- John P. Ziegler to lead Group Finance Departments and Investor Relations -
LEUVEN, Belgium - December 19, 2007 - Option N.V. (Euronext: OPTI; OTC: OPNVY), the wireless technology company, today appointed John Patrick (J.P.) Ziegler as the company’s Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Ziegler will be responsible for the company’s financial management and reporting, strategic and business planning and investor relations. Mr. Ziegler will be a key member of Option’s Executive Management Team and report directly to Jan Callewaert, Option’s CEO.
Mr. Ziegler, an American who has been based in Brussels and London during the last 12 years, is a seasoned international executive with 20 years of industry, investment banking and investor relations experience. The addition of Mr. Ziegler to the previously announced senior management changes at Option further strengthens the company in this increasingly global and dynamic market.
From 2000 until 2005, Mr. Ziegler was a Managing Director in the Investment Banking group of ING in London focused on Telecoms, Media & Technology. In this role he worked with companies and their Boards to develop and implement their corporate finance strategy. In 2005 he founded BGC Capital, a London based boutique financial advisory and consulting firm.
Prior to moving into corporate finance, Mr. Ziegler spent 9 years in the telecommunications industry. From 1991 to 1997 he held senior roles in corporate development and international strategic planning with MFS Communications in the US and MCI/WorldCom International in Belgium. From 1998 until 1999, Mr. Ziegler was a co-founder of Winstar International in Belgium, the fixed wireless subsidiary of US based Winstar Communications.
Mr. Ziegler received his BA in Mathematics from the College of the Holy Cross in Massachusetts and his MBA from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University in North Carolina.
Jan Callewaert, Option’s CEO, comments on the new appointment: “We are pleased to welcome J.P. to Option’s Executive Management Team. J.P. brings significant experience and a broad base of financial and industry expertise in the telecom and technology industry to our company. Together with the Board I believe that J.P. brings the international skill set necessary to help take Option to the next level. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Guy Schroyen for his contribution to Option these past months.”
About Option
Option, the wireless technology company, is a leading innovator in the design, development and manufacture of 3G HSUPA, HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, and WLAN technology products for wireless connectivity solutions. Option has built up an enviable reputation for creating exciting products that enhance the performance and functionality of wireless communications. Option’s headquarters are in Belgium (Leuven). The company has Research & Development in Belgium (Leuven), Germany (Düsseldorf and Adelsried), Sweden (Stockholm), and an ISO 9001 production engineering and logistics facility in Ireland (Cork). Option also has offices in Europe, US, Asia, Japan and Australia. For more information please visit www.option.com.
For more information please contact
Jan Poté, Corporate Communication Manager
Tel +32 (0)16 317 411, E-mail: j.pote@option.com
- VP Global Sales & Distribution, VP Global Operations -
LEUVEN, Belgium - November 23, 2007 - Option N.V. (Euronext: OPTI; OTC: OPNVY), the wireless technology company, today announced two senior appointments and the creation of separate Sales and Operations Groups. Filip Buerms joins as Vice President Global Sales & Distribution while David Whelan becomes Vice President Global Operations. Both report to Option CEO Jan Callewaert. Bart Goedseels, former Vice President of Operations & Sales, has decided to leave the company.
Filip Buerms is Vice President Global Sales & Distribution
Filip Buerms will be responsible for volume sales of the core product portfolio – wireless data cards, USB modems, routers and embedded modules – and will develop new go-to-market strategies. Filip previously worked for Xircom Inc.. First as Director of Sales & Technical Services EMEA and, as from 1998, as Vice President Sales & Marketing EMEA and Managing Director Xircom Europe. When Xircom was acquired by Intel in 2001 he became Intel’s Director of Marketing ‘Platform Networking Group EMEA’. Later on he became Intel’s ‘Director of Distribution Europe’ where he was responsible for a 1 billion euro business. Most recently he was the Managing Director of BSI Management Systems (part of the BSI Group) for the ‘Management Systems’ division across 60 countries where he held P&L responsibility for the service business that assesses large corporations against international standards.
David Whelan is Vice President Global Operations
The Global Operations Group led by David Whelan will assume responsibility for the entire Supply Chain from procurement manufacturing through to customer fulfilment. David’s career in the Telecommunications & Media sector spans over 20 years.
His extensive experience has been gained from launching and running new operations in Europe, United States and the Middle East. He has a background in managing customer centric business functions as well as the design and execution of business change and transformation programs. He has held Director positions with Sonera Zed in the UK and with Aerial Communications based in the USA. Prior to this, David held senior management positions at Mercury One2One (now T-Mobile) in the UK. He has also worked as a consultant with Gemini Consulting. More recently, he has spent the last four years and a half with Infosys Technologies. Before entering the telecommunications industry, David worked in the computer industry, where he held management positions with Epson UK and Wang Ireland.
Jan Callewaert CEO, comments on the appointments: “Creating separate sales and operations groups gives us the flexibility, focus and speed-of-response to act in this increasingly competitive global market. Filip and David build upon the foundation set up by Bart Goedseels. Bart leaves us with our thanks and best wishes for the future with his new venture.”
About Option
Option, the wireless technology company, is a leading innovator in the design, development and manufacture of 3G HSUPA, HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, and WLAN technology products for wireless connectivity solutions. Option has built up an enviable reputation for creating exciting products that enhance the performance and functionality of wireless communications. Option’s headquarters are in Belgium (Leuven). The company has Research & Development in Belgium (Leuven), Germany (Düsseldorf and Adelsried), Sweden (Stockholm), and an ISO 9001 production engineering and logistics facility in Ireland (Cork). Option also has offices in Europe, US, Asia, Japan and Australia. For more information please visit www.option.com.
For more information please contact
Jan Poté, Corporate Communication Manager
Tel +32 (0)16 317 411, E-mail: j.pote@option.com
- Compact, high-speed HSDPA USB device shipping now -
MACAU, China - November 13, 2007 - Option N.V. (Euronext: OPTI; OTC: OPNVY), the wireless technology company, today unveiled its smallest HSDPA USB device so far at the Mobile Asia Congress in Macau, China. The iCON 225 is the Company’s response to the growing market demand for very small yet high-performance wireless connectivity solutions focused on consumer and prosumer segments. Option’s new iCON 225 is an HSDPA device, specifically aimed at mass market business. HSDPA is the world’s most commonly used 3G network technology. The device is already shipping to operator customers.
Small, light and fast wireless device
Measuring only 63 x 26 x 13 mm and just weighing 40 g, the iCON 225 is Option’s most compact HSDPA (High-Speed Downlink Packet Access) USB wireless modem to date. Offering data rates of up to 7.2 Mbps, the device can download an MP3 music file in five seconds or a YouTube video in a minute.
Worldwide e-mail and internet access
Incorporating quad-band EDGE, GPRS and GSM data connectivity as well as 2100 MHz HSDPA/UMTS, the iCON 225 is an easy-to-use and convenient data roaming solution that allows travellers to access e-mail and the internet virtually anywhere in the world. In addition, Option’s Advanced Receiver with equalizer ensures the iCON 225 delivers optimum performance. Option’s Zero-CDtm technology allows applications, manuals and drivers to be downloaded and installed automatically when the device is connected to a computer for the first time: CD installation and bulky printed instruction manuals have been eliminated.
iCON 225 at GSMA Mobile Asia Congress in Macau
Option unveiled the iCON 225 publicly today at the GSMA Mobile Asia Congress in Macau, China, 13-15 November 2007. The Option booth can be found in Hall D, stand J16. Option is also the exclusive supplier of HSPA data cards to journalists working in the event’s Media Zone. Visit www.mobileasiacongress.com for more information.
Product Highlights
•tCompact USB stick form-factor measuring 63x26x13 mm
•tMultimode HSDPA/UMTS/EDGE/GPRS/GSM
•tWorldwide coverage with quad-band EDGE/GPRS/GSM
•tHSDPA connectivity at up to 7.2 Mbps
•tEDGE/GPRS/GSM connectivity at up to 247 kbps
•tZero-CD Plug ‘n’ Play technology
•tTransparent support for IPSec and VPN technology
•tComprehensively tested on infrastructure and networks wordwide
•tFuture proof through upgradeable firmware in Flash Memory
Hi-res images and datasheets for the new iCON 225 can be found via www.option.com/icon225
About Option
Option, the wireless technology company, is a leading innovator in the design, development and manufacture of 3G HSUPA, HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, and WLAN technology products for wireless connectivity solutions. Option has built up an enviable reputation for creating exciting products that enhance the performance and functionality of wireless communications. Option’s headquarters are in Belgium (Leuven). The company has Research & Development in Belgium (Leuven), Germany (Düsseldorf and Adelsried), Sweden (Stockholm), and an ISO 9001 production engineering and logistics facility in Ireland (Cork). Option also has offices in Europe, US, Asia, Japan and Australia. For more information please visit www.option.com.
For more information please contact
Jan Poté, Corporate Communication Manager
Tel +32 (0)16 317 411, E-mail: j.pote@option.com
LEUVEN, Belgium - August 30 2007 - Option N.V. (Euronext: OPTI; OTC: OPNVY), the wireless technology company, today announced that it is supplying its GTM378 HSDPA embedded wireless module to Sony Corporation (TSE: SONY CORP, code 6758, NYSE: SNE), revealing the name behind the earlier announced design win. With access to Option’s technical expertise, technology leadership and superior embedded wireless broadband data solutions, Sony integrates Option’s wireless modules in the VAIO notebooks. Shipments of the wireless module to Sony have started in support of the commercial roll-out of the recently announced VAIO SZ and VAIO TZ notebooks series in Europe.
