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Te Papa appoints new Chief Executive [Kuwait News Agency](Kuwait News Agency Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) The Board and Chairman of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa are pleased to announce the appointment of Rick Ellis as the new Chief Executive for the museum. New Zealander Rick Ellis has an exceptional track record in senior executive roles, providing outstanding leadership in New Zealand and Australia; as Chief Executive for 10 years at TVNZ, Chief Executive Officer of Ansett New Zealand, Managing Director of EDS New Zealand and most recently, as Group Executive Telstra Media based in Sydney. Mr Ellis is renowned for helping organisations take dramatic steps forward. At state broadcaster TVNZ, he led the introduction of digital channels and the push into on-demand online and digital content services. At Telstra he led the transformation of their internet protocol television (IPTV) and digital content services. His career in IT spans over 25 years in New Zealand, Australia and the UK with Burroughs Corporation, Wang Laboratories and EDS Corporation. Te Papa Chairman Evan Williams says, "we are excited by the depth of leadership experience that Mr Ellis is bringing to Te Papa. When we began our search for a new Chief Executive, we decided that we needed someone who could provide inspirational leadership and move Te Papa's capabilities to a different level in all respects — including capital and asset management, intellectual capacity, curatorial and audience engagement and financial and operating capability. This will require a shift in the culture of the organisation. We believe Mr Ellis has the right skills and experience to lead this. All KUNA right are reserved (c) 2014 Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (Syndigate.info). |