HOOFDDORP, 15 november 2004 - Maurice Meesters, General Manager Benelux region Nortel Networks, zal het bedrijf per 1 januari 2005 verlaten. Met het vertrek van Meesters voert Nortel in de Benelux gelijktijdig een organisatiewijziging door waarbij er een duidelijkere splitsing wordt aangebracht tussen de Enterprise en Carrier business. Daarnaast komt de verantwoordelijkheid voor Scandinavië nu ook bij het Beneluxkantoor in Hoofddorp te liggen waarmee het kantoor een prominentere positie in de Nortel organisatie krijgt.
In de opvolging van Meesters is voorzien door een tweetal benoemingen. Wim te Niet krijgt als VP Carrier Solutions Benelux & Nordic de verantwoordelijk voor de Carrier business in de Benelux en Scandinavië en Joe O'Connor, voormalig General Manager Scandinavië, die verantwoordelijk wordt voor de Enterprise business in de Benelux en Scandinavië.
Kees Griffioen blijft, zoals tevoren, verantwoordelijk voor Enterprise Sales in Nederland en Dirk Veraghtert voor Enterprise Sales in België Luxemburg. Zij gaan nu aan Joe O'Connor rapporteren.
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