Greg Woolstencroft

Current

Advisor to President Director/CEO at PT Visi Media Asia (VIVA)

Past

Chief Technology Officer at PT Visi Media Asia (VIVA Media)
EVP - Operational Development - STAR TV & CTO - ANTV at Star TV
EVP - Operational Development at STAR Group Ltd. (Newscorp)

Managing Director at VGP Consulting
Director - Advanced Communications & Media Group at Arthur Andersen Business Consulting
CEO at AAP (Hong Kong) Ltd
Managing Director at PMC Services
Consultant at Foxtel
Various Senior Management Roles at Telstra

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Education

Monash University
La Trobe University

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Industry

Broadcast Media

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Greg Woolstencroft’s Summary

Strategic Planning * Business Development * Cost Containment * Start-ups * Joint Ventures * General, IT & Project Management * New Media Initiatives * Customer Care * Managed/Shared Services * Vendor Relations * Media Rights
Contract Negotiation * CRM * RFPs * Communications Trends * Quality Initiatives * Emerging Technology * Broadcast Digitalization

# C-level professional with expertise spanning a diverse range of industries – leading Asian TV content providers, a global Top 5 consulting firm, and founder of two boutique consulting firms focused on media, telecommunications and customer management – an on-the-ground leader of a Bakrie Group media group in Indonesia.

# Provider of C-level consulting, advisory and mentoring services, as well as strategic/tactical views on company positions, initiatives and existing operations.

# A recognized business and technology solutions expert – implemented new Integrated Business Management System for leading SOUTH EAST ASIA PAY-TV company to support provisioning, CRM, billing and new call center voice management platform; implemented a business support systems platform (CRM, ERP, SMS, VMS, Billing) for TATA SKY (India) to support 8 million DTH subscribers; leading “triple screen” new media initiatives at major Indonesian media group; implemented major broadcasting upgrade, new media platforms, studio

Greg Woolstencroft’s Specialties:

Large scale project management, process re-engineering, trouble shooter, company start-ups, contract negotiation, organisational development, cross cultural experience, multi-platform knowledge, senior management mentoring, cultural diversification, new media, broadcast operations/production, service delivery platform,

Greg Woolstencroft’s Experience

Advisor to President Director/CEO

PT Visi Media Asia (VIVA)

(Broadcast Media industry)

July 2009 — Present (8 months)

Working at the VIVA Group level as advisor to the President Director/CEO - VIVA & Bakrie Telecom on the development of strategic and tactical plans to drive revenues and cost containment in the companies media businesses. In addition, to seek out new business opportunities to leverage current assets, rights and relationships domestically and internationally.

Major focus and achievements:
• Developed operational synergy plan for two TV channels to provide 15% reduction in operational costs
• Initiated JV plan with an international sports management companies to leverage the company’s 10 year all media rights for Indonesia football (on-air, on-line, off-air). Including 24H Football and Sports channels, player management, commercial/media rights exploitation
• Investigating international “best practice” 24HR News Channels and General Production to determine structures, process, modes of operation for VIVA’s equivalent operations
• Sitting on the VIVA Senior Management Team/Board to provide director and advisor input
Chief Technology Officer

PT Visi Media Asia (VIVA Media)

(Broadcast Media industry)

July 2008 — June 2009 (1 year )

VIVA Media is a media conglomerate based out of Jakarta, Indonesia with a strong focus on delivering content to a “triple screen” environment. It consists of two national free-to-air networks, new media portals (focused on football, religion, music, news, entertainment) and publications.   The company has offices and news bureaus across the country, in addition to an extensive network of relay stations, multi channel play-out, satellite up-linking facilities and large studio complex.VIVA Media is a recently formed media conglomerate based out of Jakarta, Indonesia. Its consists of two national free-to-air networks, new media portals (focused on football, religion, music, news, entertainment) and publications. VIVA Media, is a producer of news, current affairs, sports and entertainment television and is now leveraging the existing assets to develop the largest cross media organisation in Indonesia.

The company has offices and news bureaus across the country, in addition to an extensive network of relay stations, multi channel playout, satellite uplinking facilities and large studio complex.

As the CTO, and business integration consultant, direct and manage technology strategic plans, policies, programs and operations for transmission, digital platforms, engineering, information technology, LAN/WAN, business/operational systems and for new platforms such as DTH, IPTV, DVB-T & H across all locations in Indonesia.   
EVP - Operational Development - STAR TV & CTO - ANTV

Star TV

(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

September 2006 — June 2008 (1 year 10 months)

Star TV is the leading television content provider in Asia with some 300 million viewers across the region. It produces some 60+ channels distributed across Asia as well as Europe, US, Australia, with major operations in Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, China, Taiwan.

Mr Woolstencroft’s Responsibilities include:

• As EVP-Operational Development reports to the Star CEO to undertake trouble shooting across the company’s operations.

