Sam Skontos

Sam Skontos holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) from the University of NSW and has embarked on a sales, marketing & executive management career spanning 28 years. After spending 10 years of his early career within the Industrial automation industry with Texas Instruments & Mitsubishi Electric, he migrated to the ever-changing world of telecommunications. During this phase of his career, Mr Skontos worked with industry giants like SingTel, Optus and Vodafone and gained valuable experience in sales & general management. In 2000, he helped launch Virgin Mobile in Australia as its founding sales director. In 2008, Mr Skontos was mandated to re-launch the presence of a multinational device provider, Alcatel, across Australia, NZ, Pacific Islands & Asia with great success. He has a passion for technology, financial & business management, strategy, marketing, negotiation, people management and a desire to create differentiation through innovation.