Optus outage the last ‘nail in the coffin’ for their brand?

Optus outage the last ‘nail in the coffin’ for their brand?

26 Nov 2023 Optus outage the last ‘nail in the coffin’ for their brand? Business The Optus network has been hit with a ‘deep network problem’, causing outages across the nation and impacting critical services such as hospitals. Senior Lecturer in Media from Swinburne University, Dr Belinda Barnet says, “last year millions of customers had … Read more

Qantas, Optus should provide corporate crisis lessons to CEOs

Qantas, Optus should provide corporate crisis lessons to CEOs

“Didn’t they learn from the previous saga that the first thing they had to do was cover off the government?” says one of Australia’s top corporate communication advisors, who would only speak anonymously given their work requires discretion. “Even if Optus didn’t know what was going on, you tell the government you’ve got a problem … Read more

Less than ‘match fit’ Optus pays a heavy price for failure

Less than ‘match fit’ Optus pays a heavy price for failure

Optus executive Matt Williams.Credit: Dallas Kilponen Bayer Rosmarin had already made up her mind to depart Optus’ top job, Optus sources with direct knowledge of the situation said, before fronting the fiery two-hour Senate inquiry that laid bare widespread anger that such a critical service – the nation’s telecommunication’s infrastructure – could go down and … Read more

Less than ‘match fit’ Optus pays a heavy price for failure

Less than ‘match fit’ Optus pays a heavy price for failure

Optus executive Matt Williams.Credit: Dallas Kilponen Bayer Rosmarin had already made up her mind to depart Optus’ top job, Optus sources with direct knowledge of the situation said, before fronting the fiery two-hour Senate inquiry that laid bare widespread anger that such a critical service – the nation’s telecommunication’s infrastructure – could go down and … Read more

Optus CEO’s salary and lavish life: Why Australians may not feel too sorry for Kelly Bayer Rosmarin – as she resigns as telco boss

Optus CEO’s salary and lavish life: Why Australians may not feel too sorry for Kelly Bayer Rosmarin – as she resigns as telco boss

Kelly Bayer Rosmarin may have stepped down as Optus CEO after a disastrous network outage – but many would still envy the businesswoman for her lavish life. Ms Bayer Rosmarin, 46, announced on Monday it was an ‘appropriate time to step down’ following a nationwide Optus outage on November 8. For the high-powered CEO – who … Read more

Qantas, Optus should provide corporate crisis lessons to CEOs

Qantas, Optus should provide corporate crisis lessons to CEOs

“Didn’t they learn from the previous saga that the first thing they had to do was cover off the government?” says one of Australia’s top corporate communication advisors, who would only speak anonymously given their work requires discretion. “Even if Optus didn’t know what was going on, you tell the government you’ve got a problem … Read more

Qantas, Optus should provide corporate crisis lessons to CEOs

Qantas, Optus should provide corporate crisis lessons to CEOs

“Didn’t they learn from the previous saga that the first thing they had to do was cover off the government?” says one of Australia’s top corporate communication advisors, who would only speak anonymously given their work requires discretion. “Even if Optus didn’t know what was going on, you tell the government you’ve got a problem … Read more