The Option GTM378 wireless module is specifically designed for IT manufacturers wishing to incorporate comprehensive broadband WWAN connectivity into notebooks. Incorporating tri-band HSDPA 7.2 Mbps and UMTS in the 2100, 1900 and 850 MHz bands and EDGE/GPRS in four bands (850/900/1800/1900 MHz), the GTM378 delivers broadband wireless internet connectivity to mobile devices across mobile networks in virtually every country on earth. Initially supplied with HSDPA 3.6, the GTM378 is field upgradeable when the network and the PC’s with the embedded wireless module are validated and configured for HSDPA 7.2. Backward compatibility ensures HSDPA connections at lower data rates of 1.8 Mbps. The performance of the GTM378 is further boosted by the inclusion of Advanced Receiver Technology (ART) enhancing the user connectivity experience within in-door environments and also in difficult or fringe coverage areas.
About Option
Option, the wireless technology company, is a leading innovator in the design, development and manufacture of 3G HSUPA, HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, and WLAN technology products for wireless connectivity solutions. Option has built up an enviable reputation for creating exciting products that enhance the performance and functionality of wireless communications. Option’s headquarters are in Belgium (Leuven). The company has Research & Development in Belgium (Leuven), Germany (Dusseldorf and Adelsried), Sweden (Stockholm), and an ISO 9002 production engineering and logistics facility in Ireland (Cork). Option also has offices in Europe, US, Asia, Japan and Australia. For more information please visit www.option.com.
For more information please contact
Douglas Ros, Vice President Business Development
Tel +32 (0)16 317 411, E-mail: d.ros@option.com
LEUVEN, Belgium – August 14 2007 - Option N.V. (Euronext: OPTI; OTC: OPNVY), the wireless technology company, today announced that it has marked a major milestone with the United States Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) final approval of the first High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA) data card: the GlobeTrotter EXPRESS HSUPA. The technical certification of the FCC is mandatory for use on HSUPA networks in the U.S. Following this approval, the wireless broadband data card is now ready to be commercialised in U.S. markets.
The GlobeTrotter Express HSUPA data card is based on QUALCOMM’s Mobile Station Modemtm MSM7200tm product, the first chipset to enable HSUPA. The increased data rates, in both downlink and now uplink modes, offered by HSUPA will enrich mobile broadband access to offer diverse services such as live video streaming, video-sharing services, sending and receiving email with large attachments, user-created content and blogging.
The GlobeTrotter EXPRESS HSUPA packs advanced data communication capabilities into the slim-line ExpressCard compatible with the 34 mm expansion slots increasingly found on the latest laptops. Incorporating triple-band HSPA and UMTS, the data card is designed to achieve peak HSDPA down¬load speeds of 7.2 Mbps and HSUPA upload rates approaching 2 Mbps. Back¬ward compatibility ensures HSDPA connections at lower data rates of 3.6 Mbps and 1.8 Mbps with upload speeds up to 384 Kbps. The data card also has inherent support for tri-band UMTS operation at 384 Kbps as well as quad-band EDGE and GPRS for worldwide connectivity.
To promote the efficient use of the radio spectrum in U.S. markets, the FCC has developed technical standards for devices that are capable of emitting radiofrequency energy when in use, including such as wireless broadband data cards. These products, which including Option’s GlobeTrotter EXPRESS HSUPA, need to receive FCC identification numbers in accordance with the Commission Equipment Authorization rules prior to marketing in US markets. This FCC certification is similar to the CE certificate for the European markets.
About Option
Option, the wireless technology company, is a leading innovator in the design, development and manufacture of 3G HSUPA, HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, and WLAN technology products for wireless connectivity solutions. Option has built up an enviable reputation for creating exciting products that enhance the performance and functionality of wireless communications. Option’s headquarters are in Belgium (Leuven). The company has Research & Development in Belgium (Leuven), Germany (Duesseldorf and Adelsried), Sweden (Stockholm), and an ISO 9002 production engineering and logistics facility in Ireland (Cork). Option also has offices in Europe, US, Asia, Japan and Australia. For more information please visit www.option.com.
For more information please contact
Douglas Ros, Vice President Business Development
Tel +32 (0)16 317 411, E-mail: d.ros@option.com
LEUVEN, Belgium – July 16, 2007 - Option N.V. (Euronext: OPTI; OTC: OPNVY), the wireless technology company, today announced that KPN has released the Option GlobeTrotter EXPRESS 7.2 data card to its business customers in the Netherlands. Branded as the KPN “Mobiel Internet Kaart 720 or MIK 720”, the device is being offered free to all business customers who subscribe to the operator’s Internet Flat Fee or Flat Fee Comfort subscription plans.
The GlobeTrotter EXPRESS 7.2 provides KPN clients with Option’s proven performance and reliability in the ExpressCard/34 format. The card features a unique fold-out antenna and Advanced Receiver Technology that, together, improve signal reception in weak signal areas. The device offers backward compatibility with HSDPA connections at the operator’s current network data rate of 1.8 Mbps in the downlink. The device will also run at even higher speeds once KPN has upgraded its network to 3.6 Mbps later this year. Triple band HSDPA / UMTS and quad-band EDGE / GSM compatibility ensure true worldwide coverage for international business travelers.
KPN is the leading multimedia company in the Netherlands, providing consumers and consumer households with fixed and mobile telephony-, internet- and TV services. To business customers, KPN delivers voice-, internet- and data services. Both nationally and internationally, KPN provides wholesale network services to third parties, including operators and service providers. At March 31, 2007, KPN served 6.0 million wireline voice subscribers, 8.7 million mobile customers, 2.3 million Internet customers and 0.3 million TV-customers in the Netherlands as well as 15.6 million mobile customers in Germany and Belgium. KPN is listed on the Amsterdam, New York, London and Frankfurt stock exchanges (KPN).
About Option
Option, the wireless technology company, is a leading innovator in the design, development and manufacture of 3G HSUPA, HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, and WLAN technology products for wireless connectivity solutions. Option has built up an enviable reputation for creating exciting products that enhance the performance and functionality of wireless communications. Option’s headquarters are in Belgium (Leuven). The company has Research & Development in Belgium (Leuven), Germany (Duesseldorf and Adelsried), Sweden (Stockholm), and an ISO 9002 production engineering and logistics facility in Ireland (Cork). Option also has offices in Europe, US, Asia, Japan and Australia. For more information please visit www.option.com.
For more information please contact
Douglas Ros, Vice President Business Development Option
Tel +32 (0)16 317 411, E-mail: d.ros@option.com
LEUVEN, Belgium – July 9, 2007 - Option N.V. (Euronext: OPTI; OTC: OPNVY), the wireless technology company, today announced that Vodafone is the first operator in Germany to offer an HSUPA data card. The Option GlobeTrotter EXPRESS HSUPA data card, including the Cardbus-ExpressCard Converter, is customized to the exacting requirements of the operator and is branded by Vodafone in Germany as the “Mobile Connect Card Express UMTS Broadband” data card.
The GlobeTrotter EXPRESS HSUPA data card offers DSL-like performance with wireless downloads at speeds of up to 7.2 Mbps and uploads at up to the operator’s network speed of 1.45 Mbps. Measuring just 34 mm across, this future-proof, sleek and stylish device is the ideal connectivity tool for the mobile road warrior. Including Option’s compact Cardbus-ExpressCard Converter, Vodafone’s offer will enjoy an even broader appeal: the data card can be installed in laptops with PC Card and/or ExpressCard expansion slots.
Option announced its HSUPA product line, including data cards, USB wireless modems and embedded wireless modules, in February 2007 at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona. HSUPA increases the maximum uplink bandwidth, the top speed for data transmission from mobile communication devices to the network, from 384 kbps to up to 2 Mbps while offering downlink speeds up to 7.2Mbps. With HSUPA technology services such as live video shows, high-quality multi-media messaging, video sharing services, multimedia instant messaging, user created contents and mobile blogging “on the go” become a reality.
Part of Vodafone Group, the world’s largest international mobile operator, Vodafone Germany is headquartered in Duesseldorf, has about 30 million customers and an annual turnover exceeding 8 billion euros
About Option
Option, the wireless technology company, is a leading innovator in the design, development and manufacture of 3G HSUPA, HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, and WLAN technology products for wireless connectivity solutions. Option has built up an enviable reputation for creating exciting products that enhance the performance and functionality of wireless communications. Option’s headquarters are in Belgium (Leuven). The company has Research & Development in Belgium (Leuven), Germany (Duesseldorf and Adelsried), Sweden (Stockholm), and an ISO 9002 production engineering and logistics facility in Ireland (Cork). Option also has offices in Europe, US, Asia, Japan and Australia. For more information please visit www.option.com.
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LEUVEN, Belgium – June 26, 2007 - Option N.V. (Euronext: OPTI; OTC: OPNVY), the wireless technology company, today announced that its GlobeSurfer ICON 7.2 is at the heart of a new Scandinavian campaign by Telenor Norway. The campaign provides Norwegians with simple, fast and inexpensive wireless broadband connections to the Internet making it easier for many people to check their e-mail, access online banking services and surf the web whether they are at their holiday homes, on their boats or simply away from home.
