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CLICK TO WATCH : ‘ ABOUT BAI COMMUNICATIONS ’ 151 the transport system of the future . Peter Turnbull joined BAI in 2015 as its CIO . He brought with him many years ’ experience in the banking and financial services sector , but as he says : “ Core technology is ubiquitous , you really challenge yourself to understand how the business capabilities interact and learn the language of the domain .” While broadcasting is a key service of BAI in Australia through the Broadcast Australia business , the company had already started its expansion into transit communications in other markets . “ The brief I was given was as unique as it was challenging – establish a technology platform to modernise the core IT capabilities of a mature business ( Broadcast Australia ), enable the wider BAI Communications Group to enter into new regions and build a foundation to connect our established international subsidiaries .” These three goals presented a challenge he found irresistible .
Though the technology infrastructure was largely on-premise and imperfectly connected across the group , he quickly realised his biggest challenge was cultural . Like many traditional IT
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