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Interim Technical Manager/Program Manager

Interim Technical Manager/Program Manager

Work Experience

1970 – 1971 : Belgian Air Force – 9 Wing Missiles – 55 Squadron
Battery Control Officer – Nike Hercules
1972 – 1973 : International Harvester Company, Neuss, Germany
System Programmer IBM 360/370 – part time
1973 – 1974 : Honeywell Bull AG, Cologne, Germany
System Programmer – part time
1974 – 1977 : Novesia – De Beukelaer, Neuss, Germany
System Analyst
1978 – 1979 : Novesia – De Beukelaer, Herentals, Belgium
MIS Manager
1979 – 1985 : Data Process Belgium, Antwerpen, Belgium
Senior Project Manager
1985 – 1986 : L+T Systems Belgium, Antwerpen, Belgium
Senior Project Manager

1986 – 1993 : De Ster NV, Hoogstraten Belgium
MIS Manager
De Ster Corp., Miami, USA
MIS Manager
De Ster Corp., Atlanta, USA
International Network Manager
• Design and implementation of a worldwide hybrid (terrestrial/satellite) network in Belgium, The Netherlands, France, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Italy, UK, USA, Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore and New Zealand
• 21 international direct reports
• Recruiting of highly skilled international staff

1993 : Johnson & Johnson International, Brussels, Belgium
International Telecommunications Manager

1994 : Telindus Networks, Leuven, Belgium
Satellite Communications Consultant
• Design and implementation of a worldwide satellite telecommunications network for a major global trading company (Metro/Macro)

1994 – 1996 : European Organization for Meteorological Satellites
(EUMETSAT), Darmstadt, Germany
Telecommunications Procurement Manager
• Preparation of Invitations To Tender for all data communication infrastructure (terrestrial and satellite) for the Meteosat Transition Program
• Design and implementation of the MTP data communications network
• Implementation of the primary ground station in Fucino (Italy) and the backup ground station in Odenwald (Germany)
• Consultancy for the data communications network for the Eumetsat Polar System program

1996 – 2004 : Loral Orion Europe, Inc., Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Senior Program Manager
• Responsible program manager for all VSAT networks in Europe on the Orion 1 & 2 (now Telstar 11 & 12) spacecraft’s footprint
• Team leader of the network engineering team
• Team leader of the logistics team
• Team leader of the ground operations group
• Recruiting of highly skilled international staff

Loral Orion Europe GmbH, Hannover, Germany
Executive Director Operations Europe
• Direct report to the President Loral Orion Europe
• Member of the Board of Loral Orion GmbH (“Prokurist”)
• Team leader global program management
• Team leader European network engineering
• Team leader European field engineering
• Team leader global ground operations group
• Team leader European NOC & customer care centre
• Responsible for global VSAT & network implementation
• Integration of acquired German company in US American parent company
• Recruiting of highly skilled international staff

Loral Skynet Network Services Europe Ltd., Nieuw Vennep, The Netherlands
Executive Director Operations EMEA
• Direct report to the VP Global Operations Loral Skynet, Inc.
• MD of the Dutch branch
• Responsible for all technical operations in Europe, Africa & Middle East
• Consolidation of Hannover (Germany) operations in Amsterdam after closure of German technical operations
• Consolidation of London (UK) Business TV operations in Amsterdam after closure of UK technical operations
• Establishment of an EMEA network operations center (NOC) in Amsterdam
• Team leader European network engineering
• Team leader European field engineering
• Team leader global ground operations and regulatory group
• Team leader European NOC
• Team leader European Business TV unit
• Responsible for EMEA VSAT, DVB-RCS, iDirect and hybrid network implementation
• Recruiting of highly skilled international staff


