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Kordia NZ Makes Chief Technology Officer Appointment

1 July 2013

Kordia NZ Makes CTO Appointment

Kordia New Zealand today announces the appointment of Aaron Olphert to the role of Chief Technology Officer (CTO). He was previously Kordia’s Head of Business & Market Strategy.

In his new role, Olphert is responsible for leading and creating Kordia’s technology vision and roadmap to meet its strategic goal of becoming New Zealand’s leading provider of business critical services.

Olphert began his career with Kordia in 1993 and in 20 years has worked across operational, technical and commercial areas of the business.

“Aaron brings a wealth of local knowledge and experience to the CTO role,” says Scott Bartlett, CEO of Kordia. “His broad understanding of telecommunication and broadcast technologies combined with his energy, passion and pragmatism add real value to our team.

“We are delighted with the appointment.”

Olphert holds an MBA from the University of Auckland and an electronics engineering qualification.

Aaron Olphert takes up his new role on 1 July.

About Kordia
Kordia is a telco and media business which provides network and technology solutions that enable customers with specialised communications needs to succeed. In Australia Kordia employs 900 staff, including 350 telecommunication engineers, and provides design, build and maintenance services to the major networks and more recently the mining and natural resources sector. In New Zealand, Kordia is still the leading provider of broadcast transmission services from its network of hill top sites but current and future growth is from voice, video and data services to businesses, particularly those with critical communication needs. The name Kordia comes from the Latin ‘accordia’ meaning harmony – bringing people and technology together as one.

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