# Simon Hackett > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Simon_Hackett > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Simon_Hackett.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Hackett > Source revision: 1343577649 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) For the specialist in child protection, see [Simon Hackett (academic)](/source/Simon_Hackett_(academic)). **Simon Walter Hackett** is an Australian technology entrepreneur. He is the co-founder (with [Robyn Taylor](/source/Robyn_Taylor)) of [Internode](/source/Internode_(ISP)), an Australian national broadband services company. ## Career He is a 1986 graduate of the [University of Adelaide](/source/University_of_Adelaide), holding a bachelor's degree in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science. Together with [John Romkey](/source/John_Romkey), Hackett became the first to connect a commercial domestic appliance (a Sunbeam Deluxe Automatic Radiant Control Toaster) to the internet in 1990.[1] Internode was founded in May 1991. In 1997 Hackett founded a subsidiary called Agile Communications[2] that was a licensed national [telecommunications carrier](/source/Common_carrier) and was the first South Australian based company to gain this license.[3][4] The Internode company group was sold to [iiNet](/source/IiNet) in a A$105 million transaction announced in December 2011 and completed on 31 January 2012.[5] Hackett departed the executive team at Internode to join the board of iiNet in August 2012.[6] On 12 November 2013 it was announced that he had been appointed to the board of the [National Broadband Network](/source/National_Broadband_Network), and that he had resigned his position with iiNet.[7] He departed the board of the [National Broadband Network](/source/National_Broadband_Network) in April 2016 and was replaced by [Michael Malone](/source/Michael_Malone_(businessman)).[8] Other boards Hackett has served upon are: [Adelaide Fringe Festival](/source/Adelaide_Fringe_Festival), [m.Net Corporation](/source/M.Net_Corporation).,[9] and the [Australian Network for Art and Technology](/source/Australian_Network_for_Art_and_Technology).[10] Hackett co-founded and is a former director of [The Internet Society of Australia](/source/The_Internet_Society_of_Australia),[11] and was the founding president of the South Australian Internet Association (which has since been disbanded).[9] He is a fellow of the [Australian Computer Society](/source/Australian_Computer_Society).[12] While he was Managing Director of Internode, he was frequently active in the Internode forum on [Whirlpool](/source/Whirlpool_(website)),[13] and is a vocal commentator on Australian telecommunications competition issues and Government policies.[14] Hackett is the largest investor in ASX-listed company Redflow,[15] has served on its board (including as Chairman) and also spent a period as the company CEO before hiring others into both of those roles.[16] Hackett stepped down from the Redflow board effective at the 2018 AGM, while remaining involved in a technical role as Systems Integration Architect.[17] Hackett is an advocate for electric vehicles. He imported the first Tesla Roadster into Australia and documented the process of driving it 501 kilometres (311 mi) on a single charge during the Global Green Challenge in Australia in 2009.[18] This was reported to be a new world range record for a production electric car at the time.[19] He subsequently appeared in testimonial for Tesla.[20] ## References 1. ["The Internet Toaster"](http://www.livinginternet.com/i/ia_myths_toast.htm). Living Internet. Retrieved 2006-07-17. 1. ["Welcome to Agile Communications"](http://www.agile.com.au/). *Agile Communications*. Retrieved 2023-12-14. 1. ["Home"](http://www.agile.com.au/). *agile.com.au* 1. [“Strategies for Wireless Access Services – Spectrum Access Options Spectrum Planning Discussion paper 10/06”](http://www.acma.gov.au/webwr/_assets/main/lib310081/internode-agile%20response%20to%20was%20ii.pdf) 1. ["iiNet to acquire Internode"](https://www.iinet.net.au/about/mediacentre/releases/20111222-iinet-to-acquire-internode) 1. ["Director Appointment"](http://investor.iinet.net.au/IRM/Company/ShowPage.aspx/PDFs/1631-74956211/DirectorAppointment) 1. ["Director Appointment"](http://www.malcolmturnbull.com.au/media/new-appointments-to-nbn-co-board-bring-extensive-industry-experience-to-pro) 1. ["Michael Malone appointed to nbn Board"](http://www.nbnco.com.au/corporate-information/media-centre/media-releases/Michael-Malone-appointed-to-nbn-Board.html) 1. ["South Aussie Leader of the Pack"](http://www.impress.com.au/2003/internode_2003.asp#mnet). Impress Media. 2003-12-10. Retrieved 2006-07-17. 1. ["Board"](http://www.anat.org.au/about/board/). Australian Network for Art and Technology. Retrieved 2009-07-06. 1. ["Past Directors of ISOC-AU"](http://www.isoc-au.org.au/Organisation/PastDirs.html). Retrieved 2006-07-17. 1. ["ACS Council Elects New Board Directors and Fellows"](http://www.acs.org.au/nsw/index.cfm?action=notice&temID=noticedetails¬ID=391). [Australian Computer Society](/source/Australian_Computer_Society). 2005-08-05. Retrieved 2006-07-17. 1. [Hackett's Whirlpool profile](http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-user.cfm?id=6258) 1. ["New home buyers fight Telstra lock-in"](http://www.crn.com.au/News/151372,new-home-buyers-fight-telstra-lock-in.aspx) 1. ["Redflow"](http://www.redflow.com/). Retrieved 2023-12-14. 1. ["AGM 2017 Commentary Simon Hackett"](https://redflow.com/reports/redflow-limited-agm-2017-commentary-simon-hackett//) 1. ["Redflow Continues Board Renewal"](https://redflow.com/redflow-continues-board-renewal-2/) 1. ["World Record Distance (501km) drive in a Production Electric Vehicle (Tesla Roadster)"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eaxl7i2wn-Y&t=87s). SimonHackett. 11 March 2010. [Archived](https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/Eaxl7i2wn-Y) 2021-12-21 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2018-11-11. 1. Borroz, Tony (2009-10-27). ["TESLA GOES 313 MILES ON SINGLE CHARGE"](https://www.wired.com/2009/10/tesla-313-miles/). *Wired* 1. ["Future Driven"](https://www.tesla.com/en_AU/customer-stories/future-driven). Tesla. 14 March 2016. Retrieved 2018-11-11. ## External links - [Hackett's website](http://simonhackett.com) - [Hackett profile at Internode](http://www.internode.on.net/about/management_team/simon_hackett) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Simon Hackett](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Hackett) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Hackett?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.