# Simon Moutter

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**Simon Paul Moutter** is a [New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand) engineer and businessman, and was Managing Director of [Spark New Zealand](/source/Spark_New_Zealand)[1][2] from 1 September 2012 to 30 June 2019.[3] He is currently appointed as a non-exec Director for the Commonwealth Bank of Australia [4]

## Early life

Moutter grew up in Palmerston North, New Zealand, He attended Highbury School, Monrad Intermediate and Palmerston North Boys High. He has a BSc Bachelor of Science (Physics) from [Massey University](/source/Massey_University), a BE (Hons) Bachelor of Engineering with Honours (Electrical and Electronics) from the [University of Canterbury](/source/University_of_Canterbury), and a ME Master of Engineering (Electrical and Electronics) also from the University of Canterbury.[5]

## Career

- 1983–1987: Electrical Engineer, [New Plymouth Power Station](/source/New_Plymouth_Power_Station), Electricity Division, NZ Ministry of Energy
- 1987–1990: MD and Founder of Electrotech Consultants Ltd, New Plymouth
- 1991–1992: Station Manager, New Plymouth Power Station, Electricorp Production
- 1992–1999: Chief Executive, [Powerco](/source/Powerco)
- 1999–2000: General Manager Network Delivery, [Telecom New Zealand](/source/Telecom_New_Zealand)
- 2000–2002: Group General Manager Network & International, Telecom NZ
- 2002–2006: Chief Operating Officer, Telecom NZ
- 2006–2008: Chief Operating Officer (Business), Telecom NZ
- 2008–2012: CEO, [Auckland Airport](/source/Auckland_Airport)[6]
- 2009–2012: member of the New Zealand Racing Board[7]
- 2012–2019: CEO and Managing Director of Spark NZ
- 2019–present: Operating Partner to Private equity firms in NZ and Australia
- 2020-present: Non-executive, independent Director of Commonwealth Bank of Australia

### Awards

- 1986 [IPENZ](/source/IPENZ) Fulton-Downer Gold Medal[8]
- 1989 [IPENZ](/source/IPENZ) [Evan Parry](/source/Evan_Parry) Award
- 2017 Deloitte Top200 NZ CEO of the Year

## References

1. ["Telecom appoints Simon Moutter as CEO and MD"](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/875809/000119312512174403/d338791d6k.htm). 23 April 2012.

1. ["Telecom's new CEO: Simon Moutter – Business – NZ Herald News"](http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10800837). *nzherald.co.nz*. 23 April 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2012.

1. ["Spark managing director Simon Moutter quits after seven years in the role"](https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/111748619/spark-ceo-simon-moutter-resigns). 3 April 2019.

1. ["cba appoints simon moutter as director"](https://www.google.com/search?q=cba+appoints+simon+moutter+as+director). *www.google.com*. Retrieved 2023-09-13.

1. ["CV of Simon Moutter"](http://media.nzherald.co.nz/webcontent/document/doc/moutterCV1.doc). NZ Herald.

1. ["Auckland Airport appoints Simon Moutter as next CEO"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100415205716/http://www.aucklandairport.co.nz/Corporate/NewsAndMedia/AllMediaReleases/Simon-Moutter-next-CEO.aspx). Auckland Airport. 14 May 2008. Archived from [the original](http://www.aucklandairport.co.nz/Corporate/NewsAndMedia/AllMediaReleases/Simon-Moutter-next-CEO.aspx) on 15 April 2010.

1. ["Minister appoints New Zealand Racing Board members"](http://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/minister+appoints+new+zealand+racing+board+members). 27 October 2009.

1. ["the Fulton-Downer Awards 1929–1999"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100118054655/http://www.ipenz.org.nz/IPENZ/who_we_are/honours_and_awards/awards_events/tecawards.cfm). [IPENZ](/source/IPENZ). Archived from [the original](http://www.ipenz.org.nz/IPENZ/who_we_are/honours_and_awards/awards_events/tecawards.cfm) on 18 January 2010.

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