Our People
Key Management
Phillip Joe - Chairman and Co-Founder
MBS (Hons), Dip Bus Admin, CA
Phillip has over 20 years experience in venture investments and management, working with international investors.
He is a co-founder of successful companies operating in niche markets and has joint ventured with major public companies. Phillip brings entrepreneurial acumen, accounting and finance experience, and corporate governance skills having served on private and public company boards.
Phillip leads the financial management and corporate governance of Tomizone as Chairman.
Steve Simms - CEO and Co-Founder
Dip Bc, Dip DM
Steve has around 18 years experience in telecommunications, broadcasting, business development and new ventures, including senior roles in Telecom NZ, Vodafone and Telstra.
His strategic vision has re-shaped some of the thinking and business models, particularly in the wireless broadband field. His focus on simplicity and usability means that his design of solutions, also focuses on the customer first.
Steve leads the Tomizone business strategy with an emphasis on sales and marketing.
Emmanuel Hooson - General Manager - Affiliates
Emmanuel has over 16 years experience in the media industry - Advertising and Broadcasting.
He has held senior roles in Marketing, Programming, Sales and Promotions in New Zealand, Australia and London. His career started with Nine Network Australia and since then he has managed numerous successful Programme, Marketing and Promotions work for BSkyB in the UK, J Walter Thompson and Optus in Sydney, TVNZ and TV4 in New Zealand.
Girish Hiremath - Country Head - India
MBA
Girish has around 18 years experience in the Telco and Brand Management businesses in India. Having held senior positions with some of the key Telcos like Tatas, Reliance and BPL Mobile, he brings strategic and operational expertise required for business management of Tomizone in India. Girish has been credited with retail service-store format creation for some of India's Telco's and ISP's and is also an active member of related Industry Associations as well as a role in the early formative years of the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA).
Girish leads the India business team for Tomizone and has a big emphasis on sales and marketing.
Roy Zhu - Head of Sales - China
B Comp Sc
Roy has more than 15 years experience across sales and product management in high profile companies in China. He's held senior leadership positions in Motorola, Fujitsu, Marconi, China Netcom and ZTE.
Based in Beijing, Roy will lead our sales operations in China.
William Hoyle - Lead Developer
ME
William has over 10 years experience leading software development teams in a wide variety of sectors including financial, voice, and messaging.
He has a clear focus on ISP operations, infrastructure and architecture. William leads development of Tomizone's core network and billing platform.
