Stephen Rue
Stephen Rue is an accomplished executive in the telecommunications sector, known for his role as the CEO of Optus, Australia’s second-largest telco. Prior to taking the helm at Optus, he served as the chief executive of the National Broadband Network (NBN) Co., where he was instrumental in overseeing the rollout of high-speed internet across Australia. Rue stepped into the leadership position at Optus following a significant data breach and subsequent executive resignations, and he has since been focused on restoring customer trust and enhancing the company's cybersecurity measures.
Born on Nov 01, 2024 (1 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1 | 6.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 25,499,884 | 23,014 | $1,380,000 | 1,245$ |
| Totals | 1 | 25,499,884 | 23,014 | $1,380,000 | 1,245$ |
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Recent Mentions
Australia:
Optus chief executive Stephen Rue told a Senate hearing earlier this month he was accountable for the company’s failings.
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Australia:
Stephen Rue is the chief executive of Optus, who is still standing despite a recent outage linked to three deaths.
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Australia:
Stephen Rue has been heavily criticised for his handling of the failure of the Triple Zero service.
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Australia:
Optus CEO Stephen Rue himself said that he was aware of the severity of the crisis at 1.30pm on September 18.
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United Kingdom:
Optus' current CEO Stephen Rue is facing calls to step down following the outage.
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Australia:
Stephen Rue is the CEO of Optus and acknowledged the issues related to the outage.
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Australia:
Rue has blamed human error by staff at home and abroad for the catastrophic Triple Zero failure.
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Australia:
Stephen Rue is the chief executive of Optus, who addressed the impact of the Triple Zero outage.
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New Zealand:
Rue fronts the cameras at 5.45pm and apologises, acknowledging the widespread failure and promising a full investigation.
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Australia:
Stephen Rue is the chief executive of Optus who faced the media regarding the Triple Zero disaster.
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