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NewSat
Appoints Brendan Fleiter as a
Non-Executive Director
NewSat Limited is pleased to
announce the appointment of Brendan
Fleiter as a Non-Executive Director.
Mr Fleiter has over 25 years of
business experience including Senior
Executive roles and Non-Executive
Directorships of ASX listed
companies, large private and
unlisted public companies, large
government business enterprises, and
not-for-profit and philanthropic
organisations in sport, public
health and education.
Bringing extensive
telecommunications industry
experience to NewSat, Mr Fleiter’s
previous positions include CEO of
the Crazy John’s Group which was
acquired by Vodafone Australia in
2008 and as a Non-Executive Director
of the ASX listed People Telecom for
five years before it was acquired by
M2 Telecommunications in 2009. Mr
Fleiter practised commercial law for
15 years prior to his senior
management and director roles.
Mr Fleiter is currently the Deputy
Chairman of Australia Post, Deputy
Chair of Methodist Ladies’ College
and Chair of its Foundation. He is a
Non-Executive Director of Volleyball
Victoria, Our Neighbourhood
Foundation, The Ilhan Food Allergy
Foundation and Royal District
Nursing Service. A mentor to several
senior executives and a qualified
lawyer, Mr Fleiter holds a Bachelor
of Laws and Bachelor of
Jurisprudence from Monash
University.
Mr Fleiter’s appointment is
effective immediately.
In commenting on the appointment of
Mr Fleiter as Non-Executive
Director, NewSat Chairman, Richard
Green said: “We are very pleased to
have Brendan join our Board as an
independent director. His depth of
experience in telecommunications,
both as a CEO and as a Director, has
substantial application and direct
relevance to NewSat’s business and
will greatly assist the company in
continuing to deliver shareholder
value. Brendan’s excellent track
record and his wealth of experience
across small and large private,
public and government enterprises
will be of significant consequence
to NewSat as we transition into a
global satellite operator.”
In commenting on his appointment as
Non-Executive Director, Mr Fleiter
said: “It gives me great pleasure to
join the NewSat team at this pivotal
time, as the company becomes a
global satellite operator. I look
forward to working closely with my
fellow directors and the management
team at NewSat and contributing to
the company’s growth as it moves
towards the launches of its Jabiru-1
and Jabiru-2 satellites.”
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