2005 – 2005 Softel FZ-LLC – Dubai – United Arab Emirates
Executive Director Teleport & Satellite Services
• Direct report to the CEO
• Responsible for all satellite service operations in the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific
• Implementation of VoIP satellite(DVB-RCS) services between Pakistan, Iraq, Turkey and Europe
• Implementation of a 250 node DVB-RCS network in Iran
• Established a NOC in Dubai Internet City
• Established strategic partnerships between Softel FZ-LLC, Telenor (Norway) and Telekom Austria (Austria)
• Implemented Next Generation Network in partnership with Siemens (pilot project) to be one of the first carriers to utilize the Siemens Surpass NGN, hiE9200 solution.
• Recruiting of highly skilled multicultural international staff

2005 – 2006 UPC Nederland BV – Amsterdam – The Netherlands
Director Video Distribution
• Reporting to the VP Network Services
• Responsible manager for the acquisition (spacecraft, terrestrial and MediaGateways), processing and distribution of analogue and digital video/audio
• Responsible for all national head ends (7 major, 2 minor)
• Migration of analogue to digital TV in Rotterdam area
• Implementation of interactive digital TV, incl. VoD, HDTV and e-Games, on national head end level using Broadbus, Scientific Atlanta, Nagravision, OpenTV, Philips, Thomson and Pace platforms
• Establishment of a highly qualified team of Senior Broadcast Specialists, Broadcast Specialists and Field Broadcast Technicians
• Recruiting of highly skilled staff

2007 – 2008 MEC Telematik S.à.r.l. – Echternach - Luxembourg
Senior Executive Director
• Senior Consultant for the procurement, manufacturing, launch and operations of a medium sized satellite for a government in the Middle East
• Senior consultant for the construction of a satellite teleport, incl. TT&C, in the United Arab Emirates
• Senior consultant for delivery of interactive mobile content via Ku-band satellites for a Luxembourg based satellite operator
• Senior consultant for the migration of SCPC GSM backhaul to DVB-RCS GSM backhaul for the major GSM operator in Pakistan
• Senior consultant for delivery of DTH digital TV to the state of Mauritius


2008 – now ND SatCom Defence GmbH – Immenstaad - Germany
Project Manager SatComBw Step 2
• Responsible project manager for the DynMarine sub-project
• Integration of dynamic SatComBw step 2 X-band systems into Matra Marconi SCOT 3 systems on F123, F124 and EGV naval vessels


Education

1962 – 1965 : State Secondary School, Herentals, Belgium
Latinist classes
1965 – 1970 : Royal Belgian Air Force Academy, Saffraanberg, Belgium
Electrical Engineering & Telecommunications
Belgian level : A2/A2c/A1
Warrant Officer – Candidate Technical Engineer
1970 – 1971 : MTS-School US Army, El Paso, USA
Digital Electronics & Telecommunications
Lieutenant Technical Engineer (ing)
1971 – 1973 : Technical College, Düsseldorf, Germany
E.E. & Telecommunications
Apprentice FTZ Darmstadt)
1972 – 1975 : EDP College (“EDV Hochschule”), Hochdahl, Germany
Business Administration


Skills

Seasoned technical operations manager in the telecommunications business and more specific in the satellite telecommunications business. Over twenty years of extensive experience working with leading telecommunications, satellite and information technology companies.

Entrepreneurial and innovative management style with strong vision for growth and profitability. Team builder with effective organizational skills. Used to work in multicultural-multilingual environments, managing multicultural-multilingual high qualified teams. Speaks fluently Dutch, German and English with good notices of other European languages.

Highly knowledgable in technology and global market. Vast negociating experiences in Europe, the Middle-East and Africa at the highest levels, including governmental. As well as worldwide regulatory/licensing negociating experience for the satellite en telecommunications business.

Specialized in integration and restructuring of technical operations in parent company after acquisition. Change management, bid management, project management, program management, due diligences, facility management, customer care centers.

Resident of both The Netherlands (ZH) and Germany (NRW).


Languages

Dutch : Native language
German : Perfect
English : Excellent
French : Good
Italian : Notions (not written!).
Russian : Notions

Other

Professional memberships

Vlaamse Ingenieurskamer (VIK) – Flemish engineer society
International Telecommunications Union (ITU) – Observer status for Loral Space & Communications
Global VSAT Forum – Liaison Officer GVF – European Union


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