In 2006 Burger was appointed executive vice president of Getronics NV, a Dutch IT company.
15 Facts About Bas Burger
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In 2008 Bas Burger was appointed CEO of BT in the Benelux, which gave him oversight for BT business in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.
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Bas Burger was appointed president of global commerce in 2011, and in 2013, he was appointed president of BT in the Americas, a role he held until 2017.
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From 1989 until 1993 Bas Burger attended Hogeschool Utrecht in the Netherlands, graduating with a BBA.
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Bas Burger subsequently attended the University of Bradford in the United Kingdom from 1993 until 1995, where he earned his master of business administration.
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Bas Burger began working with the telecom company PTT Telecom in 1994.
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PTT then became KPN, where Bas Burger held various sales and senior management positions.
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In 2006 Bas Burger was appointed executive vice president of Getronics NV, a Dutch IT company.
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In May 2008, Bas Burger was appointed CEO of BT in the Benelux.
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Bas Burger started the position on June 1,2008, replacing Michel De Coster.
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Bas Burger assumed oversight of the around 2,600 staff in the United States.
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Bas Burger remained president of the BT Americas unit until 2017.
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Bas Burger became CEO of Global Services, on 1 June 2017.
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Bas Burger became CEO of the newly formed unit on 1 January 2023.
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Bas Burger has made periodic appearances in the media, often to speak on telecom-related topics or to represent BT.