“I’m looking forward to welcoming Ricky to Vocus where he will lead our Enterprise & Government team into its next phase of growth and value creation,” said Jarrod Nink, Vocus Interim Chief Executive Officer.

“Ricky is a proven leader of high-performing teams who push boundaries and create value by finding new ways to work closely with customers and drive the business forward. This presents an exciting opportunity to deliver on the ambition and opportunity ahead of the E&G business.”

Mr Corker joins Vocus from Nokia where he was a member of the Group Leadership Team and, most recently, Chief Customer Experience Officer, responsible globally for driving success with service providers, hyperscalers and enterprise customers by aligning cutting-edge technology solutions with their business goals.

Mr Corker has more than 30 years of international telecommunications experience – including an extensive career at Nokia in Asia Pacific, Europe and the Americas – and has held a variety of executive roles leading customer, sales and marketing teams across multiple segments and technologies.

He will be based in Melbourne and will join Vocus on 6 November 2024.