The Whole Picture
When Lachlan McMahon left the defence force in 2012, he started working in the operational technologies in the mining and resources sector. What he discovered was that within the network space – specifically the design, maintenance and support areas – miners seemed to be, in general terms, quite underdeveloped in their on-site resource capabilities and their network operations centres. With a team of others who were looking to leave the forces at that time, FTP Solutions was formed. FTP stands for Forces Transitioning Personnel – although the other acronym in the space, File Transfer Protocol, served as a pretty good ice breaker when needed! FTP’s team were made up of people handpicked for their skill and experience, primarily from the…