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Telnet: disconnected and fast asleep even on Xmas Day
“Telnet is your local Internet Services Provider, recognized as St. Maarten’s most reliable Internet Company.” Really?
My internet service from this company works only 40% of the time. It even failed me on Xmas day. Disconnections are frequent and lengthy. Their technicians are few, absent or only available perhaps during weekday office hours.
So woe to any business that needs Telnet services after 5.00 pm or at weekends when their connections are often down. Most reliable?
Why do we become so frustrated with Telnet and all TeLem companies?
TelEm on-call workers to receive compensation
The Daily Herald - PHILIPSBURG--TelEm Management has until December 17 to come to an agreement with the St. Maarten Communications Union (SMCU) as to how it will arrange retroactive payments for TelEm’s on-call workers.
This decision was handed down by the Civil Court judge last week Thursday. The union had taken TelEm management to court earlier this year.
Telem and SMCU to discuss retroactive payment for workers on call
SXM Island Times - PHILIPSBURG - The St. Maarten Communications Union (SMCU) had a successful day in court on Thursday in their case against Telem for a breach of their collective labour agreement (CLA).
According to the President of the (SMCU) Ludson Evers, the breach of the (CLA) began in 2006 and it had to do with the payment for workers who have been on call.
Reza McSood, not Imran, for TelEm group board
PHILIPSBURG--Reza McSood Amjad, not his father Imran McSood Amjad, has been accepted by the Executive Council to sit on the board of the TelEm Group of Companies. The Daily Herald reported on Tuesday that Imran McSood had been proposed and accepted to form part of the board. This was an error, as it turns out. Commissioner of Telecommunication William Marlin had confirmed “McSood,” but had not specified which. [More....]
Reza Amjad Appointed to TELEM Board.
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Philipsburg: --- The National Alliance/ Heyliger and Laveist Government have appointed Kendall Dupersoy and Reza Amjad to the supervisory board of TELEM. Both Amjad and Dupersoy were appointed some two weeks ago. Newspaper reports stated that the board has appointed the elder Amjad to the board of TELEM, which caused some confusion since several prominent St. Maarteners, said they are not in favor of the appointment made by the NA/Heyliger and Laveist Government.[More....]
Drenth leaves island with mixed feelings
PHILIPSBURG--Pieter Drenth will return to the Netherlands today, ending his tenure as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the TelEm Group of Companies. Drenth, who was appointed in July 2008, said he was leaving the island with mixed feelings, but most of all with regret that he would not be able to complete the work he had begun 14 months ago and which he had been on the verge of implementing until a local change of government. “Everyone agrees that the company is overmanned and that restructuring has to take place if the TelEm Group is to survive, but no one will accept the bitter pill of downsizing or rightsizing as the step that must be taken and certainly without many strings attached that management cannot afford,” he also said in what was referred to as an “exit statement to personnel and to the St. Maarten public generally.” [More....]
ExCo reconsidering Vinck’s candidacy as CEO at TelEm
The Daily Herald - PHILIPSBURG--After strong negative reactions from TelEm’s union in particular, it now appears that the Executive Council will withdraw Nelson Vinck’s name as the council’s choice for interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the TelEm Group of Companies. No official decision has been taken on this withdrawal.
As reported last week, Nelson, a former consultant with Smitcoms, was the council’s first choice for the post on a month to month contractual basis. The Daily Herald understands that his appointment only required the necessary signatures to be made official.
ExCo to appoint Vinck as new CEO at TelEm
The Daily Herald - PHILIPSBURG--The Executive Council plans to appoint telecommunications veteran Nelson Vinck as interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the TelEm Group of Companies on a month-to-month basis, The Daily Herald has been reliably informed.
Although not yet officially approved, Vinck’s appointment appears to be a mere formality. Vinck is a retired former Antelecom senior employee and was a consultant at SMITCOMS during the tenure of Curtis Haynes.
Telem board of directors requested to make their positions available
PHILIPSBURG - Over the past weekend the board of directors of the Telem Group has been asked to make their positions available to the share holder representative. The board of directors was charged with carrying out the task of seeking a replacement of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Pieter Drenth who has tendered his resignation from the company. The reason for the request of the share holder is that they believe that there was gross negligence on the part of the board of directors as there was no response to the charge from the share holder representative in time to make the new appointment.[More....]
TELEM Managing Director Contract Ends – Recruitment Underway.
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Philipsburg: --- Chief Executive Officer of the St. Maarten Telecommunications Service Peter Drent would be leaving St. Maarten sometime soon as his contract with the company will end at the end of September and the island government would not be renewing the contract announced leader of government William Marlin. Marlin told reporters on Thursday that TELEM board was busy recruiting the next person who would take up Drent’s position. While the selection process is not over the commissioner said, they are seriously looking at one of the candidates who may be contracted. The candidate who was not named, Marlin said can be considered a veteran in the telecommunication business. However, the island government would not be entering into any long-term contract with this person if chosen. Marlin said the island government would enter into a very flexible contract that can benefit both partners when it comes to terminating the contract within a month’s notice.[More....]
