Awards shine a light on the stories of inspiration of our finalists. Here is the story of James Curran of MOEC, a finalist in the 32nd Annual Ethnic Business Award’s Indigenous in Business category.
James Curran pictured with Joseph Assaf AO, Founder and Chairman of the EBA
When the entire resources industry experienced a massive downturn period in 2016, it presented a massive opportunity for James Curran and long-time friend Ryan Moloney. James and Ryan were working for the same company in the construction industry on a number of resource projects when the company went into liquidation. As other ventures suffered the same fate, James and Ryan saw an opportunity to fill the gap that had now presented itself in the market. Starting the business part-time in 2016, while finishing his university studies; James and Ryan decided to go ‘all-in’ by the end of that same year. From a 2-man crew, welding 16km of HDPE piping as their first job, MOEC has grown considerably - now employing 16 full-time staff and overseeing projects up to 10M in revenue across QLD, WA and NT.
James Curran pictured with Prime Minister Scott Morrison
“The winners of these awards and finalists are true role models and leaders for the Indigenous business sector”
