Edward Pretty

Edward (Ted) 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]

Finally, 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]

Pretty resigned 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] On the appointment, the company commenced a major restructure and transformation[20][21] and today is a leaner, company focused on delivering integrated technology and communication solutions into trusted environments. Hills solutions can be found everywhere from homes and hospitals, to educational institutions, businesses and governments.[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 having transformed the company, leaving it with a strong balance sheet, simplified business model, strong brand and set for growth in technology solutions.[25]

Directorships

Pretty was a director of ASX Listed NextDC Limited[26][27][28] and was Advisory Chairman, Australia and New Zealand of Indian IT company Tech Mahindra Group[29][30][31][32]

He was Chairman and on the Board of ASX listed RP Data Limited for 8 years.[33][34] He was Chairman, Fujitsu Australia and NZ.[35] Investments. Pretty is a co investor, shareholder and director of Bevan Slattery's undersea cable company SubPartners.[36]

Australian governmental advisory roles

Pretty is on The Ministerial Advisory Council on Communications[37] for the Honorable Malcolm Turnbull MP, Minister for Communications.[38]

He advised on the "E-commerce expert group"[39] set up by the then Minister for Financial Services and Regulation, the Honorable Joe Hockey[40] and served as one of the "Members of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Cultural Councils"[41]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/officerProfile?symbol=HIL.AX&officerId=1769810
  2. ↑ http://www.bloomberg.com/profiles/people/1848866
  3. ↑ http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=129630166&ticker=HIL:AU
  4. ↑ http://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/officerProfile?symbol=HIL.AX&officerId=1769810
  5. ↑ http://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/officerProfile?symbol=HIL.AX&officerId=1769810
  6. ↑ http://www.fujitsu.com/au/about/resources/news/press-releases/2006/20060609-01.html. Missing or empty |title= (help); External link in |website= (help);
  7. ↑ http://www.adnews.com.au/861DE25F-A189-4B26-B4372A17D5AF6FEF. Missing or empty |title= (help); External link in |website= (help);
  8. ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/stories/s391134.htm. Missing or empty |title= (help); External link in |website= (help);
  9. ↑ Telstra (PDF). p. 8 http://www.telstra.com.au/uberprod/groups/webcontent/@corporate/@about/documents/document/telstra-annual-review04-01.pdf. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ↑ http://www.smh.com.au/news/Technology/Telstra-selects-Ericsson-for-3G-network/2004/12/24/1103825081752.html
  11. ↑ The Age http://www.theage.com.au/news/christopher-webb/farewell-my-pretty-and-thanks-a-million/2005/08/11/1123353443470.html. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. ↑ The Australian http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/companies/ted-pretty-takes-over-at-hills/story-fn91v9q3-1226459371711. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. ↑ Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/2005/08/11/ziggy-gets-10m-as-ted-pretty-also-departs/. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  14. ↑ http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/telstra-reacts-to-fibre-pressure/story-e6frg8zx-1111116352051. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  15. ↑ http://www.commsday.com/author/www-freelancer-com/page/53. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  16. ↑ "GFH: Annual report 2010" (PDF). www.gfh.com. p. 14. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  17. ↑ "Gulf Finance House forms new investment banking division (GFH Capital) and appoints Group Deputy CEO".
  18. ↑ http://hills.com.au/getattachment/a620f645-07e9-4bc7-ad42-2843b41c9e60/Ted-Pretty-appointed-as-Hills-Holdings-Managing-Di. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  19. ↑ http://www.itwire.com/it-industry-news/listed-tech/56331-ted-pretty-to-head-hills-holdings. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  20. ↑ http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/companies/a-pretty-tale-of-a-ted-20-transformation/story-fn91v9q3-1226752395050?nk=752b394794f93db43631ef9502b8effc. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  21. ↑ http://www.smartcompany.com.au/leadership/38352-can-ted-pretty-save-an-australian-manufacturing-icon.html. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  22. ↑ http://www.hills.com.au/about-us/corporate-overview. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  23. ↑ http://www.couriermail.com.au/business/dotcom-veteran-ted-pretty-gives-hills-bottom-line-a-hoist/story-fnihsps3-1226952490348. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  24. ↑ http://www.dmitre.sa.gov.au/article/view/1446. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  25. ↑ "Appointment of new Chief Executive Officer (CEO)" (PDF). ASX.com.au. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  26. ↑ "NEXTDC Board Succession Update" (PDF). NEXT DC. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  27. ↑ https://www.nextdc.com/our-company/about-us/members/ted-pretty
  28. ↑ http://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/officerProfile?symbol=HIL.AX&officerId=1769810
  29. ↑ http://www.theaustralian.com.au/technology/pretty-appointed-mahindra-satyam-chair/story-e6frgakx-1226416047509
  30. ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Mahindra-Satyam-appoints-Edward-Pretty-to-head-Australia-New-Zealand- operations/articleshow/14647302.cms
  31. ↑ http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/07/04/pretty_gets_bollytechwood_role/
  32. ↑ http://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/officerProfile?symbol=HIL.AX&officerId=1769810
  33. ↑ "RP Data Ltd ASX announcement: 29th October 2008" (PDF). Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  34. ↑ http://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/officerProfile?symbol=HIL.AX&officerId=1769810
  35. ↑ http://www.fujitsu.com/au/about/resources/news/press-releases/2006/20060609-01.html
  36. ↑ http://www.subpartners.net/company/the-team/ted-petty.html
  37. ↑ http://www.minister.communications.gov.au/malcolm_turnbull/news/advisory_council_meets_to_discuss_reform_agenda#.VAQAvPmSx8E
  38. ↑ http://www.minister.communications.gov.au/malcolm_turnbull
  39. ↑ http://ministers.treasury.gov.au/DisplayDocs.aspx?doc=pressreleases/1999/044.htm&min=jbh&DocType=0
  40. ↑ http://ministers.treasury.gov.au/DisplayDocs.aspx?doc=biography.htm&PageID=090&min=jbh
  41. ↑ http://www.dfat.gov.au/dept/annual_reports/99_00/5/app16.html
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