Advising on the commercial impact of technology and
    market changes in telecoms, software and IT services

Jim Holmes, Associate Principal Consultant

Jim Holmes is an Associate Principal Consultant in Ovum's Melbourne office, having joined the company after extensive careers at senior management level in Telstra and the Victorian power industry.

Jim held a number of senior executive positions in Telstra and its predecessor organisations, including assignments as Directory, Regulatory Affairs and Corporate Secretary.

Prior to the establishment of the independent telecommunications regulatory agency, Austel, in 1989, Jim was responsible to the then Telecommunications Commission as the internal regulator. In that capacity, he was responsible for the effective and successful liberalisation of the customer premises, customer cabling, value added service and private network sectors of the industry. As well as the development and implementation of local industry development obligations on private sector participants in selected, critical segments of the customer premises market.

Jim has substantial experience in pricing and regulatory issues concerning telecommunications services and the development of business cases for the introduction of services.

Jim has a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Sydney University and a Bachelor of Laws with First Class Honours from Melbourne University and a Master of Laws, from Monash University, Melbourne.