Telenor Norway’s summer campaign bundles Option’s ICON, ready for data speeds of 3.6Mbps on the company’s network, with an inexpensive mobile broadband solution. Later this year, the company will launch HSDPA in Norway. For NOK 249 per month (€30) Norwegian users can surf unlimited in the evenings after 5pm and all through the weekend. This offer also includes all Telenor hotspots in Norway. And as a special offering lasting until the end of August, Norwegian users will be able to surf all day free of charge.
Telenor is emerging as one of the fastest growing providers of mobile communications services worldwide. The Telenor Group has more than 100 million mobile subscriptions worldwide with a strong position in the growing Scandinavian market for broadband services. Telenor is listed at the Oslo Stock Exchange (TEL) and Nasdaq in New York (TELN).
The GlobeSurfer ICON 7.2 is a sleek and stylishly designed device that will appeal to consumers and small businesses looking for simple, flexible plug n’ play connectivity solutions. Combining tri-band 3.6 Mbps HSDPA download, upgradeable to 7.2Mbps, with 364 kbps UMTS upload, it incorporates a USB connector and cable for optimal orientation. Drawing its power from the PC, the ICON weighs just 40g.
About Option
Option, the wireless technology company, is a leading innovator in the design, development and manufacture of 3G WCDMA (HSPA and UMTS), EDGE, GPRS, GSM and WLAN technology products for wireless connectivity solutions. Option has built up an enviable reputation for creating exciting products that enhance the performance and functionality of wireless communications. Option’s headquarters are in Leuven, Belgium. The company has Research & Development in Leuven and Düsseldorf (Germany), a Software and Applications development centre in Adelsried (Germany), a Wireless Router development centre in Stockholm (Sweden), an ISO 9002 production engineering and logistics facility in Cork, Ireland. Option also has sales & support operations in the US, Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan. For more information please visit www.option.com.
For more information please contact
Douglas Ros, Vice President Business Development Option
Tel +32 (0)16 317 411, E-mail: d.ros@option.com
LEUVEN, Belgium – June 18, 2007 - Option N.V. (Euronext: OPTI; OTC: OPNVY), the wireless technology company, today announced that Drei, Hutchison 3G Austria or "3" is the first mobile operator in Austria to offer the Option GlobeSurfer ICON 7.2 HSDPA. Drei or “3" is celebrating the commercial release of the "3" branded USB wireless broadband modem with a compelling launch promotion. Customers in Austria signing up for a 24 month subscription (€19 per month) will be able to purchase the USB modem for only 3 euros, including a monthly 1.5 Gb data package.
Customized to the exacting requirements of the operator, the GlobeSurfer ICON 7.2 HSDPA offers Drei customers in Austria easy wireless broadband access. Option’s Zero-CD technology, which allows applications, manuals and drivers to be downloaded and installed automatically when the device is first connected to a computer, makes the GlobeSurfer ICON 7.2 HSDPA truly plug-and-play . The product, which offers impressive downlink rates of up to 7.2 Mbps, joins Option's widely acclaimed GT MAX data card in the “3” Austria portfolio.
Hutchison 3G Austria is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hutchison Whampoa Limited (“HWL”). Based in Hong Kong, HWL was granted a license to operate third generation mobile services in Austria in November 2000. In May 2003, Hutchison 3G Austria launched the first purely mobile multimedia offering in the Austrian market under the brand “3”. With 426,000 customers (as of March 2007), "3" leads the Austrian 3G market.
About Option:
Option, the wireless technology company, is a leading innovator in the design, development and manufacture of 3G WCDMA (HSPA and UMTS), EDGE, GPRS, GSM and WLAN technology products for wireless connectivity solutions. Option has built up an enviable reputation for creating exciting products that enhance the performance and functionality of wireless communications. Option’s headquarters are in Leuven, Belgium. The company has Research & Development in Leuven and Duesseldorf (Germany), a Software and Applications development centre in Adelsried (Germany), a Wireless Router development centre in Stockholm (Sweden), an ISO 9002 production engineering and logistics facility in Cork, Ireland. Option also has sales & support operations in the US, Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan. For more information please visit www.option.com.
For more information please contact:
Douglas Ros, Vice President Business Development Option
Tel +32 (0)16 317 411, E-mail: d.ros@option.com
LEUVEN, Belgium – June 14, 2007 - Option Euronext: OPTI; OTC: OPNVY), the wireless technology company,( today announced that its GlobeSurfer® ICON HSUPA USB modems are playing an important role in the preparations for the commercial launch of HSUPA by KTF in Korea. Korea is one of the world’s pioneering markets for advanced mobile multimedia services. Option’s GlobeSurfer® ICON HSUPA USB modem combines sleek, stylish design with impressive downlink and uplink speeds enabling consumers to experience the full benefits of mobile multimedia.
On March 1st 2007, KTF launched its nationwide HSDPA network. Reaching 99 per cent of the Korean population, the HSDPA service offers superior coverage to KTF’s existing CDMA network and is marketed under the SHOW brand to emphasise the shift from voice and low-speed data, to high-speed data, video, and, for the first time in Korea, automatic international roaming services. Since the HSDPA launch the Korean operator has seen its WCDMA/HSDPA customer base increase by a factor of nearly ten from 64,000 at the end of February to 617,000 at the end of May.
Option is now supplying GlobeSurfer® ICON HSUPA USB modems to assist KTF in the next phase of the development of its HSPA service portfolio: the roll-out of HSUPA. Increasing data rates to 7.2 Mbps downlink and 2 Mbps uplink and network capacity while reducing latency, HSUPA will enrich diverse services such as live video shows, high-quality multi-media messaging, video sharing services, multimedia instant messaging, user created contents and mobile blogging.
KTF (Korea Telecom Freetel, KSE: 032390, KOSPI: KTF) is a South Korean telecommunications firm, specializing in cellular, or mobile, phones. The two major shareholders of KTF are KT (44.55%) and NTT DoCoMo (10.03%).
About Option
Option, the wireless technology company, is a leading innovator in the design, development and manufacture of 3G WCDMA (HSPA and UMTS), EDGE, GPRS, GSM and WLAN technology products for wireless connectivity solutions. Option has built up an enviable reputation for creating exciting products that enhance the performance and functionality of wireless communications. Option’s headquarters are in Leuven, Belgium. The company has Research & Development in Leuven and Duesseldorf (Germany), a Software and Applications development centre in Adelsried (Germany), a Wireless Router development centre in Stockholm (Sweden), an ISO 9002 production engineering and logistics facility in Cork, Ireland. Option also has sales & support operations in the US, Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan. For more information please visit www.option.com.
For more information please contact
Douglas Ros, Vice President Business Development Option
Tel +32 (0)16 317 411, E-mail: d.ros@option.com
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Overeenkomstig de voorschriften van de vigerende wetgeving inzake de`openbaarmaking van belangrijke deelnemingen in emittenten waarvan aandelen zijn toegelaten tot de verhandeling op een gereglementeerde markt', is elke natuurlijke of rechtspersoon die, rechtstreeks of onrechtstreeks, aandelen of andere stemrecht verlenende financiële instrumenten van de vennootschap, die al dan niet het kapitaal vertegenwoordigen, verwerft of afstaat, verplicht in de omstandigheden voorzien door de op dat ogenblik toepasselijke wetgeving, zowel de vennootschap als de FSMA kennis te geven van het aantal financiële instrumenten dat hij bezit, alsook het percentage van de bestaande stemrechten, telkens wanneer de stemrechten verbonden aan deze financiële instrumenten een eerste maal drie procent (3%) en vervolgens vijf procent (5%) of een veelvoud van vijf procent (5%) bereiken, overschrijden of beneden zulk percentage zakken. De betrokken aandeelhouders dienen zich te conformeren naar de wettelijke voorschriften ter zake.
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08.05 am - Option indicates preliminary Q4 and Full Year 2007 results
Leuven, Belgium – January 25, 2008 – Option N.V. (Euronext: OPTI; OTC: OPNVY), the wireless technology company, today announced that pre-audited preliminary revenues for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2007 will be in the range EUR 67-70 million, which includes certain extraordinary adjustments, representing a minimum growth of 6% over Q4 2006. Full year revenue will be in the range of EUR 298-301 million representing a minimum growth of 7% versus full year 2006. EBIT for the quarter will be below expectations as well.
The company has been thoroughly reviewing its accounts and working with its auditors to finalize the quarterly and full year results that will be published on February 28th, 2008.
For more information please contact
JP Ziegler, CFO
Tel +32 (0)16 317 411,
E-mail: investor@option.com
OPTION GEEFT PRELIMINAIRE OMZET VOOR Q4 EN FY 2007
Leuven, België – 25 januari 2008 – Option N.V. (Euronext: OPTI; OTC: OPNVY), de vernieuwer op het vlak van draadloze communicatie, heeft vandaag bekend gemaakt dat haar voorlopige, preliminaire omzet voor het 4de kwartaal 2007 tussen EUR 67 – 70 miljoen zal liggen. Dit komt neer op een groei van minimaal 6% t.o.v. het 4de kwartaal van 2006. De omzet voor het volledige jaar zal tussen EUR 298 – 301 miljoen bedragen, een groei van minimaal 7% t.o.v. de jaaromzet van 2006. EBIT voor het kwartaal zal eveneens onder de verwachting uitkomen.
Het bedrijf heeft haar rekeningen grondig nagekeken en werkt samen met de auditors om de resultaten van het afgelopen kwartaal en die van 2007, die op 28 februari zullen bekend gemaakt worden, te finaliseren.
