Richard Thomas

Richard Thomas is an experienced executive in the telecommunications and consulting industries. Currently serving as the Global Head of Manufacturing at Telstra since January 2019, Richard leads a team of Senior Account Directors across multiple countries, focusing on building and overseeing Telstra's Global Manufacturing Vertical. Previously, Richard held various leadership positions at Telstra, including Head of Enterprise Sales for Network Transformation in South Asia and Head of Service Management for the region. Prior experience includes a significant tenure at BT as Global Service Director for the Logistics Vertical, where Richard managed a large telecoms outsource contract and a GBP100M account. Earlier, Richard worked as a Senior Management Consultant at BDO Singapore LLP, successfully executing numerous projects in manpower planning and quality management. Richard holds two Bachelor's degrees from Auckland University of Technology in Strategic Management and International Marketing, as well as Business Administration.