Tony Henshaw has been appointed to the NICTA Board. With over 35 years’ experience in the IT industry, Henshaw has held senior roles at Telstra, Unisys, EDS, Aspect Computing and Computer Power. Most recently, he was Vice President and General Manager for IT software and services company Unisys, from which he has recently retired.
Henshaw is enthusiastic about the appointment: “The way NICTA connects university and public sector research with commercial outcomes is particularly inspiring,” Henshaw said in a NICTA media release. “I look forward to working with the board to guide NICTA as it pursues opportunities for wealth creation for Australia.”
Henshaw received a warm welcome from NICTA Chairperson Neville Stevens AO. “Tony brings a wealth of valuable knowledge and experience to his new position. His skills and experience in the commercialisation of public sector research and development in information and communications technologies will make a valuable contribution to NICTA,” he said.
NICTA (National ICT Australia Ltd) is Australia’s Information and Communications Technology Research Centre of Excellence.