Fitzgerald swaps banking for Xero
By Elliott Richardson in Marcoms News on Tuesday, 14th September 2021 at 11:41amFormer head of communications at Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, Simon Fitzgerald, has announced he is now the director, corporate communications for payroll platform Xero.

He made the announcement via LinkedIn, thanking his colleagues at the bank.
The move keeps Fitzgerald in the communications world and follows previous roles including multiple roles at Text100, Asia-Pacific communications director at Solar Winds and senior account manager at Taurus.
Fitzgerald started his career in the media as a journalist with the Norwood Football Club.
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