Directorships in Group Companies/ Board Committte Memberships
Director of Sri Lanka Telecom PLC, Mobitel (Pvt) Ltd., SLT Property Management (Pvt) Ltd., Sri Lanka Telecom (Services) Ltd., Galle Submarine Cable Depot (Pvt) Ltd. and Mobit Technologies (Pvt) Ltd. Member of the Nomination & Governance Committe.
Skills & Experience
Mr. Lawrence Paratz holds an M. Sc. (Telecommunication Systems) with Distinction and was awarded the Philips prize from Essex University and an M. Eng. Sc. from the University of Queensland. He is a Fellow of Engineers Australia (FIEAust) and an alumnus of the Stanford University Executive Development Programme. He also holds Bachelor's Degrees in Science and Engineering (Honours). In 2011, he was elected as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE). Mr. Paratz has more than 40 years experience in all facets of the telecommunication including mobile, fixed, broadband, satellite and international networks both domestic and international. This includes capital and infrastructure development, operations, sales, customer service and regulatory issues. As a Director and Chief Executive of Acacia Australia Pty Ltd., he was responsible for development of an integrated proposal for delivery of national broadband communication for Australia. He has served as a Director of Maxis Communication Berhad, Chairman of the Technology Committee of the Board, as a Director of Vernet Pty Ltd, a Company providing ultra high speed Broadband to Universities and Research Establishments in Australia and a former Senior Executive of Telstra Corporation. He is also an Advisor to major companies in the Australian Telecommunication market. Mr. Paratz has had executive responsibility for multi-billion dollar programmes and integrations including network transformations and deployments across multiple technologies, with extensive experience in international, metropolitan regional and rural communications. He previously served as a member of the Board of the Australian Government's Internet Assistance Programme. He has been an invited speaker at the Australian Health Informatics Conference and the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering. He was formerly Chairman of the OnTrac@Peter Mac Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Programme and has been involved in a number of initiatives in e-health.
Other Appointments
Director of Razorback Pty Ltd., Ultima Development Pty Ltd., Paratz Group of Companies and Real Thing Entertainment Pty Ltd & associated subsidiaries.