The newly appointed Telem Technical Director, Mr. Sidney de Weever.
PHILIPSBURG--Telem has appointed Sidney de Weever as its new technical director, effective December 1. De Weever brings experience in telecommunications, technical operations, regulatory oversight and leadership. He joins the company as it continues work on its network infrastructure and service delivery.
His career in telecommunications began at age 16 as an apprentice with East Caribbean Cellular (ECC), while attending technical school in Curaçao. He later worked at Radio Holland, now C3, including on emergency communications for the Dutch military. After completing his technical education in Curaçao, he earned a bachelor's degree in electronics in Leeuwarden, the Netherlands.
De Weever subsequently joined the Royal Netherlands Navy, where he rose to the rank of junior officer in the Weapons and Ship Systems division, specialising in telecommunications and electronic warfare. His assignments included service aboard Dutch naval vessels and at Naval Base Parera in Curaçao, where he led radio frequency communications for Dutch armed forces stationed in Curaçao and Aruba.
He also worked as a telecommunications and ship-systems specialist for the Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard.
Following his military service, De Weever joined the Bureau Telecommunications and Post Netherlands Antilles (BTPNA) as telecommunications inspector for St. Maarten, later becoming station head. After the country's constitutional transition in 2010, he served as head of the Technical Department at the newly established Bureau of Telecommunications and Post (BTP).
His experience includes spectrum management, telecommunications oversight, technical evaluations, policy and infrastructure advice, and representing St. Maarten at international telecommunications forums.
De Weever has begun meeting with teams across Telem ahead of formally taking up the position, to familiarise himself with the company's operations, ongoing projects and
technical priorities. Telem Management said strong technical leadership was important to the services customers rely on and welcomed the experience De Weever would bring to the company.
