Open AccessVale Roger Banks: A Tribute
Author(s) -
James R. Holmes
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of telecommunications and the digital economy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.202
H-Index - 6
ISSN - 2203-1693
DOI - 10.18080/jtde.v6n1.146
Subject(s) - obituary , tribute , management , supporter , telecommunications , engineering , publishing , business , political science , economics , history , law , archaeology
Roger Banks, who was well known to many in the telecommunications industry, passed away in January 2018. He retired as Telecom Australia’s Director of Business Development in 1988, having made significant contributions to Telecom’s commercial development and customer focus. His early career included significant leadership in CCITT’s switching studies. This obituary outlines his life from the early days in Victoria, through his career with the PMG and Telecom, to his post-retirement contributions as a board member and supporter of engineering education.