OPTUS APPOINTS STUART BIRD TO LEAD WHOLESALE AND SATELLITE

Optus announced today the appointment of Stuart Bird as Managing Director, Wholesale and Satellite.

Mr Bird will be responsible for leading all parts of Optus’ Wholesale and Satellite division including sales, marketing, products, operations, and service delivery, and will articulate Optus’ vision to its wholesale partners and satellite customers.

Today’s announcement follows the recent retirement of Robert Parcell at the end of April.

Allen Lew, Optus Chief Executive Officer said, “I am delighted to welcome Stuart to the Optus Executive Leadership team. With his strong track record in sales and revenue growth, and a deep knowledge of fixed and mobile products, Stuart is well placed to cement Optus’ position as Australia’s market leader in both wholesale and satellite services.”

“Stuart joins Optus at an exciting time for the telecommunications sector. His focus will be to deliver growth from our Wholesale and Satellite businesses by expanding Optus’ wholesale nbn offering, delivering a competitive suite of mobile products and services for our wholesale partners, and expanding our satellite customer base across Australasia,” Mr Lew said.

Mr Bird is an accomplished senior executive with more than ten years’ experience in the telecommunications sector. He has held senior positions at Telstra and Vodafone. Mr Bird joins Optus from Telstra, where he most recently held the position of Executive Director of Home and Business Products for Telstra Retail.

Stuart Bird said, “I am delighted to be appointed to this role. This is an exciting time to be joining a world class brand like Optus, and a truly global company like Singtel. I look forward to leading the team as it continues to build on Optus’ great partnerships and superior communications and technology foundations.”

Mr Bird will be a member of Optus’ Executive Leadership team and will report directly to Optus’ Chief Executive Officer, Allen Lew. Nitesh Naidoo will act as Managing Director for the Wholesale and Satellite division until Mr Bird formally joins the team.

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