Some examples of Tony's achievements
in managing complex projects include:
NZDF
satellite proposal (2007)
In March and April 2007, Tony provided project management
services to the New Zealand Government in relation to a proposal
by the NZ Defence Forces to spend a reported $100m to acquire
broadband satellite services
Telecommunications:
Local loop unbundling (2006 - 2008)
Tony led two working parties established by the telecommunications
industry to develop technical and operational rules for the
implementation of ‘local loop unbundling’ and
‘naked DSL’ in New Zealand
Producer
Board Project Team (1999)
Tony led a multidisciplinary team established to develop and
implement for each board a reform package toward a more open
and efficient market for exporting, which included removing
the Board's statutory protections.
Formation
of Contact Energy (1996)
Tony led the Government's team of officials, advisers and
consultants responsible for negotiating the sale of certain
assets by the Electricity Corporation of New Zealand and overseeing
the formation of Contact Energy.
Formation
of Genesis, Meridian and Mighty River Power (1998)
Tony also led the Government's team of officials, advisers
and consultants responsible for negotiating the restructuring
of ECNZ into three competing SOEs, and preparing the Electricity
Industry Reform Act 1998 to implement the Government's decisions.
Contact Energy was privatised in early 1999 for NZ$2.3 billion
following this restructuring.
