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.[1]

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.[1]

Telstra

In October 1997 Pretty was appointed managing director, International of Australia's public and largest telecommunications company Telstra.[4][5]

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.[6] and in 2003 he became group managing director of the Telstra Technology, Innovation and Products Group.[7][8]

During his tenure at Telstra, Pretty oversaw the entry and early steps of the company in internet and online business.[9][10] before resigning from Telstra in 2005.[11]

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.[12]

Gulf finance house

Pretty joined Gulf Finance House as CEO of Investment Capital and in December 2009, was appointed Group chief executive officer.[13][14]

Hills Limited

On 3 September 2012, Pretty was confirmed as the group managing director of Hills Limited[15][16] in association with a major restructure of the company.[17][18] Pretty oversaw its transformation.[19][20]

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.[21]

On 27 May 2015, Pretty resigned from his position as group managing director and chief executive officer.[22]

Covata and Cipherpoint Limited

On 23 December 2016, Pretty was confirmed as the managing director and CEO of Covata Limited.[23] Later on Covata was renamed to Cipherpoint Limited and altered governance structure. Pretty moved to a part-time executive chair role.[24][25]

Directorships

Pretty was a director of ASX Listed NextDC Limited[26][27][1] and was Advisory chairman, Australia and New Zealand of Indian IT company Tech Mahindra Group.[28][29][1]

He was chairman and on the Board of ASX listed RP Data Limited for 8 years.[30][1] He was chairman, Fujitsu Australia and NZ.[31] Investments. Pretty is a co investor, shareholder and director of Bevan Slattery's undersea cable company SubPartners.[32]

Australian governmental advisory roles

Pretty is on The Ministerial Advisory Council on Communications[33] for the Honorable Malcolm Turnbull MP, then Minister for Communications.[34]

He advised on the "E-commerce expert group"[35] set up by the then Minister for Financial Services and Regulation, the Honorable Joe Hockey[36] and served as one of the "Members of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Cultural Councils"[37]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "HIL.AX - Hills Ltd Profile | Reuters". Reuters.
  2. ↑ "Stocks". Bloomberg News.
  3. ↑ "Stocks". Archived from the original on 13 November 2014.
  4. ↑ "Ted Pretty appointed Chairman, Fujitsu Australia and New Zealand". Sydney. 9 June 2006. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  5. ↑ "Sitting Pretty". 21 November 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  6. ↑ "Four Corners - 15/10/2001: Called to Account: Chronology". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  7. ↑ "TEL0057 Proof Final" (PDF). Telstra. 2004. p. 8. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  8. ↑ "Telstra selects Ericsson for 3G network". 25 December 2004.
  9. ↑ "Farewell my Pretty, and thanks a million". The Age. 12 August 2005.
  10. ↑ "Ted Pretty takes over at Hills". The Australian. Archived from the original on 28 August 2012.
  11. ↑ "Ziggy gets $10m as Ted Pretty also departs". Crikey. 11 August 2005.
  12. ↑ "Telstra reacts to fibre pressure". The Australian. Archived from the original on 13 November 2014.
  13. ↑ "GFH: Annual report 2010" (PDF). www.gfh.com. p. 14. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  14. ↑ "Gulf Finance House forms new investment banking division (GFH Capital) and appoints Group Deputy CEO". 15 December 2009.
  15. ↑ "Hills Australia".
  16. ↑ "iTWire - Ted Pretty to head Hills Holdings". itwire.com.
  17. ↑ "=A Pretty tale of Ted 20 transformation". The Australian. Archived from the original on 25 January 2017.
  18. ↑ "Can Ted Pretty save an Australian manufacturing icon".
  19. ↑ "About Us".
  20. ↑ "Dotcom Veteran Ted Pretty Gives Hills Bottom Line A Hoist". The Courier Mail. Archived from the original on 13 November 2014.
  21. ↑ "Hills Innovation Centres to nurture the next great Australian invention - Department of State Development". Archived from the original on 4 March 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  22. ↑ "Appointment of new Chief Executive Officer (CEO)" (PDF). ASX.com.au. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  23. ↑ "Appointment of new MD/CEO | Covata Limited". Archived from the original on 27 April 2018.
  24. ↑ "Covata changes name to Cipherpoint and alters governance structure". 20 December 2019.
  25. ↑ "Investor Relations | Cipherpoint".
  26. ↑ "NEXTDC Board Succession Update" (PDF). NEXT DC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  27. ↑ "Ted Pretty | NEXTDC". Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  28. ↑ Pretty appointed Mahindra Satyam chair The Australian
  29. ↑ "Pretty returns to telco land with Mahindra Satyam". The Register.
  30. ↑ "RP Data Ltd ASX announcement: 29th October 2008" (PDF). Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  31. ↑ "Ted Pretty appointed Chairman, Fujitsu Australia and New Zealand – Fujitsu Australia".
  32. ↑ "SubPartners".
  33. ↑ "Advisory Council Meets to Discuss Reform Agenda | Minister for Communications". Archived from the original on 18 July 2014.
  34. ↑ "Malcolm Turnbull | Minister for Communications". Archived from the original on 25 October 2013.
  35. ↑ "Press Release - Hockey Announces Expert Group for Electronic Commerce [23/09/99]". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
  36. ↑ "Former Minister for Financial Services and Regulation the Hon Joe Hockey MP - Biography". Archived from the original on 2 February 2008.
  37. ↑ "DFAT - Annual Report 1999-2000". Archived from the original on 14 February 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
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