David Thodey

David Thodey
Born	David Thodey Perth, Western Australia
Occupation	Chief Executive Officer
Employer	Telstra
Predecessor	Solomon Trujillo
Successor	Incumbent

David Thodey is an Australian businessman who is the current Chief Executive Officer of Telstra after the departure of Solomon Trujillo.^[1] He was born in Perth, Western Australia.^[2]

Career

David Thodey became Chief Executive Officer of Telstra on 19 May 2009, following the tenure of American Sol Trujillo in the office.

Thodey joined Telstra in April 2001 as Group Managing Director of Telstra Mobiles. He was appointed to the position of Group Managing Director Telstra Enterprise and Government in December 2002 and was responsible for the company's corporate, government and large business customers in Australia, TelstraClear in New Zealand and Telstra's International sales division.

Before joining Telstra, Thodey held several senior executive positions in marketing and sales within IBM^[3] Australia/New Zealand and across IBM Asia Pacific.

Thodey is the Chairman of Telstra subsidiary TelstraClear in New Zealand. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and English from Victoria University in New Zealand. David attended the Kellogg Post-Graduate School General Management Program at Northwestern University in Chicago.

References

1. ^ "Telstra wants fresh start". The Weekend Advertiser. 2009-05-09. p. 9. 
2. ^ Sol's successor changes the ring tone - AustralianIT, 30 May 2009
3. ^ "David Thodey". Australian Institute of Company Directors. http://www.companydirectors.com.au/About/Speakers/T/David+Thodey.htm. Retrieved 2009-05-09. 

External links

• David Thodey CEO profile - Telstra Executives and Directors

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Name	Thodey, David
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Place of birth	Perth, Western Australia
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