Michael Jenkins Crouch AC (27 May 1933 – 9 February 2018)[1] was Chairman of Australian private company Midgeon Holdings Pty Ltd. Midgeon acted as a holding vehicle for his long-term investments which include interests in Australian manufacturing, beef production, meat processing and property.

Under his management, Zip expanded its product range to include a variety of hot water appliances and in the 1970s introduced the world's first small instant boiling water heaters now widely used in homes, offices and restaurant kitchens.

From 1982, Crouch appointed Zip distributors in Singapore, Taiwan, the Philippines and Thailand to cover South-East Asia.

A distributor for Great Britain was engaged in 1987, and Zip products were introduced to Europe at trade shows in 1989 and 1991.

A wholly owned subsidiary was formed in 1991 to handle UK distribution, and a distributor for Europe was appointed in 2002.