Telecom boss Kelly Bayer Rosmarin quits after Australian outage

Telecom boss Kelly Bayer Rosmarin quits after Australian outage

The firm has come under fire following a nationwide network outage this month The chief executive of Australian telecom giant Optus has resigned after a nationwide outage this month. Kelly Bayer Rosmarin has been under pressure to quit after overseeing a tumultuous three years for the firm. Along with the network failure which left almost … Read more

Kelly Bayer Rosmarin steps down as Optus CEO in wake of network outage

It has been a tough couple of years for Optus CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin, who has fallen on her sword following this month’s disastrous network outage. Singtel Telecommunications Ltd, Optus’ parent company, confirmed Bayer Rosmarin’s departure on Monday morning, appointing chief financial officer Michael Venter as the interim CEO. Bayer Rosmarin, who assumed the leadership … Read more

CEO of Singtel’s Optus resigns following Australian network outage

CEO of Singtel’s Optus resigns following Australian network outage

By Stuart Condie SYDNEY — The chief executive of Optus, the Australian subsidiary of Singapore Telecommunications, resigned following a network outage in which millions of customers including hospitals and government departments lost services for several hours. Singtel on Monday said that Kelly Bayer Rosmarin would be replaced on an interim basis by the company’s chief … Read more

Statement on Optus CEO resignation

Senator Sarah Hanson-Young is Chair of the Senate Inquiry into the Optus outage and Greens spokesperson for communications: “I’d like to thank the former CEO of Optus for fronting up in person to the Senate Inquiry last week to answer questions.  “This was never about which individual is CEO, this is about ensuring millions of … Read more

Kelly Bayer Rosmarin Resigns From Optus After Outage Leaves 10 Million Without Coverage

Kelly Bayer Rosmarin Resigns From Optus After Outage Leaves 10 Million Without Coverage

Following a tumultuous reign at Optus, Kelly Bayer Rosmarin has resigned as chief executive officer at the telecommunications company. This morning, Singtel, Optus’ parent company, announced Bayer Rosmarin had tendered her resignation. Bayer Rosmarin appeared at a senate inquiry on Friday to answer questions about her future with the company following a 12-hour-long Optus outage … Read more