Board of Directors
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David Stewart
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David Stewart is an experienced CEO and successful entrepreneur with more than 30 years in management and business leadership roles. David founded Banksia Technology Pty Limited in 1988 and successfully managed the company as a fast growing and highly profitable business. In 1996 to 1997 he instigated the successful takeovers of several competitors, including NetComm Limited. David assumed the role of CEO and Managing Director until retiring in 2016. A year later David was appointed as a Non-Executive Director of NetComm Wireless Limited, a position he held until June 2019 when NetComm was acquired by US-based Casa Systems. In 2016 David was recognised for his significant and valuable contribution to the Australian communications industry with the presentation of the Communications Ambassador 2016 award. The Australian Communications Ambassador award is the highest honour presented by ACOMMS Communications Alliance and CommsDay each year. Since retiring, David has worked with several tech startups in an advising and investing capacity. He was Chairman of Pycom from 2017 until retiring from the board in July 2021. David joined the board of Lockbox Technologies in 2018 until the company was taken over in May 2020 and in August 2019 he was announced as a board member for MyNetFone Group Limited. |
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Michael Capocchi
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Michael Capocchi has over 25 years’ experience in the ICT industry and has held several senior management positions. Michael is based in Chicago, USA, which places him closer to the important centres for satellite communications in the USA and UK/Europe. Michael joined Beam Communications Holdings Limited as the General Manager of the subsidiary, Beam Communications Pty Ltd, in 2003 and was appointed as Managing Director of Beam Communications Holdings Limited in March 2008. Prior to joining Beam, Michael was the Regional Sales Director for Iridium Satellite LLC, directly managing the sales, distribution and channel management strategies for the Asia-Pacific region. Michael has held senior management positions as the Sales and Marketing Director of Pacific Internet responsible for establishing the Australian operations of the company and with Optus Communications. Since its inception in August 2018, Michael has been a Director of Zoleo Inc. the joint venture entity of which Beam is a 50% partner with Roadpost Inc of Canada. Michael Capocchi is an integral part of the Beam business, including managing the day to day operations of the group which occasions extensive domestic and international travel when possible. |
Carl Hung
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Carl Hung has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of British Columbia and an Executive MBA from University of Western Ontario’s Richard Ivey School of Business. He is a Six Sigma Black Belt certified by SGS. He is also a Certified Management Accountant. Carl is President and CEO of Season Group International Inc, a global Electronic Manufacturing Services provider with footprint in Hong Kong, China, Malaysia, Mexico and the UK. Season Group has been the preferred contract manufacturer for Beam for several years and has been instrumental in rationalising Beam’s manufacturing and supply processes. |