Terry Powell was executive chairman of Data#3 from its foundation in 1984 and then managing director from 1989 to June 1996. Prior to 1984, he was the managing director of Powell Clark & Associates, formed in 1977. As part of Data#3's listing on the Australian Stock Exchange, Mr Powell resigned as chairman in October 1997 to allow for the appointment of a non-executive chairman. He then re-joined the Data#3 board in February 2002. Prior to his retirement from Data#3 in 2001, Mr Powell was the general manager of group operations with responsibility for systems and processes, operations and logistics, business improvement and human resources. His career in IT began at IBM’s Data Processing Division in 1966 which he continued until 1976, enjoying considerable success in systems engineering and sales roles.