Background          While XS4ALL is restructuring its finance systems, KPN aims to roll out its collections center (SSCC) over all its subsidiaries, including the ISP XS4ALL. In parallel XS4ALL is restructuring its entire IT-stack (programme Asterixs).

Project                 Responsible for project management to migrate its systems for collections (a.o. Oracle EBS) to KPN’s PM/DM (Payment Mngr/Debt Mngr).

Background          Mobile network operator Telfort was acquired by KPN in 2005. In no need for two networks, KPN decided to migrate the customers and phase out the core network, leaving Telfort in control of provisioning, billing and reporting.

Projects               In 2007 programme Mammoet (budget nearing € 10 mio.) was initiated as a series of projects to phase out the core network. Bart joined the team and was soon asked to lead the team. Mid 2008 Mammoet had successfully met its main objectives. Surging mobile data usage required immediate action and Bart was asked to manage the build of a new data chain to the subsidiary Tiscali and the migration of traffic. 99% of traffic was migrated in time and budget (€ 1.5 mio.).

Background          Bhold Company develops Identity Management software based on Role Based Access Control for large corporates such as ABN-Amro, PGGM, Friesland Bank and through ITO for the Dutch police force.

Project                 Interim responsible for programme and process management (2005) and for end user documentation.

Background          Dutchtone –now part of T-mobile- was a mobile network operator, subsidiary to global operator Orange.

Project                 Enable OrangeWorld Service Platform services to Orange NL. Dutchtone aimed to be first within the Orange group. The set of projects involved multiple NO’s and practically all data services.

Project                 Web shop: Amongst other small projects, Bart lead the project which set up Dutchtone’s first online shop.

Background          Nokia aimed to obtain the UMTS rollout for KPN mobile.

Project                 Set up a unit in conjuncture with KPN mobile. Its task was to stimulate development of mobile internet applications. For this Bart also developed a business model for generic use. First year budget was set at over € 5 million.

Background          Cellular Design Services (CDS) builds indoor networks in the name of KPN mobile for large corporates such as the Rabobank. Building these networks requires frequent and delicate contact between a multitude of parties involved.

Project                 ‘Liaison officer’ for all projects. In the center of all information from CDS personnel and subcontractors as well as from KPN, clients and landlords, his task was to ensure that all involved were content with the proceedings.

Background          Ericsson was acquiring the second phase of the roll out for T-Mobile NL (at the time known as Brucop and later as Ben). The main problem for its main competitor, Nokia, was acquiring sites.

Project                 Responsible for acquiring sites that are ‘hard to get’. Bart set up the acquisition department; made all cost calculations and business modeling and was given, with shared responsibility, a budget of  € 8 million.

Background          Vodafone NL put great effort in launching services first to market.

Project                 Bart supported project- and product management on several projects, such as ‘Infotext’, ‘Libertel Mail’ and ‘I-Open’. These are SMS, E-mail and WAP related services.

Background          Identity Games is market leader in developing B2B games.

Projects               As head of the core business, B2B games, Bart held end responsibility for account management, development, production, quality assurance and logistics. A.o. clients were Douwe Egberts, KPN and Rabobank.

Bart was founder of QQ ontwerp & adviesbureau, an industrial design studio with ergonomics as prime focus. Projects varying from designing small devices to large complex workspaces. Co-operations were entered to accomplish multidisciplinary projects i.e. for the Point of Sale for Shell Nederland Verkoopmij. in 1995.

Clients were most often large companies such as Siemens, Koning & Hartman, Radio Holland/SAIT and i.e. PA Consulting. governments such as the ministry of Defense and the HTM, the public transportation company in The Hague.