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Market value : US $ 5.45 billion

Joining Mercury NZ in March 2020 , Vince Hawksworth has since led the electricity retailer and generator to greater and more sustainable heights – overseeing the US $ 3 billion takeover of Australasian wind farm developer Tilt Renewable in 2021 and more recently the acquisition of Trustpower ’ s retail business , doubling Mercury ’ s total customer connections and accelerating its entry into the telecoms market .

With deep experience in the energy sector both in New Zealand and Australia , Vince has previously held chief executive roles at Hydro Tasmania and at Trustpower , where he led the demerger of Tilt Renewables from Trustpower . He also led the generation and retail divisions at Genesis Energy .