• As CTO-ANTV reports to the ANTV CEO with responsibilities for the planning, development, operational management for the companies broadcasting, production and information technology functions. This includes; 23 national relay stations, MCR/CAR/Presentation facilities, production studios (producing some 4000+ hours annually), business and operational support systems and other associated infrastructure. Total staffing in excess of 300.
EVP - Operational Development

STAR Group Ltd. (Newscorp)

(Broadcast Media industry)

2006 — 2008 (2 years )
Managing Director

VGP Consulting

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Management Consulting industry)

June 2001 — September 2006 (5 years 4 months)

VGP Consulting is a boutique firm specialing in media, telcoms, customer service operations witha focus on startegy, process, people and technology. As Managing Director and Principal responsible for business development and execution of projects with clients across the Asia/Pacific region.

Assignments:
1. CIO/Director, Program Management Office, TATASky, India
2. Chief Information Officer, Astro All Asia Networks (Astro)
3. Project Director, Astro All Asia Networks (Astro)
4. Business Readiness Consultant, Galaxy Hong Kong
5. Project Director, Hutchison Telecoms Australia
6. Service Improvement Consultant, Asia Global Crossing
7. Industry Expert Consultant, Foxtel Australia
Director - Advanced Communications & Media Group

Arthur Andersen Business Consulting

(Partnership; 10,001 or more employees; Management Consulting industry)

January 1999 — June 2001 (2 years 6 months)

The Advanced Communications & Media Group was established to provide high level industry knowledge and expertise for the communications, media and technology sectors. It was a provider of consultancy services to that industry with major focus on eBusiness Strategy, eBusiness Technical Design & Implementation, Connectivity & Infrastructure and Customer Management solutions.
Personal Responsibilities
• Business development, including revenue stream accountabilities.
• Building AA brand profile through the delivery of numerous presentations to clients and industry on customer management solutions, eCRM, eBusiness, new business models and evolving communications industry trends.
• Leadership in the area of customer management solutions and eBusiness strategy.
• Project Director for key projects across the region.
• Leadership to country practices on the development of customer management solutions capabilities.
CEO

AAP (Hong Kong) Ltd

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Publishing industry)

June 2000 — February 2001 (9 months)

AAP was an adventure travel media group that specialised in Asian adventure travel and outdoor lifestyle. Its operations included magazine publications, television production, online information and travel services and adventure racing events.

Mr Woolstencroft was employed as CEO to grow and expand the business including development of new sales channels and restructure of the company to achieve the key objectives defined within the business plan. He undertook this role as an adjunct to developing his passion for adventure travel and as an opportunity to develop a range of skills in a very different industry sector.

In the short time at the company he restructured its operations, launched adventure travel portal, produced several adventure travel races and associated TV programs which aired on the National Geographic Channel. In an ever tightening internet and media advertising market the company achieved significant advances.
Managing Director

PMC Services

(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Management Consulting industry)

July 1993 — December 1998 (5 years 6 months)

Mr Woolstencroft founded PMC Services in 1993 as a boutique call centre consulting company. He took this business from start up to a profit making venture with average revenue per employee of AUD220,000 per annum. The company provided consulting services to a range of high profile clients across Asia/Pacific.

Many of the assignments listed below required Mr Woolstencroft to work extensively with clients in the development of strategy, providing expert advice on associated impacts to business operations, mentoring of senior managers, vendor management and in general providing insights based on personal experience and knowledge to add value to the development of the clients business.

Some of the company’s clients over the six year period included American Express Inc, ANZ Bank Ltd, Credit Reference Association of Australia, FAI Insurance, Foxtel Japan Sky Broadcasting, Macquarie Bank, NSW Treasury, Telstra Corporation, First Electric and United Telecommunications.
Consultant

Foxtel

(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

1995 — 1995 (less than a year)
Various Senior Management Roles

Telstra

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; TLS; Telecommunications industry)

January 1970 — June 1993 (23 years 6 months)

In this five year period with Telstra, Mr Woolstencroft held roles in the division responsible for corporate clients and also in the organisation’s Information Technology Group. The following provides a summary of those roles:

• National Manager, Projects and Consultancy Branch, IT Group
• National Manager, Voice Networks Branch, IT Group
• Account Executive, Telstra Account Group
• Communications Consultant, Corporate Customer Division
• Pre 1988 Telecom Australia
o National Broadcasting Operations Manager:
o Senior Technical Officer: responsible for the operation of transmission facilities at HF radio transmission facilities.
o Technical Officer: duties supporting the operation of HF Radio and television facilities
o Technical Officer and Technician roles in the areas of telephony: including customer installation/management and central office maintenance.

Greg Woolstencroft’s Education

Monash University

Graduate Diploma - Labour/Management Relations , Labour/Management Relations , 1985 — 1988
La Trobe University

Diploma of Electronics , Electronics , 1976 — 1978

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Greg Woolstencroft’s Interests:

Adventure travel, skiing, golf, new technologies

Greg Woolstencroft’s Groups:

CASBAA, AIM,

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