Craig Walton, Head of Telecom International
Craig has been with TNZI for the last 6 years and previously headed the TNZI International Opportunities Team.
"The work revolves around building successful partnerships. Telecommunications services are available from multiple sources. We're always doing all we can to deliver an edge - finding what really matters to potential clients and working with them to achieve it," says Craig.
Before joining TNZI in 2005, Craig was Commercial Operations Manager for Telecom New Zealand, a role he took on in 1996. He has a Bachelor of Business Studies in Accountancy from Massey University, New Zealand.
Kate Wollstein, Head of International Finance
Kate is responsible for the TNZI finance and settlement. With a dedicated team, her focus is ensuring we deliver world class international finance services.
“If you listen to your customers, work closely with them to deliver to their requirements, and add to that the passion of the team at TNZI, you have a winning formula” she says.
Kate has worked in various companies for over the years, both in New Zealand and offshore. Prior to joining Telecom in 2009, she was with the Deutsche Bank in London.
She has a BComm Dip Grad majoring in Accounting and Management, from Otago University and a keen desire to make things happen. Trying to stay fit and socialising with friends takes up most of her non-business hours.
Tim Dunning, Head of International Marketing
A recent addition to the TNZI leadership team, Tim has been involved with TNZI in various guises for over six years including as Subject Matter Expert for a major capital project, Senior Product Manager and Pricing Analyst.
His latest role includes responsibility for both the product management and routing and pricing groups, tasked with operational management of financial performance optimisation via pricing and traffic routing support for products.
“TNZI operates in a highly competitive global market and constantly evolves new innovative products and pricing plans to meet the diverse needs of our customers. Pricing & Economics is about design, implementation and management in a highly dynamic environment. We have proved ourselves able to successfully meet these challenges in one of the world’s most fluid industries at this time.”
Prior to TNZI, Tim worked as a Performance Analyst at Telecom Mobile after returning from London where he managed a team of Commercial Analysts for Safeway Plc, a FTSE 100 company achieving NZ$4 billion of annual revenues.
Tim lives in Wellington, New Zealand where he enjoys several outdoor pursuits including mountain biking, skiing and diving.
Steve Batten, Head of Carrier Services Technology and Operations
Steve has more than 30 years of telecommunications technical operations and management experience. After joining Telecom New Zealand International as V.P. of Operations , TNZ USA in 2007 Steve was appointed Manager of Carrier Services Technology and Operations in 2010.
Telecom New Zealand International provides a suite of high quality, integrated voice and data communications products and services to commercial and carrier customers via it’s robust legacy and Next Generation Networks. Based on its Veraz softswitching platform, it has developed and deployed globally next generation, IP-based voice and data services.
Before joining TNZI Steve worked for Ericsson Inc. in a variety of technical and program management roles in the UK and in Plano, TX. Prior to that he worked for British Telecom in the UK. Steve holds an HNC in Communications Engineering from Somerset College of Arts and Technology and a Masters Certificate in Project Management from George Washington University.
Laurie Miller, Head of Sales – The America’s, Europe & The Middle East
Laurie has been in the International Telecommunications arena since 1991, when he started with the International Division of Telecom New Zealand in the accounting department and moving through the organisation to where he currently leads the Sales efforts in the America’s, Europe and the Middle East.
“TNZ is a trusted partner across the globe in the voice services business and my job is to ensure that we continue to deliver world class service to our customers and that we develop and grow customer relationships that deliver sustained value and quality.”
Laurie is based in Pasadena, California. Laurie has a Batchelor of Commerce from the University of Otago, New Zealand.
Andrew Tierney, Head of Sales - The Pacific and Australasia
Having been in the telecommunications industry for over 30 years, Andrew brings a broad base of commercial experience to TNZI. For the last 2 years he has been responsible for international sales in Asia and the Pacific region, two of TNZI's most competitive markets.
Following several years of experience in Europe and Japan, Andrew returned to New Zealand to help drive strategic change into Telecom’s International business. “Keeping just ahead of the industry changes is critical to sustaining profitability in this business. “
Andrew is based in Wellington with his family, and enjoys the outdoor living and entertainment that only Wellington can offer.