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April Fools’: Telstra appoints new BigPond chief

Note: This story was an April Fools’ Day joke. Happy April Fools!

The nation’s largest telco Telstra has appointed a new head of its BigPond internet service provider division as it attempts to inject new energy into its ranks following the departure of long-time BigPond chief Justin Milne (pictured).

In a statement to the Australian Stock Exchange this morning, the telco’s chief executive David Thodey noted the company had conducted an internal and external search to find the right candidate to steward BigPond — one of Telstra’s key revenue drivers — through what he expected to be a turbulent few years as the rollout of the National Broadband Network gathered pace.

Milne came to BigPond in 2002 following a stint of several years leading early Australian internet service provider OzEmail and the Microsoft Network in Australia. He is seen as being responsible for much of the market share gains that BigPond made in the fast-growing broadband market through the past decade.

Thodey said Telstra would again draw talent from one of Australia’s major local ISPs to ensure the right mix of energy and industry experience.

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