Voor meer informatie:
JP Ziegler, CFO
Tel +32 (0)16 317 411, E-mail: investor@option.com
- John P. Ziegler to lead Group Finance Departments and Investor Relations -
LEUVEN, Belgium - December 19, 2007 - Option N.V. (Euronext: OPTI; OTC: OPNVY), the wireless technology company, today appointed John Patrick (J.P.) Ziegler as the company’s Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Ziegler will be responsible for the company’s financial management and reporting, strategic and business planning and investor relations. Mr. Ziegler will be a key member of Option’s Executive Management Team and report directly to Jan Callewaert, Option’s CEO.
Mr. Ziegler, an American who has been based in Brussels and London during the last 12 years, is a seasoned international executive with 20 years of industry, investment banking and investor relations experience. The addition of Mr. Ziegler to the previously announced senior management changes at Option further strengthens the company in this increasingly global and dynamic market.
From 2000 until 2005, Mr. Ziegler was a Managing Director in the Investment Banking group of ING in London focused on Telecoms, Media & Technology. In this role he worked with companies and their Boards to develop and implement their corporate finance strategy. In 2005 he founded BGC Capital, a London based boutique financial advisory and consulting firm.
Prior to moving into corporate finance, Mr. Ziegler spent 9 years in the telecommunications industry. From 1991 to 1997 he held senior roles in corporate development and international strategic planning with MFS Communications in the US and MCI/WorldCom International in Belgium. From 1998 until 1999, Mr. Ziegler was a co-founder of Winstar International in Belgium, the fixed wireless subsidiary of US based Winstar Communications.
Mr. Ziegler received his BA in Mathematics from the College of the Holy Cross in Massachusetts and his MBA from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University in North Carolina.
Jan Callewaert, Option’s CEO, comments on the new appointment: “We are pleased to welcome J.P. to Option’s Executive Management Team. J.P. brings significant experience and a broad base of financial and industry expertise in the telecom and technology industry to our company. Together with the Board I believe that J.P. brings the international skill set necessary to help take Option to the next level. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Guy Schroyen for his contribution to Option these past months.”
About Option
Option, the wireless technology company, is a leading innovator in the design, development and manufacture of 3G HSUPA, HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, and WLAN technology products for wireless connectivity solutions. Option has built up an enviable reputation for creating exciting products that enhance the performance and functionality of wireless communications. Option’s headquarters are in Belgium (Leuven). The company has Research & Development in Belgium (Leuven), Germany (Düsseldorf and Adelsried), Sweden (Stockholm), and an ISO 9001 production engineering and logistics facility in Ireland (Cork). Option also has offices in Europe, US, Asia, Japan and Australia. For more information please visit www.option.com.
For more information please contact
Jan Poté, Corporate Communication Manager
Tel +32 (0)16 317 411, E-mail: j.pote@option.com
- VP Global Sales & Distribution, VP Global Operations -
LEUVEN, Belgium - November 23, 2007 - Option N.V. (Euronext: OPTI; OTC: OPNVY), the wireless technology company, today announced two senior appointments and the creation of separate Sales and Operations Groups. Filip Buerms joins as Vice President Global Sales & Distribution while David Whelan becomes Vice President Global Operations. Both report to Option CEO Jan Callewaert. Bart Goedseels, former Vice President of Operations & Sales, has decided to leave the company.
Filip Buerms is Vice President Global Sales & Distribution
Filip Buerms will be responsible for volume sales of the core product portfolio – wireless data cards, USB modems, routers and embedded modules – and will develop new go-to-market strategies. Filip previously worked for Xircom Inc.. First as Director of Sales & Technical Services EMEA and, as from 1998, as Vice President Sales & Marketing EMEA and Managing Director Xircom Europe. When Xircom was acquired by Intel in 2001 he became Intel’s Director of Marketing ‘Platform Networking Group EMEA’. Later on he became Intel’s ‘Director of Distribution Europe’ where he was responsible for a 1 billion euro business. Most recently he was the Managing Director of BSI Management Systems (part of the BSI Group) for the ‘Management Systems’ division across 60 countries where he held P&L responsibility for the service business that assesses large corporations against international standards.
David Whelan is Vice President Global Operations
The Global Operations Group led by David Whelan will assume responsibility for the entire Supply Chain from procurement manufacturing through to customer fulfilment. David’s career in the Telecommunications & Media sector spans over 20 years.
His extensive experience has been gained from launching and running new operations in Europe, United States and the Middle East. He has a background in managing customer centric business functions as well as the design and execution of business change and transformation programs. He has held Director positions with Sonera Zed in the UK and with Aerial Communications based in the USA. Prior to this, David held senior management positions at Mercury One2One (now T-Mobile) in the UK. He has also worked as a consultant with Gemini Consulting. More recently, he has spent the last four years and a half with Infosys Technologies. Before entering the telecommunications industry, David worked in the computer industry, where he held management positions with Epson UK and Wang Ireland.
Jan Callewaert CEO, comments on the appointments: “Creating separate sales and operations groups gives us the flexibility, focus and speed-of-response to act in this increasingly competitive global market. Filip and David build upon the foundation set up by Bart Goedseels. Bart leaves us with our thanks and best wishes for the future with his new venture.”
About Option
Option, the wireless technology company, is a leading innovator in the design, development and manufacture of 3G HSUPA, HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, and WLAN technology products for wireless connectivity solutions. Option has built up an enviable reputation for creating exciting products that enhance the performance and functionality of wireless communications. Option’s headquarters are in Belgium (Leuven). The company has Research & Development in Belgium (Leuven), Germany (Düsseldorf and Adelsried), Sweden (Stockholm), and an ISO 9001 production engineering and logistics facility in Ireland (Cork). Option also has offices in Europe, US, Asia, Japan and Australia. For more information please visit www.option.com.
For more information please contact
Jan Poté, Corporate Communication Manager
Tel +32 (0)16 317 411, E-mail: j.pote@option.com
- Compact, high-speed HSDPA USB device shipping now -
MACAU, China - November 13, 2007 - Option N.V. (Euronext: OPTI; OTC: OPNVY), the wireless technology company, today unveiled its smallest HSDPA USB device so far at the Mobile Asia Congress in Macau, China. The iCON 225 is the Company’s response to the growing market demand for very small yet high-performance wireless connectivity solutions focused on consumer and prosumer segments. Option’s new iCON 225 is an HSDPA device, specifically aimed at mass market business. HSDPA is the world’s most commonly used 3G network technology. The device is already shipping to operator customers.
Small, light and fast wireless device
Measuring only 63 x 26 x 13 mm and just weighing 40 g, the iCON 225 is Option’s most compact HSDPA (High-Speed Downlink Packet Access) USB wireless modem to date. Offering data rates of up to 7.2 Mbps, the device can download an MP3 music file in five seconds or a YouTube video in a minute.
Worldwide e-mail and internet access
Incorporating quad-band EDGE, GPRS and GSM data connectivity as well as 2100 MHz HSDPA/UMTS, the iCON 225 is an easy-to-use and convenient data roaming solution that allows travellers to access e-mail and the internet virtually anywhere in the world. In addition, Option’s Advanced Receiver with equalizer ensures the iCON 225 delivers optimum performance. Option’s Zero-CDtm technology allows applications, manuals and drivers to be downloaded and installed automatically when the device is connected to a computer for the first time: CD installation and bulky printed instruction manuals have been eliminated.
iCON 225 at GSMA Mobile Asia Congress in Macau
Option unveiled the iCON 225 publicly today at the GSMA Mobile Asia Congress in Macau, China, 13-15 November 2007. The Option booth can be found in Hall D, stand J16. Option is also the exclusive supplier of HSPA data cards to journalists working in the event’s Media Zone. Visit www.mobileasiacongress.com for more information.
Product Highlights
•tCompact USB stick form-factor measuring 63x26x13 mm
•tMultimode HSDPA/UMTS/EDGE/GPRS/GSM
•tWorldwide coverage with quad-band EDGE/GPRS/GSM
•tHSDPA connectivity at up to 7.2 Mbps
•tEDGE/GPRS/GSM connectivity at up to 247 kbps
•tZero-CD Plug ‘n’ Play technology
•tTransparent support for IPSec and VPN technology
•tComprehensively tested on infrastructure and networks wordwide
•tFuture proof through upgradeable firmware in Flash Memory
Hi-res images and datasheets for the new iCON 225 can be found via www.option.com/icon225
About Option
Option, the wireless technology company, is a leading innovator in the design, development and manufacture of 3G HSUPA, HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, and WLAN technology products for wireless connectivity solutions. Option has built up an enviable reputation for creating exciting products that enhance the performance and functionality of wireless communications. Option’s headquarters are in Belgium (Leuven). The company has Research & Development in Belgium (Leuven), Germany (Düsseldorf and Adelsried), Sweden (Stockholm), and an ISO 9001 production engineering and logistics facility in Ireland (Cork). Option also has offices in Europe, US, Asia, Japan and Australia. For more information please visit www.option.com.
