Mr. Higgins has a bachelor degree in electronic engineering, master of business administration in technology management and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a chairman and non executive director of Legend Corporation Limited. (ASX: LGD).

Mr. Higgins has in the past served on the boards of Redflex Holdings (ASX: RDF) as both non executive and executive director, XTEK Limited Holdings. (ASX: XTE) as non executive director, Raytheon Systems Company Australia Pty Ltd, Aerospace Technical Services Pty Ltd, IT Skills Exchange and non executive director of Learning Seat Pty Ltd., an e–learning company and non executive director of Defence Manufacturers Association.

Mr. Higgins has executive management experience as former CEO of Redflex Traffic Systems Inc, CEO of Raytheon Systems Company Australia, and executive experience with Honeywell and smaller listed companies, and has managed and directed rapid growth technology businesses for the past 20 years.