Communications Alliance Gets New Board Print E-mail
Written by Adam Gosling   
Monday, 20 November 2006
Progressively formed following the amalgamation of several communications industry groups throughout this year, the newly formed Communications Alliance has elected its first Board of Directors.

The new board replaces the transitional board which came into effect following the merger of the Australian Communications Industry Forum (ACIF) and the Service Providers Association Inc (SPAN) on September 1. The transitional board consisted of the existing directors of both organisations.

The Alliance held a postal ballot to form the new Board which will consist of four new directors and 13 existing directors said the organization.

The prime mission of Communications Alliance is to promote the growth of the Australian communications industry and the protection of consumer interests by fostering the highest standards of business ethics and behaviour through industry self-governance.

The new directors are:
Ilkka Tales, CEO of engin;
David Gee, Marketing Director of Lucent;
Chris Althaus, CEO of Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA);
Robyn Ziino, Regulatory Manager of AAPT (replaces the previous AAPT board member, David Havyatt)

The continuing directors are:
Warwick Broxom, Telstra;
Brian Currie, Hutchison Telecom;
Rob Durie, AIIA;
Raj Jayawardena, PowerTel;
Maha Krishnapillai, Macquarie Telecom;
Phil Lipschitz, Commander/RSL Com;
Tony Malligeorgos, Ericsson;
Dennis Muscat, Pacific Internet Australia;
Roger Nicoll, Primus Telecom;
Noel Robertson, MatrixView;
Georgia-Kate Schubert, Vodafone;
Rosemary Sinclair, ATUG;
Gary Smith, Optus.

www.commsalliance.com.au

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