Edward Pretty
Edward (Ted) Pretty (born 1957, Darwin, NT, Australia), is an Australian businessman and lawyer.[1][2][3]
Education
Pretty obtained a bachelor's degree in Arts (Economics) and First Class Honors Degree in Law.[4]
Career
Early career
Pretty was a Partner at Media and Telecommunications Law Firm, Gilbert & Tobin. From there, he moved to Optus, serving as an adviser and director of Optus Communications and Optus Vision.[5]
Telstra
In October 1997 Pretty was appointed managing director, International of Australia's public and largest telecommunications company Telstra.[6][7]
During his time at Telstra, Pretty served in a number of roles, including head of Telstra's Convergent Business Group, and the head of Telstra Retail.[8] and in 2003 he became group managing director of the Telstra Technology, Innovation and Products Group.[9][10]
During his tenure at Telstra, Pretty oversaw the entry and early steps of the company in internet and online business.[11][12] before resigning from Telstra in 2005.[13]
Macquarie group
In 2006, Pretty became a consultant at Macquarie Group, and continued on with the company to become executive director of Macquarie Capital. He was instrumental in Macquarie's bid to build the National Broadband Network.[14][15]
Gulf finance house
Pretty joined Gulf Finance House as CEO of Investment Capital and in December 2009, was appointed Group chief executive officer.[16][17]
Hills Limited
On 3 September 2012, Pretty was confirmed as the group managing director of Hills Limited[18][19] in association with a major restructure of the company.[20][21] Pretty oversaw its transformation.[22][23]
With a number of South Australian universities and the SA Government and Premier Jay Weatherill, Pretty established two centres in Adelaide to foster innovation and support start-up companies.[24]
On 27 May 2015, Pretty resigned from his position as group managing director and chief executive officer.[25]
Covata and Cipherpoint Limited
On 23 December 2016, Pretty was confirmed as the managing director and CEO of Covata Limited.[26] Later on Covata was renamed to Cipherpoint Limited and altered governance structure. Pretty moved to a part-time executive chair role.[27][28]
Directorships
Pretty was a director of ASX Listed NextDC Limited[29][30][31] and was Advisory chairman, Australia and New Zealand of Indian IT company Tech Mahindra Group.[32][33][34][35]
He was chairman and on the Board of ASX listed RP Data Limited for 8 years.[36][37] He was chairman, Fujitsu Australia and NZ.[38] Investments. Pretty is a co investor, shareholder and director of Bevan Slattery's undersea cable company SubPartners.[39]
Australian governmental advisory roles
Pretty is on The Ministerial Advisory Council on Communications[40] for the Honorable Malcolm Turnbull MP, then Minister for Communications.[41]
He advised on the "E-commerce expert group"[42] set up by the then Minister for Financial Services and Regulation, the Honorable Joe Hockey[43] and served as one of the "Members of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Cultural Councils"[44]
References
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- "Ted Pretty appointed Chairman, Fujitsu Australia and New Zealand". Sydney. 9 June 2006. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- "Sitting Pretty". 21 November 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- "Archived copy". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "TEL0057 Proof Final" (PDF). Telstra. 2004. p. 8. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- "Telstra selects Ericsson for 3G network". 25 December 2004.
- "Farewell my Pretty, and thanks a million". The Age. 12 August 2005.
- The Australian http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/companies/ted-pretty-takes-over-at-hills/story-fn91v9q3-1226459371711.
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(help) - "Ziggy gets $10m as Ted Pretty also departs". Crikey. 11 August 2005.
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(help) - "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 August 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "GFH: Annual report 2010" (PDF). www.gfh.com. p. 14. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- "Gulf Finance House forms new investment banking division (GFH Capital) and appoints Group Deputy CEO". 15 December 2009.
- "Hills Australia".
- "ITWire - Ted Pretty to head Hills Holdings".
- http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/companies/a-pretty-tale-of-a-ted-20-transformation/story-fn91v9q3-1226752395050?nk=752b394794f93db43631ef9502b8effc.
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(help) - http://www.couriermail.com.au/business/dotcom-veteran-ted-pretty-gives-hills-bottom-line-a-hoist/story-fnihsps3-1226952490348.
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(help) - "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 March 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "Appointment of new Chief Executive Officer (CEO)" (PDF). ASX.com.au. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- "Appointment of new MD/CEO | Covata Limited". Archived from the original on 27 April 2018.
- "Covata changes name to Cipherpoint and alters governance structure". 20 December 2019.
- "Investor Relations | Cipherpoint".
- "NEXTDC Board Succession Update" (PDF). NEXT DC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "HIL.AX - Hills Ltd Profile | Reuters". Reuters.
- http://www.theaustralian.com.au/technology/pretty-appointed-mahindra-satyam-chair/story-e6frgakx-1226416047509
- http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Mahindra-Satyam-appoints-Edward-Pretty-to-head-Australia-New-Zealand- operations/articleshow/14647302.cms
- "Pretty returns to telco land with Mahindra Satyam". The Register.
- "HIL.AX - Hills Ltd Profile | Reuters". Reuters.
- "RP Data Ltd ASX announcement: 29th October 2008" (PDF). Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- "HIL.AX - Hills Ltd Profile | Reuters". Reuters.
- "Ted Pretty appointed Chairman, Fujitsu Australia and New Zealand – Fujitsu Australia".
- "SubPartners".
- "Advisory Council Meets to Discuss Reform Agenda | Minister for Communications". Archived from the original on 18 July 2014.
- "Malcolm Turnbull | Minister for Communications". Archived from the original on 25 October 2013.
- "Press Release - Hockey Announces Expert Group for Electronic Commerce [23/09/99]". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
- "Former Minister for Financial Services and Regulation the Hon Joe Hockey MP - Biography". Archived from the original on 2 February 2008.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 February 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
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