For more information please contact
Jan Poté, Corporate Communication Manager
Tel +32 (0)16 317 411, E-mail: j.pote@option.com
Option N.V. (EURONEXT Brussels: OPTI; ADR: OPNVY), the wireless technology company,
today announced third quarter results for 2007:
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LEUVEN, Belgium - August 30 2007 - Option N.V. (Euronext: OPTI; OTC: OPNVY), the wireless technology company, today announced that it is supplying its GTM378 HSDPA embedded wireless module to Sony Corporation (TSE: SONY CORP, code 6758, NYSE: SNE), revealing the name behind the earlier announced design win. With access to Option’s technical expertise, technology leadership and superior embedded wireless broadband data solutions, Sony integrates Option’s wireless modules in the VAIO notebooks. Shipments of the wireless module to Sony have started in support of the commercial roll-out of the recently announced VAIO SZ and VAIO TZ notebooks series in Europe.
The Option GTM378 wireless module is specifically designed for IT manufacturers wishing to incorporate comprehensive broadband WWAN connectivity into notebooks. Incorporating tri-band HSDPA 7.2 Mbps and UMTS in the 2100, 1900 and 850 MHz bands and EDGE/GPRS in four bands (850/900/1800/1900 MHz), the GTM378 delivers broadband wireless internet connectivity to mobile devices across mobile networks in virtually every country on earth. Initially supplied with HSDPA 3.6, the GTM378 is field upgradeable when the network and the PC’s with the embedded wireless module are validated and configured for HSDPA 7.2. Backward compatibility ensures HSDPA connections at lower data rates of 1.8 Mbps. The performance of the GTM378 is further boosted by the inclusion of Advanced Receiver Technology (ART) enhancing the user connectivity experience within in-door environments and also in difficult or fringe coverage areas.
About Option
Option, the wireless technology company, is a leading innovator in the design, development and manufacture of 3G HSUPA, HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, and WLAN technology products for wireless connectivity solutions. Option has built up an enviable reputation for creating exciting products that enhance the performance and functionality of wireless communications. Option’s headquarters are in Belgium (Leuven). The company has Research & Development in Belgium (Leuven), Germany (Dusseldorf and Adelsried), Sweden (Stockholm), and an ISO 9002 production engineering and logistics facility in Ireland (Cork). Option also has offices in Europe, US, Asia, Japan and Australia. For more information please visit www.option.com.
For more information please contact
Douglas Ros, Vice President Business Development
Tel +32 (0)16 317 411, E-mail: d.ros@option.com
LEUVEN, Belgium – August 14 2007 - Option N.V. (Euronext: OPTI; OTC: OPNVY), the wireless technology company, today announced that it has marked a major milestone with the United States Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) final approval of the first High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA) data card: the GlobeTrotter EXPRESS HSUPA. The technical certification of the FCC is mandatory for use on HSUPA networks in the U.S. Following this approval, the wireless broadband data card is now ready to be commercialised in U.S. markets.
The GlobeTrotter Express HSUPA data card is based on QUALCOMM’s Mobile Station Modemtm MSM7200tm product, the first chipset to enable HSUPA. The increased data rates, in both downlink and now uplink modes, offered by HSUPA will enrich mobile broadband access to offer diverse services such as live video streaming, video-sharing services, sending and receiving email with large attachments, user-created content and blogging.
The GlobeTrotter EXPRESS HSUPA packs advanced data communication capabilities into the slim-line ExpressCard compatible with the 34 mm expansion slots increasingly found on the latest laptops. Incorporating triple-band HSPA and UMTS, the data card is designed to achieve peak HSDPA down¬load speeds of 7.2 Mbps and HSUPA upload rates approaching 2 Mbps. Back¬ward compatibility ensures HSDPA connections at lower data rates of 3.6 Mbps and 1.8 Mbps with upload speeds up to 384 Kbps. The data card also has inherent support for tri-band UMTS operation at 384 Kbps as well as quad-band EDGE and GPRS for worldwide connectivity.
To promote the efficient use of the radio spectrum in U.S. markets, the FCC has developed technical standards for devices that are capable of emitting radiofrequency energy when in use, including such as wireless broadband data cards. These products, which including Option’s GlobeTrotter EXPRESS HSUPA, need to receive FCC identification numbers in accordance with the Commission Equipment Authorization rules prior to marketing in US markets. This FCC certification is similar to the CE certificate for the European markets.
About Option
Option, the wireless technology company, is a leading innovator in the design, development and manufacture of 3G HSUPA, HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, and WLAN technology products for wireless connectivity solutions. Option has built up an enviable reputation for creating exciting products that enhance the performance and functionality of wireless communications. Option’s headquarters are in Belgium (Leuven). The company has Research & Development in Belgium (Leuven), Germany (Duesseldorf and Adelsried), Sweden (Stockholm), and an ISO 9002 production engineering and logistics facility in Ireland (Cork). Option also has offices in Europe, US, Asia, Japan and Australia. For more information please visit www.option.com.
For more information please contact
Douglas Ros, Vice President Business Development
Tel +32 (0)16 317 411, E-mail: d.ros@option.com
Option N.V. (EURONEXT Brussels: OPTI; ADR: OPNVY), the wireless technology company, today announced first half and second quarter results for 2007:
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LEUVEN, Belgium – July 16, 2007 - Option N.V. (Euronext: OPTI; OTC: OPNVY), the wireless technology company, today announced that KPN has released the Option GlobeTrotter EXPRESS 7.2 data card to its business customers in the Netherlands. Branded as the KPN “Mobiel Internet Kaart 720 or MIK 720”, the device is being offered free to all business customers who subscribe to the operator’s Internet Flat Fee or Flat Fee Comfort subscription plans.
The GlobeTrotter EXPRESS 7.2 provides KPN clients with Option’s proven performance and reliability in the ExpressCard/34 format. The card features a unique fold-out antenna and Advanced Receiver Technology that, together, improve signal reception in weak signal areas. The device offers backward compatibility with HSDPA connections at the operator’s current network data rate of 1.8 Mbps in the downlink. The device will also run at even higher speeds once KPN has upgraded its network to 3.6 Mbps later this year. Triple band HSDPA / UMTS and quad-band EDGE / GSM compatibility ensure true worldwide coverage for international business travelers.
KPN is the leading multimedia company in the Netherlands, providing consumers and consumer households with fixed and mobile telephony-, internet- and TV services. To business customers, KPN delivers voice-, internet- and data services. Both nationally and internationally, KPN provides wholesale network services to third parties, including operators and service providers. At March 31, 2007, KPN served 6.0 million wireline voice subscribers, 8.7 million mobile customers, 2.3 million Internet customers and 0.3 million TV-customers in the Netherlands as well as 15.6 million mobile customers in Germany and Belgium. KPN is listed on the Amsterdam, New York, London and Frankfurt stock exchanges (KPN).
About Option
Option, the wireless technology company, is a leading innovator in the design, development and manufacture of 3G HSUPA, HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, and WLAN technology products for wireless connectivity solutions. Option has built up an enviable reputation for creating exciting products that enhance the performance and functionality of wireless communications. Option’s headquarters are in Belgium (Leuven). The company has Research & Development in Belgium (Leuven), Germany (Duesseldorf and Adelsried), Sweden (Stockholm), and an ISO 9002 production engineering and logistics facility in Ireland (Cork). Option also has offices in Europe, US, Asia, Japan and Australia. For more information please visit www.option.com.
For more information please contact
Douglas Ros, Vice President Business Development Option
Tel +32 (0)16 317 411, E-mail: d.ros@option.com
LEUVEN, Belgium – July 9, 2007 - Option N.V. (Euronext: OPTI; OTC: OPNVY), the wireless technology company, today announced that Vodafone is the first operator in Germany to offer an HSUPA data card. The Option GlobeTrotter EXPRESS HSUPA data card, including the Cardbus-ExpressCard Converter, is customized to the exacting requirements of the operator and is branded by Vodafone in Germany as the “Mobile Connect Card Express UMTS Broadband” data card.
The GlobeTrotter EXPRESS HSUPA data card offers DSL-like performance with wireless downloads at speeds of up to 7.2 Mbps and uploads at up to the operator’s network speed of 1.45 Mbps. Measuring just 34 mm across, this future-proof, sleek and stylish device is the ideal connectivity tool for the mobile road warrior. Including Option’s compact Cardbus-ExpressCard Converter, Vodafone’s offer will enjoy an even broader appeal: the data card can be installed in laptops with PC Card and/or ExpressCard expansion slots.
Option announced its HSUPA product line, including data cards, USB wireless modems and embedded wireless modules, in February 2007 at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona. HSUPA increases the maximum uplink bandwidth, the top speed for data transmission from mobile communication devices to the network, from 384 kbps to up to 2 Mbps while offering downlink speeds up to 7.2Mbps. With HSUPA technology services such as live video shows, high-quality multi-media messaging, video sharing services, multimedia instant messaging, user created contents and mobile blogging “on the go” become a reality.
Part of Vodafone Group, the world’s largest international mobile operator, Vodafone Germany is headquartered in Duesseldorf, has about 30 million customers and an annual turnover exceeding 8 billion euros
About Option
Option, the wireless technology company, is a leading innovator in the design, development and manufacture of 3G HSUPA, HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, and WLAN technology products for wireless connectivity solutions. Option has built up an enviable reputation for creating exciting products that enhance the performance and functionality of wireless communications. Option’s headquarters are in Belgium (Leuven). The company has Research & Development in Belgium (Leuven), Germany (Duesseldorf and Adelsried), Sweden (Stockholm), and an ISO 9002 production engineering and logistics facility in Ireland (Cork). Option also has offices in Europe, US, Asia, Japan and Australia. For more information please visit www.option.com.
