Netherlands headquartered mobile messaging and payments carrier Silverstreet today announces the appointment of Mr. Ben Chong as its Operator Relations Manager.
Mr. Chong, a MBA graduate from Nottingham Trent University, the former Managing Director and Chief Technology of industry colleague Radius-ED will be spearheading efforts in maintaining and developing operator and carrier relations which is a key role in the global activities for a Mobile Messaging operator like Silverstreet.
Mr. Chong is also tasked with developing services for Mobile Network Operators, in order to put Silverstreet a step up in the Mobile Messaging value chain, by providing smart messaging solutions and portals.
Mr. Chong will be based at the Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia offices which Silverstreet recently opened. Ben Chong holds a Bachelor of Degree (Hons) in Electronics and Communications Engineering from University of Northumbria at United Kingdom and a Master in Business Administration from Nottingham Trent University. He has 12 years of experience in telecommunications industry and was involved in GSMA SMS hubbing project in London. Chong is pursing his Doctor of Business Administration at Northern University of Malaysia and focusing in telecommunications industry research. He has been involved in various consultancy research topics such as Mobile Number Portability, Service Innovation and Mobile ARPU, Customer Behavior and Strategic Business Diversification.
“Ben is a welcome addition to our team”, said Maikel Lambregts, founder and CEO of Silverstreet. “He is highly respected and has proven his ability to strengthen carrier relations, and brings a lot of expert industry knowledge to our group.”
About Silverstreet:
Silverstreet, founded in 1999, is a specialist in Mobile Messaging(SMS) offering global MT termination options(covering more then 700 networks). Specialized in mission critical traffic, and high volumes (wholesale) clients.
Our footprint is global. Next to our global reach with non billed messages we have coverage with Premium SMS in 26 countries and always expanding. Currently Silverstreet employs 37 people, and has reached a volume of SMS messages of over 2 billion messages thus far in 2009.
For further information contact:
Silverstreet
Mr. Simon Landsheer
Wisma MPL, 1703C Jalan Raja Chulan
50200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
tel: +60193317092
e-mail:
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