About Us

Confidence is not a problem!

Aussie SME now has a real and innovative “partner” for their telecommunication requirements.
Our experience in the industry comes from a broader Australasian partnership spanning over 15 years in both NZ and Australia.
 
This experience together with exceptional industry knowledge means bizfone licensees and customers will always be delivered a quality product through an extensive industry network.
 
Our objective is to provide our customers (Licensees and SME) with market leading solutions. Flexibility is essential as is the necessity to supply exclusive and tailor-made business packages.
 
Converged communication products and services provide’s business decision makers with a compelling story to make the switch to bizfone.


The Bizfone Guarantee

At Bizfone we believe each of our licensees does something special in the market that makes us special, service like it used to be! Here’s what we stand for in the telecommunications market.

  • If it’s about price we will point you to the best deal – even if it’s not ours.
  • When something goes wrong we will work on it until it’s fixed.
  • We are in business too; we will treat you as we expect to be treated.

Bizfone Senior Management Team
 
The Bizfone Management Team has years of proven performance and experience. All of our directors and senior managers have Australian and New Zealand mobile industry experience.

Craig McMillan
Chief Executive Officer

Craig brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to Bizfone with over 8 years in senior roles with in First Mobile New Zealand and as National Sales Manager, Mass (responsible for Prepay Distribution) for Vodafone Australia. Craig will lead the team and his strategic direction and ability to map out end to end distribution as well as sales and operational models are imperative to the on going growth of Bizfone.


Darren Lonsdale General Manager

Darren brings a diverse range of skills and experience gained from working across a variety of professional and service related industries including; Inter-Continental Hotel Corporation, British American Tobacco and Tyco. This teamed with his knowledge gained as Head of Sales and Marketing with Vodafone Australia’s Small Business Channel makes him a valuable asset to our team.


Ryan Wong-See Operations Manager

Ryan brings process and procedure to the table with well rounded experience in the day to day operational functions associated to the Telco industry. During his 7 years at Vodafone Ryan has accumulated a great working knowledge of the Core, Prepay and SME channels. His expertise in Operations and Finance creates a balance to the Senior Management team.


Peter O'Donnell Financial Controller

Peter has a wealth of knowledge and brings a strong monetary background to Bizfone. With over a decade of experience in major Australasian banking and the financial markets we are fortunate to have this calibre in our business. Notwithstanding his banking and market knowledge Peter has also operated in chartered accounting, international fund management. His skill and fiscal responsibility is welcomed by our Board and Management team.

Adam Dalley National Sales Manager

Adam has a fantastic skill-set which will help drive our business by way of strong sales and people management. He has successfully run his own business and through his time as GM, State Manager and Head of Operations at some of Vodafone’s National Partners we know Adam will be a valuable and dynamic part of the Bizfone team.

Bizfone Board Members

Sean Hannan Chairman

Sean has extensive telecommunications industry experience having held senior roles over the past 9 years in both Alcatel and Vodafone in both Australia and New Zealand. He has worked in a variety of functions covering fixed, data and mobile networks, with the most recent experience being channel distribution. In 2007 Sean acquired the Vodafone NZ premium dealer "First Mobile" from First Mobile Chairman, Richard Pallesen. First Mobile is Vodafone's largest and most sucessful distribution channel in New Zealand with over 80 retail locations and extensive business to business capabillity. Additionally First Mobile provides IT services through its subsidiary First Mobile Response. The First Mobile group employs over 500 staff throughout New Zealand and continues to grow on the strength of Vodafone's "mobile plus" strategy.

Bizfone Consultants

Mark Hambour Recruitment

Mark has 15 years in the telecommunications industry in General Management and consultant roles in Asia Pacific and Europe regions. Working at both strategic and operational levels Mark specialises in establishing and expanding distribution channels to penetrate local markets and was instrumental in securing licensed partners in the Telco environment in New Zealand. Management and leadership experience across a variety of industries has afforded Mark the opportunity to coach and work with senior teams on restructure and change management.


Jason Hall Marketing

Jason has some twenty years experience in advertising, marketing, sales promotion, printing and has consulted to number of large Australasian retail businesses. His creative approach to communication along with over 10 years working closely with First Mobile and Vodafone in New Zealand allows him to bring a fresh approach to our thinking and communication strategy.