About Us
Optus Business Centre Newcastle has been locally owned and operated since the 1st of July 2004, servicing businesses in the Newcastle and Greater Hunter area. e-Merce Communications took over the business on the 1st of July 2007 and has been working hard to ensure we provide a tailored whole of business solution to suit each company's needs.
Optus Business Centre Central Coast has been locally owned and operated since the 1st of July 2004, servicing businesses in the Central Coast area. e-Merce Business Systems took over the business on the 1st of February 2010.
We have a team of 8 Sales Executives that will come to you to discuss tailored solutions for your mobile, wireless email, office phonelines, phone systems and Internet needs. Please call us on 1300 937 623 or click here to arrange an appointment at your premises.
Our Team
Neil Murphy Director Newcastle & Central Coast |
Formally the NSW & ACT state manager for Optus SMB division, Neil Murphy has retuned to his home town of Newcastle to design and implement telecommunication solutions for local Small & Medium business customers. Neil brings to the business a passion for technology and a desire to provide the business community of Newcastle a high standard of service. |
Stephen Stokes General Sales Manager Newcastle & Central Coast |
Stephen Stokes has 25 years in Sales and Customer service experience, starting in small business then real-estate, following on to media sales and management. Stephen's core business beliefs are to always look for the best business outcome and to look for the future needs in each business. |
Ben Chard Operations Manager Newcastle & Central Coast |
Ben has been working in the telecommunications industry since 2001. Ben started off in Optus mobile customer care then moved into a mobile activations role, a fixedline activations role and then a state sales support position looking after all of the SMB dealers within NSW. Ben is now working in the Optus Business Centre Newcastle dealership bringing with him a wealth of knowledge on Optus' products, procedures & systems. |
Brett Purcell Senior Account Manager Newcastle |
Brett Purcell has been a Senior Account Manager at Optus Business Centre Newcastle since 2003. Being a senior member of the enterprise team Brett is responsible for building a wide variety of telecommunication solutions for a large cross-section of Newcastle businesses. One of the key things Brett enjoys about his position is visiting new and existing clients and has the ability to assess the customer needs whilst on site. |
Lucas Jackman Business Mobile Sales Newcastle |
Lucas has worked in the telecommunications industry for over 5 years and has a sound understanding of all aspects of the communications environment through working with a large cross section of the businesses in the Hunter region.
Lucas has gained advantage for his clients through taking the time to understand their business and building a solution that will work well into the future. |
Kristen Barling Account Manager Newcastle |
Kristen had worked in the Telecommunications industry since 2005. From her 5 years experience she has gained a sound knowledge of all areas in telco including mobiles, landlines and internet products. Kristen is very sales driven and has passion for delivering exceptional customer service. She looks forward to working with her customers now and in the future, and providing the right solutions for their business. |
Paul Chegwidden Client Services Newcastle |
Paul has been involved with Optus for over 9 years dealing with sales and administration in both the consumer and business markets. Paul’s role is to provide support to the sales staff and our customers. |
Krystle Lucas Sales Support Newcastle |
Krystle has been workin in telecommunications since 2006 in both the sales and administration sides of the business. Krystle joined our team in November 2009 and her role is to provide support to the sales staff in provisioning their applications for all of Optus' products and to also provide some basic troubleshooting. |
David Pitkin Sales Manager Central Coast |
David has over fifteen years experience in the telecommunications and IT industry. David has recently moved back to Newcastle after managing some of Optus Business largest customers in Sydney CBD for the past seven years. David has a passion for providing innovative and cost effective solutions to customers that allow them to improve the way they communicate |
Jeremy Doyle Senior Account Manager Central Coast |
Jeremy is our Senior Account Manager for Optus Business Centre Central Coast. Jeremy manages and provides solutions to many of the largest companies on the Central Coast.
Jeremy has over seven years experience in the industry and specialises in providing whole of business solutions to our customers. |
Franco Saguiguit Sales Support Central Coast |
Since 2004 Franco has been working within the Optus Business Centre Central Coast & Newcastle dealership. He also has an additional 3 years experience within the telecommunications industry with various other businesses. Franco prides himself on providing the best customer experience for both our customers and our staff alike. |
