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'''Simon Walter Hackett''' is the co-founder (with Robyn Taylor in 1991) and managing director of ]. '''Simon Walter Hackett''' is the co-founder (with Robyn Taylor in 1991) and managing director of ].


In 1997 Hackett founded, ] a company that builds broadband network infrastructure. He is managing director of Agile Communications as well as Stemme Australia, the Australian representative of ] AG.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stemme.com.au |title=Stemme Australia |accessdate=2006-07-17}}</ref> In 1997 Hackett founded ], a company that builds broadband network infrastructure. He is the managing director of Agile Communications, as well as Stemme Australia, the Australian division of ] AG.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stemme.com.au |title=Stemme Australia |accessdate=2006-07-17}}</ref>


Hackett is a former board member of the ] and ].<ref name="leader">{{cite press release |url=http://www.impress.com.au/2003/internode_2003.asp#mnet |title=South Aussie Leader of the Pack |date=2003-12-10 |accessdate=2006-07-17 |publisher=Impress Media}}</ref> He is also a former board member of the ].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.anat.org.au/about/board/ |title=Board |publisher=Australian Network for Art and Technology |accessdate=2009-07-06}}</ref> Hackett co-founded and is a former director of ],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.isoc-au.org.au/Organisation/PastDirs.html |title=Past Directors of ISOC-AU |accessdate=2006-07-17}}</ref> and was the founding president of the South Australian Internet Association (which has since been disbanded).<ref name="leader"/> Hackett is a former board member of the ], ].<ref name="leader">{{cite press release |url=http://www.impress.com.au/2003/internode_2003.asp#mnet |title=South Aussie Leader of the Pack |date=2003-12-10 |accessdate=2006-07-17 |publisher=Impress Media}}</ref>, and the ].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.anat.org.au/about/board/ |title=Board |publisher=Australian Network for Art and Technology |accessdate=2009-07-06}}</ref> Hackett co-founded and is a former director of ],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.isoc-au.org.au/Organisation/PastDirs.html |title=Past Directors of ISOC-AU |accessdate=2006-07-17}}</ref> and was the founding president of the South Australian Internet Association (which has since been disbanded).<ref name="leader"/>
Together with ], Hackett connected the first commercial domestic appliance (a Sunbeam Deluxe Automatic Radiant Control Toaster) to the internet in 1990.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.livinginternet.com/i/ia_myths_toast.htm |publisher=Living Internet |accessdate=2006-07-17 |title=The Internet Toaster}}</ref> Together with ], Hackett became the first to connect a commercial domestic appliance (a Sunbeam Deluxe Automatic Radiant Control Toaster) to the internet in 1990.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.livinginternet.com/i/ia_myths_toast.htm |publisher=Living Internet |accessdate=2006-07-17 |title=The Internet Toaster}}</ref>
He is a 1986 graduate of the ], holding a Bachelors Degree in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science. He is a 1986 graduate of the ], holding a Bachelors Degree in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science.
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He is a Fellow of the ].<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.acs.org.au/nsw/index.cfm?action=notice&temID=noticedetails&notID=391 |title=ACS Council Elects New Board Directors and Fellows |date=2005-08-05 |accessdate=2006-07-17 |publisher=]}}</ref> He is a Fellow of the ].<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.acs.org.au/nsw/index.cfm?action=notice&temID=noticedetails&notID=391 |title=ACS Council Elects New Board Directors and Fellows |date=2005-08-05 |accessdate=2006-07-17 |publisher=]}}</ref>


Hackett is frequently active in the Internode forum on ].<ref></ref> and a vocal commentator on Australian telecommunications competition issues and Government policies<ref>http://www.crn.com.au/News/151372,new-home-buyers-fight-telstra-lock-in.aspx</ref>. Hackett is frequently active in the Internode forum on ],<ref></ref> and a vocal commentator on Australian telecommunications competition issues and Government policies<ref>http://www.crn.com.au/News/151372,new-home-buyers-fight-telstra-lock-in.aspx</ref>.
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Simon Hackett
Simon Hackett in 1996
NationalityAustralian

Simon Walter Hackett is the co-founder (with Robyn Taylor in 1991) and managing director of Internode Pty Ltd.

In 1997 Hackett founded Agile Communications, a company that builds broadband network infrastructure. He is the managing director of Agile Communications, as well as Stemme Australia, the Australian division of Stemme AG.

Hackett is a former board member of the Adelaide Fringe Festival, m.Net Corporation., and the Australian Network for Arts and Technology. Hackett co-founded and is a former director of The Internet Society of Australia, and was the founding president of the South Australian Internet Association (which has since been disbanded).

Together with John Romkey, Hackett became the first to connect a commercial domestic appliance (a Sunbeam Deluxe Automatic Radiant Control Toaster) to the internet in 1990.

He is a 1986 graduate of the University of Adelaide, holding a Bachelors Degree in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science.

He is a Fellow of the Australian Computer Society.

Hackett is frequently active in the Internode forum on Whirlpool, and a vocal commentator on Australian telecommunications competition issues and Government policies.

References

  1. "Stemme Australia". Retrieved 2006-07-17.
  2. ^ "South Aussie Leader of the Pack" (Press release). Impress Media. 2003-12-10. Retrieved 2006-07-17.
  3. "Board". Australian Network for Art and Technology. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
  4. "Past Directors of ISOC-AU". Retrieved 2006-07-17.
  5. "The Internet Toaster". Living Internet. Retrieved 2006-07-17.
  6. "ACS Council Elects New Board Directors and Fellows" (Press release). Australian Computer Society. 2005-08-05. Retrieved 2006-07-17.
  7. Hackett's Whirlpool profile
  8. http://www.crn.com.au/News/151372,new-home-buyers-fight-telstra-lock-in.aspx

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