Edward Pretty Explained

Edward (Ted) Pretty (born 1957, Darwin, NT, Australia), is an Australian businessman and lawyer.[1] [2] [3]

He is the current chairman of Sustainable Metal Cloud (SMC) and Firmus, two companies leading the transformation in AI infrastructure and sustainable GPU solutions.

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 the 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 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] 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 its internet and online business,[9] [10] before resigning from Telstra in 2005.[11]

Macquarie group

In 2006, Pretty became a consultant at the Macquarie Group and continued on with the company, becoming 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. 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, 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 managing director and CEO of Covata Limited.[23] Later on, Covata was renamed to Cipherpoint Limited and altered its governance structure. Pretty then moved to part-time executive chair.[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 of 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]

Firmus and Sustainable Metal Cloud (SMC)

In February 2022, Pretty was appointed Chairman of Firmus, the world's first scaled immersion-cooling platform.[38] In May 2023, he was appointed chairman of Sustainable Metal Cloud (SMC), the world's most energy efficient GPU cloud.[39]

As chairman, Pretty oversees two cutting-edge companies that provide AI infrastructure and super-compute solutions using liquid immersion and advanced technologies.[40]

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: HIL.AX - Hills Ltd Profile | Reuters. Reuters.
  2. Web site: Stocks. Bloomberg News.
  3. Web site: Stocks. https://archive.today/20141113053810/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=129630166&ticker=HIL:AU. dead. 13 November 2014.
  4. Web site: Ted Pretty appointed Chairman, Fujitsu Australia and New Zealand. 9 June 2006. Sydney. 14 December 2017.
  5. Web site: Sitting Pretty. 21 November 2003. 14 December 2017.
  6. Web site: Four Corners - 15/10/2001: Called to Account: Chronology. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2 September 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20131224015529/http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/stories/s391134.htm. 24 December 2013. dead.
  7. Web site: TEL0057 Proof Final. Telstra. 8. 2004. 14 December 2017.
  8. Web site: Telstra selects Ericsson for 3G network. 25 December 2004.
  9. Web site: Farewell my Pretty, and thanks a million. The Age. 12 August 2005.
  10. Web site: Ted Pretty takes over at Hills. https://web.archive.org/web/20120828165428/http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/companies/ted-pretty-takes-over-at-hills/story-fn91v9q3-1226459371711. dead. 28 August 2012. The Australian.
  11. Web site: Ziggy gets $10m as Ted Pretty also departs. Crikey. 11 August 2005.
  12. Web site: Telstra reacts to fibre pressure. https://archive.today/20141113053836/http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/telstra-reacts-to-fibre-pressure/story-e6frg8zx-1111116352051. dead. 13 November 2014. The Australian.
  13. Web site: GFH: Annual report 2010. www.gfh.com. 9 October 2014. 14.
  14. Web site: Gulf Finance House forms new investment banking division (GFH Capital) and appoints Group Deputy CEO. 15 December 2009.
  15. Web site: Hills Australia.
  16. Web site: iTWire - Ted Pretty to head Hills Holdings. itwire.com.
  17. News: =A Pretty tale of Ted 20 transformation. https://archive.today/20170125003348/http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/companies/a-pretty-tale-of-a-ted-20-transformation/story-fn91v9q3-1226752395050?nk=752b394794f93db43631ef9502b8effc. dead. 25 January 2017. The Australian.
  18. Web site: Can Ted Pretty save an Australian manufacturing icon.
  19. Web site: About Us.
  20. News: Dotcom Veteran Ted Pretty Gives Hills Bottom Line A Hoist. https://archive.today/20141113053845/http://www.couriermail.com.au/business/dotcom-veteran-ted-pretty-gives-hills-bottom-line-a-hoist/story-fnihsps3-1226952490348. dead. 13 November 2014. The Courier Mail.
  21. Web site: Hills Innovation Centres to nurture the next great Australian invention - Department of State Development. 2 September 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150304122927/http://dmitre.sa.gov.au/article/view/1446. 4 March 2015. dead.
  22. Web site: Appointment of new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). ASX.com.au. 27 May 2015.
  23. Web site: Appointment of new MD/CEO Covata Limited. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180427120844/https://covata.com/media-releases/appointment-of-new-mdceo-and-board-changes/. 2018-04-27.
  24. Web site: Covata changes name to Cipherpoint and alters governance structure. 20 December 2019.
  25. Web site: Investor Relations | Cipherpoint.
  26. Web site: NEXTDC Board Succession Update. NEXT DC. 1 April 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402141844/https://www.nextdc.com/sites/default/files/reports/1324075.pdf. 2 April 2015.
  27. Web site: Ted Pretty | NEXTDC . 2 September 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140407095205/http://www.nextdc.com/our-company/about-us/members/ted-pretty . 7 April 2014 . dead .
  28. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/technology/pretty-appointed-mahindra-satyam-chair/story-e6frgakx-1226416047509 Pretty appointed Mahindra Satyam chair
  29. Web site: Pretty returns to telco land with Mahindra Satyam. The Register.
  30. Web site: RP Data Ltd ASX announcement: 29th October 2008. 2 September 2014.
  31. Web site: Ted Pretty appointed Chairman, Fujitsu Australia and New Zealand – Fujitsu Australia.
  32. Web site: SubPartners.
  33. Web site: Advisory Council Meets to Discuss Reform Agenda Minister for Communications. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140718134320/http://www.minister.communications.gov.au/malcolm_turnbull/news/advisory_council_meets_to_discuss_reform_agenda. 2014-07-18.
  34. Web site: Malcolm Turnbull Minister for Communications. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131025232408/http://www.minister.communications.gov.au/malcolm_turnbull. 2013-10-25.
  35. Web site: Press Release - Hockey Announces Expert Group for Electronic Commerce [23/09/99]]. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303221408/http://ministers.treasury.gov.au/DisplayDocs.aspx?doc=pressreleases/1999/044.htm&min=jbh&DocType=0. 2016-03-03.
  36. Web site: Former Minister for Financial Services and Regulation the Hon Joe Hockey MP - Biography. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080202001703/http://ministers.treasury.gov.au/DisplayDocs.aspx?doc=biography.htm&PageID=090&min=jbh. 2008-02-02.
  37. Web site: DFAT - Annual Report 1999-2000 . 2 September 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140214073110/https://www.dfat.gov.au/dept/annual_reports/99_00/5/app16.html . 14 February 2014 . dead .
  38. Web site: Firmus - Sustainably enabling AI . Firmus.
  39. Web site: The GPU cloud built with sustainable technology - SMC . Sustainable Metal Cloud (SMC).
  40. Web site: Firmus and STT partner for "sustainable AI factory" . 2024-03-20 . CRN Australia.
  41. Web site: ST Telemedia Global Data Centres and Firmus Technologies Forge Partnership to Build a Global Network of Sustainable AI Factories STT GDC . 2024-03-20 . www.sttelemediagdc.com . en.

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