Contact
Douglas Ros, Vice President Business Development
Tel +32 (0)16 317 411, E-mail: d.ros@option.com
Option N.V. (EURONEXT Brussels: OPTI; ADR: OPNVY), the wireless technology company, today announced preliminary Q2 Results and Full Year Guidance
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LEUVEN, Belgium – June 26, 2007 - Option N.V. (Euronext: OPTI; OTC: OPNVY), the wireless technology company, today announced that its GlobeSurfer ICON 7.2 is at the heart of a new Scandinavian campaign by Telenor Norway. The campaign provides Norwegians with simple, fast and inexpensive wireless broadband connections to the Internet making it easier for many people to check their e-mail, access online banking services and surf the web whether they are at their holiday homes, on their boats or simply away from home.
Telenor Norway’s summer campaign bundles Option’s ICON, ready for data speeds of 3.6Mbps on the company’s network, with an inexpensive mobile broadband solution. Later this year, the company will launch HSDPA in Norway. For NOK 249 per month (€30) Norwegian users can surf unlimited in the evenings after 5pm and all through the weekend. This offer also includes all Telenor hotspots in Norway. And as a special offering lasting until the end of August, Norwegian users will be able to surf all day free of charge.
Telenor is emerging as one of the fastest growing providers of mobile communications services worldwide. The Telenor Group has more than 100 million mobile subscriptions worldwide with a strong position in the growing Scandinavian market for broadband services. Telenor is listed at the Oslo Stock Exchange (TEL) and Nasdaq in New York (TELN).
The GlobeSurfer ICON 7.2 is a sleek and stylishly designed device that will appeal to consumers and small businesses looking for simple, flexible plug n’ play connectivity solutions. Combining tri-band 3.6 Mbps HSDPA download, upgradeable to 7.2Mbps, with 364 kbps UMTS upload, it incorporates a USB connector and cable for optimal orientation. Drawing its power from the PC, the ICON weighs just 40g.
About Option
Option, the wireless technology company, is a leading innovator in the design, development and manufacture of 3G WCDMA (HSPA and UMTS), EDGE, GPRS, GSM and WLAN technology products for wireless connectivity solutions. Option has built up an enviable reputation for creating exciting products that enhance the performance and functionality of wireless communications. Option’s headquarters are in Leuven, Belgium. The company has Research & Development in Leuven and Düsseldorf (Germany), a Software and Applications development centre in Adelsried (Germany), a Wireless Router development centre in Stockholm (Sweden), an ISO 9002 production engineering and logistics facility in Cork, Ireland. Option also has sales & support operations in the US, Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan. For more information please visit www.option.com.
For more information please contact
Douglas Ros, Vice President Business Development Option
Tel +32 (0)16 317 411, E-mail: d.ros@option.com
LEUVEN, Belgium – June 18, 2007 - Option N.V. (Euronext: OPTI; OTC: OPNVY), the wireless technology company, today announced that Drei, Hutchison 3G Austria or "3" is the first mobile operator in Austria to offer the Option GlobeSurfer ICON 7.2 HSDPA. Drei or “3" is celebrating the commercial release of the "3" branded USB wireless broadband modem with a compelling launch promotion. Customers in Austria signing up for a 24 month subscription (€19 per month) will be able to purchase the USB modem for only 3 euros, including a monthly 1.5 Gb data package.
Customized to the exacting requirements of the operator, the GlobeSurfer ICON 7.2 HSDPA offers Drei customers in Austria easy wireless broadband access. Option’s Zero-CD technology, which allows applications, manuals and drivers to be downloaded and installed automatically when the device is first connected to a computer, makes the GlobeSurfer ICON 7.2 HSDPA truly plug-and-play . The product, which offers impressive downlink rates of up to 7.2 Mbps, joins Option's widely acclaimed GT MAX data card in the “3” Austria portfolio.
Hutchison 3G Austria is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hutchison Whampoa Limited (“HWL”). Based in Hong Kong, HWL was granted a license to operate third generation mobile services in Austria in November 2000. In May 2003, Hutchison 3G Austria launched the first purely mobile multimedia offering in the Austrian market under the brand “3”. With 426,000 customers (as of March 2007), "3" leads the Austrian 3G market.
About Option:
Option, the wireless technology company, is a leading innovator in the design, development and manufacture of 3G WCDMA (HSPA and UMTS), EDGE, GPRS, GSM and WLAN technology products for wireless connectivity solutions. Option has built up an enviable reputation for creating exciting products that enhance the performance and functionality of wireless communications. Option’s headquarters are in Leuven, Belgium. The company has Research & Development in Leuven and Duesseldorf (Germany), a Software and Applications development centre in Adelsried (Germany), a Wireless Router development centre in Stockholm (Sweden), an ISO 9002 production engineering and logistics facility in Cork, Ireland. Option also has sales & support operations in the US, Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan. For more information please visit www.option.com.
For more information please contact:
Douglas Ros, Vice President Business Development Option
Tel +32 (0)16 317 411, E-mail: d.ros@option.com
LEUVEN, Belgium – June 14, 2007 - Option Euronext: OPTI; OTC: OPNVY), the wireless technology company,( today announced that its GlobeSurfer® ICON HSUPA USB modems are playing an important role in the preparations for the commercial launch of HSUPA by KTF in Korea. Korea is one of the world’s pioneering markets for advanced mobile multimedia services. Option’s GlobeSurfer® ICON HSUPA USB modem combines sleek, stylish design with impressive downlink and uplink speeds enabling consumers to experience the full benefits of mobile multimedia.
Option is now supplying GlobeSurfer® ICON HSUPA USB modems to assist KTF in the next phase of the development of its HSPA service portfolio: the roll-out of HSUPA. Increasing data rates to 7.2 Mbps downlink and 2 Mbps uplink and network capacity while reducing latency, HSUPA will enrich diverse services such as live video shows, high-quality multi-media messaging, video sharing services, multimedia instant messaging, user created contents and mobile blogging.
KTF (Korea Telecom Freetel, KSE: 032390, KOSPI: KTF) is a South Korean telecommunications firm, specializing in cellular, or mobile, phones. The two major shareholders of KTF are KT (44.55%) and NTT DoCoMo (10.03%).
About Option
Option, the wireless technology company, is a leading innovator in the design, development and manufacture of 3G WCDMA (HSPA and UMTS), EDGE, GPRS, GSM and WLAN technology products for wireless connectivity solutions. Option has built up an enviable reputation for creating exciting products that enhance the performance and functionality of wireless communications. Option’s headquarters are in Leuven, Belgium. The company has Research & Development in Leuven and Duesseldorf (Germany), a Software and Applications development centre in Adelsried (Germany), a Wireless Router development centre in Stockholm (Sweden), an ISO 9002 production engineering and logistics facility in Cork, Ireland. Option also has sales & support operations in the US, Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan. For more information please visit www.option.com.
For more information please contact
Douglas Ros, Vice President Business Development Option
Tel +32 (0)16 317 411, E-mail: d.ros@option.com
GlobeSurfer III Reference Manual - revised on 5th March 2012
Learn the latest firmware development on the CloudGate
The iCON 7.2 will be updated to:
Firmware 2.5.11
GlobeTrotter Connect for Windows 2.3.0.630
GlobeTrotter Connect for MAC 1.3.0.164
For MAC OSX 10.5, 10.6 and 10.7
For Windows XP 32 bit (SP3 recomended), Windows Vista 32 & 64 bit (SP2 recommended) and Windows 7 32 & 64 bit
The iCON 7.2 will be updated to:
Firmware 2.5.11
GlobeTrotter Connect for Windows 2.3.0.630
GlobeTrotter Connect for MAC 1.3.0.164
For MAC OSX 10.5, 10.6 and 10.7
For Windows XP 32 bit (SP3 recomended), Windows Vista 32 & 64 bit (SP2 recommended) and Windows 7 32 & 64 bit
For MAC OSX 10.5, 10.6 and 10.7
For Windows XP 32 bit (SP3 recomended), Windows Vista 32 & 64 bit (SP2 recommended) and Windows 7 32 & 64 bit
Step by step description on how to set up Dynamic DNS in GlobeSurfer II 7.2
GlobeSurfer III Reference Manual - revised on 5th March 2012
This application is the interface between the GlobeSurfer® III device and your personal desktop. It allows you to see incoming messages, phone calls, etc. on your desktop.
This document provides a description of how to configure an IPSec tunnel on
the GlobeSurfer® III.
This firmware updater cannot be run on a MAC running Safari browser. Please use Firefox or Chrome.
This firmware updater cannot be used for devices purchased through a network operator. Please contact your network operator for further information.
Please read 'What is new in firmware R1N89' document for updates in this firmware revision.
Note: The firmware upgrade process can take up to 20 minutes. Interrupting the process might lead to permanent failure of the device. Note: this update cannot be used with devices purchased through a network operator. Please contact your network operator directly for assistance.
Please read document for new features in this firmware R1N89
This application is the interface between the GlobeSurfer® III device and your personal desktop. It allows you to see incoming messages, phone calls, etc. on your desktop.
Frequently Asked Questions
GlobeSurfer III+ Firmware update procedure
Revised version to include watchdog and SMS control features.
This document provides a description of how to configure an IPSec tunnel on
the GlobeSurfer® III.
This document provides a description of how to configure Port Forwarding rules on the GlobeSurfer® III.
This document provides a description of how to configure the ADSL Failover functionality on the GlobeSurfer® III.
This document provides a description of how to configure a print server and a file server connected to the USB port of the GlobeSurfer III.
