Article Extract: DNS Belgium
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We have hired 4 new people in the past six months. We are delighted with this boost to the DNS Belgium team and would like to briefly introduce the new faces to you.
Nico Point joined the Operations department at the beginning of this year as network and system engineer. He was previously in a similar position at Option. Nico is passionate about Linux, open source and networks and will certainly make a valuable contribution towards the operational management of our future projects, such as the launch of .vlaanderen and .brussels.
Kurt Gielen became the 9th member of the Operations department, where he runs a team of 4 system engineers. Together with his team, Kurt will be shaping and rolling out DNS Belgium’s future IT infrastructure and architecture. Before joining us, he worked at Jessa Hospital in Hasselt. With these new appointments, DNS Belgium develops a strong, professional Operations arm.
The ladies in the customer support department also have a new colleague. Jasper Kesteloot works with us full-time and maintains a general overview of all incoming enquiries and issues raised by our registrars or registrants. Jasper is also, in conjunction with other support staff, responsible for following up on various administrative matters. In the past, Jasper worked in the medical sector in a customer & sales support role for Abbott Vascular.
A brand-new position was created when Ronald Geens began working with us in June. As Product Manager, Ronald is responsible for DNS Belgium’s 3 products. In addition to the long-established .be extension, he will now be helping shape two new products, .vlaanderen and .brussels. Ronald will be mapping out how the 3 product lines evolve in the future and what features or services DNS Belgium will be offering with them. He will also be closely involved in the development of a new registration platform for .vlaanderen and .brussels. Ronald was previously product manager at Newtec.
These new members of the team will help set us firmly on the path to dealing with the challenges that lie ahead.
