NBN on Wednesday confirmed Peter Ryan as chief network engineering officer, a role he has held on an acting basis since mid-October.
Ryan joined NBN in 2013, serving as executive general manager of regional deployment before being appointed to his current position. Before that, he held various roles at Vodafone Hutchison Australia (VHA).
"Peter is a global veteran of the telco industry and has built a sound knowledge of the business in his previous role," said NBN chief executive Bill Morrow, in a statement.
"Peter will play a key role on a very capable executive team driving exponential network growth and integration across the multi-technology mix. This is one of the largest infrastructure projects ever seen in Australia and quite possibly, the world," he said.
Ryan was technically appointed to his current position in October, following the departure of chief operating officer Greg Adcock. NBN decided not to appoint a replacement COO, and created the chief network engineering officer role instead.
"I’m proud that we have the calibre of people to make an internal appointment possible and it’s a great reflection on Peter’s success in his prior roles that he is able to step up to this new challenge," Morrow said.