GlobeTrotter Connect 3.1 for Windows 2000, XP and Vista
Supports up to MAC OSX 10.6
Windows 7 Legacy Mode certified drivers.
Note: For use in 5.0.x.x driver upgrade only (e.g. GlobeTrotter Connect). Driver is used in Legacy Mode only. Mobile Broadband features is not supported
uCAN® Connect Standard software for Apple Mac OS X 10.7, OS X 10.6 (64-bit; recommended version 10.6.4), Apple Mac OS X 10.6 (32-bit; recommended version 10.6.4) and Apple Mac OS X 10.5 (recommended version 10.5.8)
uCAN® Connect software for Windows XP 32bit (SP3 recommended), Windows Vista 32 & 64bit (SP2 recommended) and Windows 7 32 & 64 bit
GlobeTrotter Connect 3.1 for Windows 2000, XP and Vista
Supports up to MAC OSX 10.6
Windows 7 Legacy Mode certified drivers.
Note: For use in 5.0.x.x driver upgrade only (e.g. GlobeTrotter Connect). Driver is used in Legacy Mode only. Mobile Broadband features is not supported
uCAN® Connect Standard software for Apple Mac OS X 10.7, OS X 10.6 (64-bit; recommended version 10.6.4), Apple Mac OS X 10.6 (32-bit; recommended version 10.6.4) and Apple Mac OS X 10.5 (recommended version 10.5.8)
uCAN® Connect software for Windows XP 32bit (SP3 recommended), Windows Vista 32 & 64bit (SP2 recommended) and Windows 7 32 & 64 bit
The GlobeTrotter Express 7.2 will be updated to:
Firmware 2.5.2
GlobeTrotter Connect for Windows 2.2.0.536
GlobeTrotter Connect for MAC 1.3.0.159
For MAC OSX 10.5, 10.6 and 10.7
For Windows XP 32 bit (SP3 recomended), Windows Vista 32 & 64 bit (SP2 recommended) and Windows 7 32 & 64 bit
For MAC OSX 10.5, 10.6 and 10.7
For Windows XP 32 bit (SP3 recomended), Windows Vista 32 & 64 bit (SP2 recommended) and Windows 7 32 & 64 bit
The GlobeTrotter Express HSUPA device will be updated to :
Firmware 2.12.3Hd
Windows software : GlobeTrotter Connect 3.0.0.866
MAC software : GlobeTrotter Connect for MAC 1.3.0.164
For MAC OSX 10.5, 10.6 and 10.7
For Windows XP 32 bit (SP3 recomended), Windows Vista 32 & 64 bit (SP2 recommended) and Windows 7 32 & 64 bit
The GlobeTrotter Express HSUPA device will be updated to :
Firmware 2.12.3Hd
Windows software : GlobeTrotter Connect 3.0.0.866
MAC software : GlobeTrotter Connect for MAC 1.3.0.164
uCAN® Connect Standard software for Apple Mac OS X 10.7, OS X 10.6 (64-bit; recommended version 10.6.4), Apple Mac OS X 10.6 (32-bit; recommended version 10.6.4) and Apple Mac OS X 10.5 (recommended version 10.5.8)
GlobeTrotter GT Max 7.2 will be updated to:
Firmware 2.5.11
GlobeTrotter Connect for Windows 2.3.0.630
GlobeTrotter Connect for MAC 1.3.0.164
For MAC OSX 10.5, 10.6 and 10.7
For Windows XP 32 bit (SP3 recomended), Windows Vista 32 & 64 bit (SP2 recommended) and Windows 7 32 & 64 bit
GlobeTrotter GT Max 7.2 will be updated to:
Firmware 2.5.11
GlobeTrotter Connect for Windows 2.3.0.630
GlobeTrotter Connect for MAC 1.3.0.164
For MAC OSX 10.5, 10.6 and 10.7
For Windows XP 32 bit (SP3 recomended), Windows Vista 32 & 64 bit (SP2 recommended) and Windows 7 32 & 64 bit
The GlobeTrotter GT Max HSUPA device will be updated to :
Firmware 2.12.3Hd
Windows software to GlobeTrotter Connect 3.0.0.866
MAC software to GlobeTrotter Connect for MAC 1.3.0.164
For MAC OSX 10.5, 10.6 and 10.7
For Windows XP 32 bit (SP3 recomended), Windows Vista 32 & 64 bit (SP2 recommended) and Windows 7 32 & 64 bit
The GlobeTrotter GT Max HSUPA device will be updated to :
Firmware 2.12.3Hd
Windows software to GlobeTrotter Connect 3.0.0.866
MAC software to GlobeTrotter Connect for MAC 1.3.0.164
For MAC OSX 10.5, 10.6 and 10.7
For Windows XP 32 bit (SP3 recomended), Windows Vista 32 & 64 bit (SP2 recommended) and Windows 7 32 & 64 bit
GlobeTrotter GT Max 7.2 will be updated to:
Firmware 2.5.11
GlobeTrotter Connect for Windows 2.3.0.630
GlobeTrotter Connect for MAC 1.3.0.164
Version 3.0.0.866
Connection software for Windows 2000, XP and Vista
Supports Windows 7 only: - NDIS connection mode: Mobile Broadband - GPS mode: legacy + Sensor and Location Platform
No support for Windows 2K / Windows XP / Windows Vista
Supports Windows 7 only: - NDIS connection mode: Mobile Broadband - GPS mode: legacy + Sensor and Location Platform
No support for Windows 2K / Windows XP / Windows Vista
Supports Windows 7 only: - NDIS connection mode: Mobile Broadband - GPS mode: legacy + Sensor and Location Platform
No support for Windows 2K / Windows XP / Windows Vista
Supports Linux kernel versions 2.6.27 to 3.2
Supports Windows 7 only: - NDIS connection mode: Mobile Broadband - GPS mode: legacy + Sensor and Location Platform
No support for Windows 2K / Windows XP / Windows Vista
Windows 7 support: - NDIS connection mode : legacy - GPS mode : legacy
Supports Windows 2K / Windows XP / Windows Vista and Windows 7
Supports Linux kernel versions 2.6.27 to 3.2
Supports Windows 7 only: - NDIS connection mode: Mobile Broadband - GPS mode: legacy + Sensor and Location Platform
No support for Windows 2K / Windows XP / Windows Vista
Windows 7 support: - NDIS connection mode : legacy - GPS mode : legacy
Supports Windows 2K / Windows XP / Windows Vista and Windows 7
Supports Linux kernel versions 2.6.27 to 3.2
Supports Windows 7 only: - NDIS connection mode: Mobile Broadband - GPS mode: legacy + Sensor and Location Platform
No support for Windows 2K / Windows XP / Windows Vista
Windows 7 support: - NDIS connection mode : legacy - GPS mode : legacy
Supports Windows 2K / Windows XP / Windows Vista and Windows 7
Supports Windows 2K / Windows XP / Windows Vista and Windows 7
Supports Linux kernel versions 2.6.27 to 3.2
This upgrader will upgrade the iCON 225 to firmware version 2.5.24
Note: This flasher can only upgrade Option standard iCON 225 devices.
For MAC OSX 10.5, 10.6 and 10.7
For Windows XP 32 bit (SP3 recomended), Windows Vista 32 & 64 bit (SP2 recommended) and Windows 7 32 & 64 bit
Windows 7 Legacy Mode certified drivers.
Note: For use in 5.0.x.x driver upgrade only (e.g. GlobeTrotter Connect). Driver is used in Legacy Mode only. Mobile Broadband features is not supported
GlobeTrotter Connect 3.0 for Windows 2000, XP and Vista
GlobeTrotter Connect for MAX OSX 10.3, 10.4, 10.5
For MAC OSX 10.5, 10.6 and 10.7
For Windows XP 32 bit (SP3 recomended), Windows Vista 32 & 64 bit (SP2 recommended) and Windows 7 32 & 64 bit
Firmware upgrader to version 2.12.0
This upgrader is designed for Option standard device only. For devices purchased through a network operator, please contact your operator for assistance.
For MAC OSX 10.5, 10.6 and 10.7
For Windows XP 32 bit (SP3 recomended), Windows Vista 32 & 64 bit (SP2 recommended) and Windows 7 32 & 64 bit
Windows 7 Legacy Mode certified drivers.
Note: For use in 5.0.x.x driver upgrade only (e.g. GlobeTrotter Connect). Driver is used in Legacy Mode only. Mobile Broadband features is not supported
Supports up to MAC OSX 10.6
Upgrade firmware to version 2.12.0Hd and software to GlobeTrotter Connect 3.1.0.1086 for Windows and 3.1.19 for MAC OSX
This upgrader is designed for Option standard device only. For devices purchased through a network operator, please contact your operator for assistance.
Windows 7 Legacy Mode certified drivers.
Note: For use in 5.0.x.x driver upgrade only (e.g. GlobeTrotter Connect). Driver is used in Legacy Mode only. Mobile Broadband features is not supported
uCAN® Connect Standard software for Apple Mac OS X 10.7, OS X 10.6 (64-bit; recommended version 10.6.4), Apple Mac OS X 10.6 (32-bit; recommended version 10.6.4) and Apple Mac OS X 10.5 (recommended version 10.5.8)
uCAN® Connect software for Windows XP 32bit (SP3 recommended), Windows Vista 32 & 64bit (SP2 recommended) and Windows 7 32 & 64 bit
Supports up to MAC OSX 10.6
Connection software for Windows XP, Vista, and 7 (Legacy mode only)
Upgrade firmware to version 2.12.0Hd and software to GlobeTrotter Connect 3.1.0.1162 for Windows and 3.1.78 for MAC OSX
This upgrader is designed for Option standard device only. For devices purchased through a network operator, please contact your operator for assistance.
