Brisbane, Australia - June 15, 2012, Brisbane, Australia - NextDC Limited, a data centre operator, announced the appointment of Craig Scroggie as the new chief executive officer.
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Mr. Scroggie has more than 20 years of experience in the ICT industry. Prior to joining NextDC he held the position of Vice President & Managing Director of Symantec in the Pacific region where he was responsible for sales and business development in the region. During his time at Symantec he also held the position of senior director of business development for Asia Pacific and Japan.
Prior to his appointment Mr. Scroggie served as a Non-Executive Director of NextDC for 18 months, including as Chairman of the Audit and Risk Management Committee. Ge has previously held senior leadership positions with Veritas Software, Computer Associates, EMC Corporation and Fujitsu.
Mr. Scroggie has twice served as a judge in the Office of the Federal Privacy Commissioners 2008 and 2009 Australian Privacy Awards and twice given evidence as an expert witness in the Australian Government Standing Committee on Communications Inquiry into Cyber Crime, and the Federal Parliament Joint Select Committee on Cyber Safety.
Mr. Scroggie currently holds the position of Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Business, Economics & Law at La Trobe University; where he recently served as Chairman of the La Trobe University Graduate School of Management Board. He is also the Deputy Chairman of the Foundation for IT Sustainability (FFITS) Board.
Mr. Scroggie has also held a number of industry leadership positions including serving as Chairman of the Storage Networking Industry Association Board, been a member of the international CEO Forum, a Governor of the American Chamber of Commerce in Australia, and a trustee for the Committee for Economic Development of Australia.
Mr. Scroggie is a Graduate and Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management, a Fellow of the Australian Sales & Marketing Institute and serves on its National Advisory Committee. ■