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SUBCO appoints Andrew Bacon to lead technology and cyber security
Submarine cable operator SUBCO has appointed Andrew Bacon as joint CIO and CISO.
The company operates in the Indo-Pacific, where it is scaling up a major subsea infrastructure build.
Bacon will lead SUBCO’s technology and cyber security strategy as it grows.
He joined from Macquarie Group, where he spent almost seven years as a divisional director in cyber security.
At Macquarie, he worked on security programs covering more than 500 critical systems and improving security operations.
His appointment puts technology and cyber security leadership under one executive as SUBCO moves into its next phase of growth.
SUBCO has appointed Andrew Bacon as its joint chief information officer and chief information security officer.
Bacon will lead the company’s technology and cyber security strategy as it expands its subsea infrastructure work in the Indo-Pacific.
He joined SUBCO from Macquarie Group, where he spent almost seven years as a divisional director in cyber security.
He previously held roles at ING Australia and Commonwealth Bank.
- Who
- SUBCO appointed Andrew Bacon as its joint chief information officer and chief information security officer.
- What
- Bacon will lead SUBCO’s technology and cyber security strategy.
- When
- The appointment was reported on 19 October 2026. The announcement date was not stated.
- Where
- SUBCO is working on subsea infrastructure in the Indo-Pacific.
- Why
- SUBCO said the appointment comes as it scales to deliver the largest subsea infrastructure build in the Indo-Pacific.
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Bacon spent almost seven years as a divisional director in the cyber security domain at Macquarie Group.
iTnews reported SUBCO’s appointment of Bacon as its joint chief information officer and chief information security officer.
- Appointee
- Andrew Bacon
- New roles
- Joint chief information officer and chief information security officer
- Previous employer
- Macquarie Group
- Time at Macquarie
- Almost seven years
- Previous roles
- ING Australia and Commonwealth Bank
- Strategy remit
- Technology and cyber security
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What people are saying
As we scale to deliver the largest subsea infrastructure build in the Indo-Pacific, Andrew will lead our technology and cyber security strategy through this next phase of growth