Simon Paul Moutter is a New Zealand engineer and businessman, and was Managing Director of Spark New Zealand[1][2] from 1 September 2012 to 30 June 2019.[3] He is currently appointed as a non-exec Director for the Commonwealth Bank of Australia [4]

Simon Moutter
NationalityNew Zealand
Occupation(s)Ex Managing Director, Spark New Zealand

Early life edit

Moutter grew up in Palmerston North, New Zealand, He attended Highbury School, Monrad Intermediate and Palmerston North Boys High. He has a BSc Bachelor of Science (Physics) from Massey University, a BE (Hons) Bachelor of Engineering with Honours (Electrical and Electronics) from the University of Canterbury, and a ME Master of Engineering (Electrical and Electronics) also from the University of Canterbury.[5]

Career edit

  • 1983–1987: Electrical Engineer, New Plymouth Power Station, Electricity Division, NZ Ministry of Energy
  • 1987–1990: MD and Founder of Electrotech Consultants Ltd, New Plymouth
  • 1991–1992: Station Manager, New Plymouth Power Station, Electricorp Production
  • 1992–1999: Chief Executive, Powerco
  • 1999–2000: General Manager Network Delivery, Telecom New Zealand
  • 2000–2002: Group General Manager Network & International, Telecom NZ
  • 2002–2006: Chief Operating Officer, Telecom NZ
  • 2006–2008: Chief Operating Officer (Business), Telecom NZ
  • 2008–2012: CEO, Auckland Airport[6]
  • 2009–2012: member of the New Zealand Racing Board[7]
  • 2012–2019: CEO and Managing Director of Spark NZ
  • 2019–present: Operating Partner to Private equity firms in NZ and Australia
  • 2020-present: Non-executive, independent Director of Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Awards edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Telecom appoints Simon Moutter as CEO and MD". 23 April 2012.
  2. ^ "Telecom's new CEO: Simon Moutter – Business – NZ Herald News". nzherald.co.nz. 23 April 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
  3. ^ "Spark managing director Simon Moutter quits after seven years in the role". 3 April 2019.
  4. ^ "cba appoints simon moutter as director". www.google.com. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  5. ^ "CV of Simon Moutter". NZ Herald.
  6. ^ "Auckland Airport appoints Simon Moutter as next CEO". Auckland Airport. 14 May 2008. Archived from the original on 15 April 2010.
  7. ^ "Minister appoints New Zealand Racing Board members". 27 October 2009.
  8. ^ "the Fulton-Downer Awards 1929–1999". IPENZ. Archived from the original on 18 January 2010.

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