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David Murray is the General Manager for IBM’s Communications Sector in Australia and New Zealand. With over 18 years experience in the IT industry, David brings, industry insight and IT customer knowledge to his current position.
David has revenue, profit and customer satisfaction responsibility for IBM’s clients in three industries: Telecommunications, Media & Entertainment, Energy & Utilities. He also leads IBM’s efforts in the emerging business areas of Digital Media and Wireless Broadband Solutions.
David joined IBM in 2000 as e-Business Manager in the Telecommunications Industry and has held numerous leadership positions during his career. David has a unique background within IBM having worked in Sales and Distribution (4 years) and Global Business Services (4 years) as an Associate Partner. The combination of sales and delivery experiences gives David deep understanding of the challenges organisations face in deciding how to transform, as well as complexities in delivery.
A Certified Sales Professional, David has lead the IBM sales team to solve complex business problems for some of Australia’s top 50 companies. David is also a certified IBM Business Consultant and his specific areas of expertise are: Business Strategy, Transformation and Delivery.
Previously, David was Practice Leader of IBM's Pervasive Computing division in Australia, a cross-IBM initiative that includes wireless, portals, speech technology and embedded software. David’s experience in the Telecommunications and Media Industries has given him superior insight into the opportunities and challenges convergence, digital content and ubiquitous access provide
Prior to joining IBM David held leadership positions at PharmaNet, a EDI company, and Camtech, a leading payment provider.