Bulletproof Board
Anthony Woodward
CEO, CIO
Director
Anthony Woodward, BSc., is a Computer Science graduate with a background in software engineering and Internet Service Provider technology and networks with business experience gained first-hand from the Internet Service Provider industry.
After graduating from Macquarie Uni in 1990, Anthony embarked on a 1-year traineeship with Mitsubishi Electric's research labs in Japan, exercising his Computer Science and Japanese learned at Macquarie. On his return in 1992, he worked for a small company developing realtime navigation and charting systems used in defence and shipping. During this time he attended international standards meetings of the International Hydrographic Organisation (IHO) in setting standards for such navigation systems for shipping around the world.
In 1995, Anthony started an Internet Service Provider (ISP), Zip Internet Professional, with two friends while still a full time developer. By 1997 Anthony had left the navigation software world to join the then-fledgeling Australian Internet industry. In addition to running Zip, Anthony was partly credited for the foundation of the Australian Internet Alliance, aimed to represent smaller ISPs in discussions on legislation and competition with government, before it evolved into the Internet Industry Association.
Zip merged with another ISP to form Zip World in 1997, and the ISP was sold in 1999 to Pacific Internet, a Singapore-based, NASDAQ-listed company. Anthony then spent a year working for the new owners as their national CTO.
In 2000, Anthony started Bulletproof Networks, providing Managed Services for corporate Australia and was pivotal to the development of some of Bulletproof's key customers including Telstra and BlueScope Steel.
Lorenzo Modesto
Director
Lorenzo Modesto started in the Internet industry in 1996 after 8 years experience in Customer Service. After joining Zip Internet Professionals as Director of Sales and Marketing in January 1997, Lorenzo helped develop Zip's brand, public relations presence and customer base, seeing the company grow from 2,000 to nearly 10,000 subscribers and establishing Zip as a wholesale supplier of bandwidth in Australia during a period of consolidation in the industry. During this time, Zip also won the inaugural "Best ISP in Australia" award from Internet magazine Internet.au, significantly boosting monthly subscriptions.
When Zip Internet Professionals merged with another ISP (World Reach) in 1998, as Director of Marketing for the new entity Lorenzo oversaw its rebranding and establishment of the company as a high-profile premier home and corporate ISP.
When Zip World was sold to Pacific Internet in 1999, Lorenzo took on the role of Director of Business Development as well as being the local spokesman for the local entity. During this time, he was pivotal to Pacific establishing itself as one of the first DSL providers with Australia's first commercial DSL offering.
In August 2001, Lorenzo joined Bulletproof as Director of Sales and Marketing, assisting with the establishment of Bulletproof's Sydney offices in Rosebery and its growth with key customers including Telstra and BlueScope Steel.
With skills in staff recruitment and management, product pricing and distribution coupled with public relations and industry press contacts, Lorenzo has contributed to the positioning of Bulletproof Networks as a wholesale and retail leader in the emerging Australian Managed Service Provider industry.
Hubert Alan East
Non-executive Director
Mr. East has over 30 years experience in the superannuation and finance industry including corporate management, unit trust administration, investment management, accounting and general operations. He was responsible for listing a fixed interest investment fund on the New York Stock Exchange and acting as its treasurer and principal accounting officer.
Through his management of unit trusts and approved deposit funds he has developed IT systems for accounting and administration of superannuation funds, unit trusts and corporations.
Mr. East is Executive Director of Grosvenor Pirie Management Limited, which he founded in 1983, and is Director of a number of private companies.
Ric Modesto
Non-executive Director
Ric has over twenty years' experience in the ICT industry as a senior consultant and ICT Manager. He has been involved in business and technical management, system design and the implementation of PC, supermini and mainframe computers and systems.
Ric has managed hardware and software evaluations, implementation, as well as the complete review and management of systems and procedures for major corporate and Government clients. He has been responsible for the acquisition, implementation and on-going management of several complex computing environment projects in tight time and budgetary constraints.
Ric has a proven track record in lateral and innovative problem solving, aligning technology strategies to business goals, outsource vendor management, system evaluations and design. His broad technology and industry experience, which includes call centres, financial services, direct marketing, law enforcement, government, banking and insurance ensures he is well suited to his role at Bulletproof.