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New Caledonia's Martin to chair OPT board

09:55 am on 10 July 2014

The former President of New Caledonia's territorial government, Harold Martin, is among the new appointments to the board of the territory's leading state telecommunications company.

The Nouvelle Caledonie reports that the government's spokesperson for the digital economy, Thierry Cornaille, has approved of Mr Martin as Chair of the Board of Directors of OPT.

The seven other government officials in the Office of Posts and Telecommunications are Jean-Louis D'Anglebermes, Frédéric De Greslan, Fiu Muliakaka, Harold Martin, Antony Lecren, Nicole Andréa-Song and Isabelle Lafleur.

Telecommunications company OPT, New Caledonia Photo: RNZI / Johnny Blades