Executive Deputy Chairman

Mr Ted Pretty joined NEXTDC in the role of Executive Deputy Chairman, effective 01 April 2011.

Mr Pretty is well known for his vision, leadership and reputation as one of the most successful Information Technology & Telecommunications (IT&T) executives in Australia. His lengthy experience and depth of understanding of the Australian IT&T and Investment Banking sectors is well known.

Mr Pretty recently returned to Australia from the Middle East following his tenure at Gulf Finance House as its Group Chief Executive Officer. Prior to his time at Gulf Finance, Mr Pretty was Chairman of Fujitsu Australia Limited and an Executive Director at Macquarie Capital Advisers.

Prior to those roles, he was a key employee at Telstra Corporation Limited, in the role of Group Managing Director heading up Telstra’s retail, consumer and marketing divisions. Mr Pretty has also served as a Partner at Media and Telecommunications Law Firm, Gilbert & Tobin prior to joining Telstra.

He is currently serving as a Non-Executive Director of ASX-listed RP Data Limited and Non Executive Chairman of Texpert Capital.