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We are Orro – Australia’s platform-enabled, secure network and digital infrastructure provider. Australia’s biggest brands trust us to deliver them the future now, meeting the ever-changing needs of their markets, and our world. We lead the industry in designing, building and operating digital infrastructure – providing greater efficiency, performance, agility and resilience. Our end-to-end platform-enabled solutions, including digital network (SDWAN/LAN/Wireless), collaboration (integrating MSTeams) and cyber security , take the stress out of technology for more than 400 businesses every day. We never forget our job is to connect people, not machines. So we’ll take the time to get to know you and learn how you like to work. It means we understand not just what you need now, but what you’ll need next. Fast. Secure. Simple. We give you tomorrow, the way you want it to be.

MTX Group Inc. is a global technology consulting firm that enables organisations to modernise through digital transformation. As a Salesforce Summit partner with the world’s most trusted customer relationship management (CRM) platform, MTX leverage technology to help organisations execute on strategy with outcomes in mind around happiness, health, and the economy. Leading and driving the Western Australian strategy and execution of Data Engineering, Data Science and Salesforce portfolio. Working across Public Sector, NFP and strategic Enterprise accounts, to bring innovation and thought leadership, delivering outcomes against specific problems and use cases. Modernizing data estates, driving the benefits of data engineering, data science and business process automation to enable clients to make informed decisions and solve for tomorrow.

Google Cloud provides organisations with leading infrastructure, platform capabilities and industry solutions, delivering enterprise-grade cloud solutions.Customers in more than 150 countries turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to solve their most critical business problems. Relationships with strategic partners like Google Cloud are increasingly key to organisational performance.Google Cloud’s broad and deep set of services include AI and ML, API management, compute, containers, data analytics, databases, developer tools, Workspace (G Suite), hybrid cloud, multi cloud, IoT, management tools, migration, networking, operations, security and identity, serverless computing and storage.Representing Google Cloud in Western Australia, I consulted with CIO’s and Senior Executives across State and Local Government to understand their unique journeys towards successful cloud adoption. Lead collaboration to drive Google Cloud, Earth Engine, Google Maps, Google Workspace and Partner Solutions (ISV). Accountable for territory strategy, execution, partner onboarding and key relationships.

nbn co limited was established in 2009 to design, build and operate Australia’s new high-speed, wholesale local access broadband network. NBN Co supports the needs of Australian business with the establishment of a dedicated team – business nbn™. Business nbn is a compelling and viable wholesale provider that meets the connectivity needs of Enterprise and Government - delivering contestability above the infrastructure layer over an open access wholesale network.The business nbn™ team works with service providers and the broader industry to create purpose-built wholesale products and services to allow service providers to better support medium and large organisations. Simon joined the National Broadband Network in 2017 as part of its Enterprise and Government pursuit initiative responsible for WA, SA and NT, fundamentally transforming the telecommunications landscape.As part of this role, Simon worked with Enterprise & Corporate organisations, the Public Sector and the broader industry to drive awareness and demand for Business nbn products and services, support procurement market activity and enable service providers to deliver a great customer experience and infrastructure outcome.

Comscentre was a leading, Australian owned organisation providing complex IP Telephony Integration and Unified Communications solutions across multi-vendor technologies. They are a market leader in Cisco (CUCM & HCS) and Microsoft (Skype for Business) Unified Communications, focused on business outcomes encompassing productivity, performance, optimisation and consolidation. WAN design, deployment and management, delivered across a National MPLS data network, interconnecting to all Australian Tier 1 carriers providing a 'best-of-breed', agnostic approach. Comscentre together with CustomTec, Correct Solutions and Mach Technology Group were acquired by Orro Group in 2021.

Vocus acquired Amcom, M2 Group and Nextgen Networks enabling access to the NBN.

Amcom was an award winning, ASX listed IT & Telecommunications provider delivering National network solutions, unified communications, data centre and cloud services. A great company, revered by staff, appreciated by customers and feared by competitors.During this time, Simon led the Western Australian sales team of 6. Accountable and responsible for sales team recruitment, development, coaching and performance management. Responsibilities included Corporate & Government account management & business development. Specialist across Mining, Resources & Engineering market segments, managing customers including BHP, Rio Tinto, Woodside & Chevron. Commission plan design, quarterly incentive programme design and development. Simon also initiated the Channel partner program and associated incentives. Simon was a specialist across Data Networks, Business Continuity and DR, Amcom Cloud, Broad-soft and Cisco HCS Collaboration/Telephony solutions.Amcom enjoyed remarkable success, growing from $50 million in market capitalisation to over $700 million when it was acquired by Vocus, driving $1 billion of value for shareholders. Amcom also achieved over 20 per cent NPAT growth year-on-year for 11 consecutive years, one of only a few ASX-listed companies to do so.► Recruited, managed and lead Enterprise & Government Sales team► Created a high-performance sales culture► Sustained exceptional team and individual sales performance year on year for 10+ years.► Sales performance recognised with sales awards and trips to Bali, Singapore and Thailand

The Singtel Group is a leading Telecommunications group with operations in more than 20 countries worldwide. Optus Australia is the most significant financial contributor to the Singtel Group.Business Development across Mid-market, Corporate and Enterprise accounts.

ORANGE (Hutchison Telecommunications Aust Ltd) provided corporate communications solutions in Australia covering Internet, paging and GSM mobile telephone systems. Trading as Hutchison Telecommunicatons in Australia for 22 years.During this time, Simon led the South Australian sales team of 10. Accountable and responsible for sales team recruitment, development, coaching and management.

ORANGE (Hutchison Telecommunications Aust Ltd) provided corporate communications solutions in Australia covering Internet, paging and GSM mobile telephone systems. Trading as Hutchison Telecommunicatons in Australia for 22 years.During this time, Simon led the Southern Region NSW sales team of 7. Accountable and responsible for sales team recruitment, development, coaching and management.