Windows 7 Legacy Mode certified drivers.
Note: For use in 5.0.x.x driver upgrade only (e.g. GlobeTrotter Connect). Driver is used in Legacy Mode only. Mobile Broadband features is not supported
uCAN® Connect Standard software for Apple Mac OS X 10.7, OS X 10.6 (64-bit; recommended version 10.6.4), Apple Mac OS X 10.6 (32-bit; recommended version 10.6.4) and Apple Mac OS X 10.5 (recommended version 10.5.8)
uCAN® Connect software for Windows XP 32bit (SP3 recommended), Windows Vista 32 & 64bit (SP2 recommended) and Windows 7 32 & 64 bit
Supports up to MAC OSX 10.6
Connection software for Windows XP, Vista, and 7 (Legacy mode only)
Upgrade firmware to version 2.12.0Hd and software to GlobeTrotter Connect 3.1.0.1162 for Windows and 3.1.78 for MAC OSX
This upgrader is designed for Option standard device only. For devices purchased through a network operator, please contact your operator for assistance.
Windows 7 Legacy Mode certified drivers.
Note: For use in 5.0.x.x driver upgrade only (e.g. GlobeTrotter Connect). Driver is used in Legacy Mode only. Mobile Broadband features is not supported
uCAN® Connect Standard software for Apple Mac OS X 10.7, OS X 10.6 (64-bit; recommended version 10.6.4), Apple Mac OS X 10.6 (32-bit; recommended version 10.6.4) and Apple Mac OS X 10.5 (recommended version 10.5.8)
uCAN® Connect software for Windows XP 32bit (SP3 recommended), Windows Vista 32 & 64bit (SP2 recommended) and Windows 7 32 & 64 bit
Enables the user to activate or deactivate the GPS port
Enables the user to activate or deactivate the GPS port
Windows 7 Legacy Mode certified drivers.
Note: For use in 5.0.x.x driver upgrade only (e.g. GlobeTrotter Connect). Driver is used in Legacy Mode only. Mobile Broadband features is not supported
uCAN® Connect Standard software for Apple Mac OS X 10.7, OS X 10.6 (64-bit; recommended version 10.6.4), Apple Mac OS X 10.6 (32-bit; recommended version 10.6.4) and Apple Mac OS X 10.5 (recommended version 10.5.8)
uCAN® Connect software for Windows XP 32bit (SP3 recommended), Windows Vista 32 & 64bit (SP2 recommended) and Windows 7 32 & 64 bit
GlobeTrotter Connect 3.1 for MAC OSX 10.5, 10.6
GlobeTrotter Connect 3.1 for Windows 2000, XP and Vista
Upgrade frimware to version 3.19.0 (HSDPA category to 14.4 mbps) and software to uCan Connect version 2.2.3.230.
uCAN® Connect Standard software for Apple Mac OS X 10.7, OS X 10.6 (64-bit; recommended version 10.6.4), Apple Mac OS X 10.6 (32-bit; recommended version 10.6.4) and Apple Mac OS X 10.5 (recommended version 10.5.8)
uCAN® Connect software for Windows XP 32bit (SP3 recommended), Windows Vista 32 & 64bit (SP2 recommended) and Windows 7 32 & 64 bit
GlobeTrotter Connect 3.1 for MAC OSX 10.5, 10.6
GlobeTrotter Connect 3.1 for Windows 2000, XP and Vista
Windows 7 Legacy Mode certified drivers.
Note: For use in 5.0.x.x driver upgrade only (e.g. GlobeTrotter Connect). Driver is used in Legacy Mode only. Mobile Broadband features is not supported
uCAN® Connect Standard software for Apple Mac OS X 10.7, OS X 10.6 (64-bit; recommended version 10.6.4), Apple Mac OS X 10.6 (32-bit; recommended version 10.6.4) and Apple Mac OS X 10.5 (recommended version 10.5.8)
uCAN® Connect software for Windows XP 32bit (SP3 recommended), Windows Vista 32 & 64bit (SP2 recommended) and Windows 7 32 & 64 bit
The download contains a document on how to use the iCON 711 in Linux.
This driver installer can only be used in Windows 7 Mobile Broadband mode. After installation, connection of the Option device can be made through Windows Mobile Broadband instead of using Option connection managers.
Important note: This driver CANNOT be installed on any other Microsoft OS than on the Windows 7.
If you already have installed the GlobeTrotter Connect, this driver package CANNOT be installed on top. This will create a driver conflict.
Windows 7 Legacy Mode certified drivers.
Note: For use in 5.0.x.x driver upgrade only (e.g. GlobeTrotter Connect). Driver is used in Legacy Mode only. Mobile Broadband features is not supported
uCAN® Connect Standard software for Apple Mac OS X 10.7, OS X 10.6 (64-bit; recommended version 10.6.4), Apple Mac OS X 10.6 (32-bit; recommended version 10.6.4) and Apple Mac OS X 10.5 (recommended version 10.5.8)
uCAN® Connect software for Windows XP 32bit (SP3 recommended), Windows Vista 32 & 64bit (SP2 recommended) and Windows 7 32 & 64 bit
How to manually add an APN or disable the PIN code of your SIM card
Frequently Asked Questions and answers
Quick and easy set up (also details LED status indicators)
Frequently Asked Questions and answers
Frequently Asked Questions and answers
Board of Directors - Verslag Onafhankelijk Expert - Independent Expert Report: UEST NV Fairness opinion on equity valuation at 31 October 2020
Special Report of the Board of Directors - art. 602
Auditor Special Report - art. 602
Option NV - Auditer Special Report: Uitgifte van Converteerbare Obligaties met opheffing van het voorkeurrecht. Verslag van de Commissaris in het kader van artikel 596 en artikel 598 van het Wetboek van Vennootschappen
Special Report of the Board of Directors: Bijzonder verslag van de Raad van Bestuur overeenkomstig artikelen 583 en 596 juncto 598 van het Wetboek van Vennootschappen over de uitgifte van Converteerbare Obligaties
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The articles of association stipulate that the Board of Directors is composed of a minimum of three and a maximum of nine members, who are appointed by the general shareholders meeting for a maximum period of six years. The Board of Directors has to contain at least three independent directors.
The Board of Directors is currently composed of four members, namely: Eric Van Zele (Chairman of the Board of Directors), Raju Dandu, Martine Reynaers and Paul Matthijs.
Eric Van Zele
Mr. Eric Van Zele currently serves as Chairman of Reynaers Aluminium and Crescent NV. He was recently appointed chairman of the E17 network of hospitals and of the Hermes decision committee of The Flemish agency for Innovation and entrepreneurship. He continues to serve as a director of Barco NV. Prior to his current mandates Eric served as president and CEO of Barco NV in Kortrijk from 2009 thru 2016. He served as CEO of Pauwels International (from 2004 thru 2008) and of Telindus nv (2000 thru 2003). Prior to that, he served as Vice President of Raychem Corporation in Menlo park, CA, USA and as Managing Director of Raychem nv in Leuven, Belgium. (1972 thru 1999). He was nominated “Manager of the Year in 2012” and “ICT Personality of 2013”. Eric holds a masters degree in electrical and mechanical engineering from the KUL in Leuven (1972) and postgraduate degrees in management from Stanford University (1992 CA, USA).
Raju Dandu
Mr. Raju S. Dandu is the Founder-Chairman of Danlaw Inc. USA. He is also the Managing Director of Danlaw Technologies India Ltd. He is responsible for strategic planning and corporate management of both companies. Prior to founding Danlaw Inc., he held positions at the University of Iowa hospitals, Ford Motor Company, Dana Corporation and worked as an independent consultant at General Motors. He holds a bachelors’ degree in electronics engineering from Kakinada, India, a masters in electronics from University of Iowa and an MBA from University of Detroit.
Martine Reynaers
In 1980, Martine started her career as Financial Analyst of Technicon in Paris, a subsidiary of the
American Revlon Group.
In 1982, she was appointed Financial Manager of Wexal International Ltd, an aluminium extrusion
company in Enniscorthy, Ireland.
In 1983, she moved to the Reynaers headquarters in Belgium, where she took up the position of
Financial Manager. From 1986 onwards, Martine has been the Managing Director of Reynaers until
June 2021 when she will retire from this position and take on the role of Chair of the Board.
Paul Matthijs
Next to holding several non-executive advisory positions, Paul Matthijs is COO of Vlerick Business School. Prior to this, Paul Matthijs was CEO of Niko until 2019 and held several senior executive positions in R&D, product management and general management in the Medical Imaging and Entertainment division and the Retail and Advertising Venture of Barco. Mr. Matthijs' career at Barco spanned over 30 years. He holds a Master’s degree in Electronic Engineering and an MBA from the Vlerick Business School.
Guy Sips
Equity Analyst
KBC Securities
E-mail: guy.sips@kbcsecurities.be
Address:
Havenlaan 12 SMK 8374, B-1080 Brussels
Gert De Mesure
Analyst
Vlaamse Federatie van Beleggingsclubs en Beleggers
E-mail: gert.de.mesure@skynet.be
Address:
Langestraat 221, B-2240 Zandhoven
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