Roger George Hicks

Background

Hicks, Roger George was born on November 28, 1945 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England. Son of Alfred James and Gladys (Sale) Hicks. arrived in New Zealand, 1977.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, University Bath, England, 1968.

Career

Senior system engineer Rolls Royce Engines, Bristol, England, 1969-1972. Senior software engineer Digital Equiptment Corporation, Reading, England, 1972-1977. Supervising system programmer New Zealand Dept Health, Auckland, 1977-1978.

Systems manager AHI Computer Services, 1978-1981. Technical manager Paxus, 1981-1986. Independent software manager Rakon Computers, 1986-1988.

Open systems unit manager Digital Equiptment Corporation, 1988-1990. Principal RNG Consulting, 1990-1995. Lecturer University Auckland, 1991-1996.

System architect Clear Communications, 1995-1999. Principal consultant Price Waterhouse Coopers, 1999-2000. Technical program manager RPK New Zealand, Auckland, since 2000.

Founder, president UNIFORUM New Zealand, 1985-1997. Chairman New Zealand Software Standards Committee, 1991-1994. National focal point representative United Nations Educational Reg.

Information Network for Southeast Asia & Pacific, New Zealand, 1994-2001. Leader United Nations Educational Reg. Information and Informatics Network for Pacific Island Nations, 1999-2001.

Achievements

• Roger George Hicks has been listed as a noteworthy Information systems consultant, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member New Zealand Computer Society, British Computer Society, Association Computing Machinery (founding chairman), Internet Society of New Zealand (chair 1995-1996), Asia Pacific Internet Association (board directors since 1997).

Interests

• Avocations: computers, reading, poetry, movies, family life.

Connections

Married Glenis Evelyn Gibson, December 13, 1969. Children: Richard, Joanne, Lynette.

Father:

Alfred James Hicks

Mother:

Gladys (Sale) Hicks

Spouse:

Glenis Evelyn Gibson

child:

Joanne Hicks

child:

Richard Hicks

child:

Lynette Hicks