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Telem Group Announces Workforce Reduction In The Face Of Ongoing Financial Challenges

SINT MAARTEN, Philipsburg – TelEm Group of Companies today announced to employees that the company will be making a significant reduction in the companys workforce effective April 1, 2024.

The official announcement was made to TelEm Group employees in a general meeting at 4:00 pm on Friday, January 26, 2024, by CEO, Mr. Kendall Dupersoy and CFO Mr Read more

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Ludson Evers: Telem Referendum Illegal

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten — The Referendum which is to be held today Wednesday is said to be illegal. This was pointed out by the President of the St. Maarten Telecommunication Union Ludson Evers who stated that the Chief Executive Officer for TELem Kendall Dupersoy is pushing for the referendum because he refuses to meet with the union.

The Chief Executive Officer wants the managers to be represented separately by another union of his choice which is apparently his reason for the referendum Read more

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Mp Emmanuel Urge Govt. Entities Not To Rush Into Cutting Income

~ Still no economic recovery plan ~

PHILPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Independent MP Christophe Emmanuel have urged government owned companies and related entities not to rush into enforcing cuts on its workers until it is determined how the government of St. Maarten plans on moving forward in implementing cuts to income and benefits. It is left to be seen if the National Alliance (NA) and the United People (UP) party will stay on this course of putting people in the poor house, the MP said.

The MP was reacting to a circulating brief apparently from TelEm CEO Kendall Dupersoy to the union representing TelEm workers SMCU, in which Dupersoy is informing the union that financial measures will have to be imposed in accordance to the three laws on reduction of income Read more

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Heyliger-Marten Wants Audit On Telem Released And Reviewed

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — United Peoples UP Partys Faction Leader in Parliament the honorable Grisha Heyliger-Marten is requesting that Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs urgently release an audit report conducted by SOAB on TelEM, which she believes will give insights into the challenges faced at the local telephone company.

MP Heyliger-Marten sent a letter to Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs on Wednesday, September 29, in which she stated that the matter has been ongoing for over one year Read more

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Telem Group Ceo Cautions Against “Free Wi-Fi” Idea For St. Maarten

Pond  Island –  TelEm Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr. Kendall Dupersoy, is advising “caution” to an idea coming out of a recently concluded telecommunication conference in the Dominican Republic, that St. Maarten can enhance its telecommunication services to residents and visitors by offering free Wi-Fi throughout the island.

The idea was put forward by Minister of TEATT, Melissa Arrindell-Doncher during the recently ended 33rd annual Conference and Trade Exhibition of CANTO, in the Dominican Republic, and repeated in at least one online media outlet this week.

“I am all for making telecommunication services affordable for TelEm Group customers, however I cannot see how we can benefit by offering free wi-fi “spots” to the millions of visitors who come to the island each year, who are currently paying for this service,” said Mr Read more

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Telem Group Technicians Training On Use Of Newly Purchased Fiber-Blowing Tools

 

Pond Island – TelEm Group recently took delivery of state-of-the-art fiber-blowing tools that technicians are now learning to use in the field with the help of the equipment manufacturer.

The equipment is part of the arsenal of tools that TelEm Group workers themselves will be mobilizing in the coming months, when the company begins a massive Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) rollout.

According to Manager, Outside Plant, Mr. Marco London, Tools expert, Jesper Damtoft, and FTTH Engineer, Rune Hausvik, have been made available by the manufacturing company in Norway, to train TelEm Group staff on the use of the new equipment Read more

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Ceo Officially Introduces Himself To Smcu President And Board

Pond Island – TelEm Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mr. Kendall Dupersoy, officially introduced himself to the President and board members of the St. Maarten Communication Union (SMCU) during a meeting Thursday morning.

After formal introductions, the CEO and the union briefly discussed some matters the union said has been outstanding for quite a while but had been put aside until the appointment of a Chief Executive Officer for the company.

“I was informed by the union that while some of these outstanding issues have been shelved, some remain that now require my comment and/negotiation, including comment and negotiation on a new Collective Labour Agreement (CLA),” said Mr Read more

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New Additions To Telem Supervisory Board Of Directors Attend First Meeting

POND ISLAND – TelEm Group Supervisory Board of Directors, Vice-Chairman Paul Marshall, last Thursday, February 2, welcomed the board three new members: Former Civil Servant John Richardson, Business executive Jimmy Challenger and former TelEm veteran employee Read more

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El Nuevo Ceo De Telem Group, Kendall Dupersoy, Asume Cargo

 Traducido por Máxim Castro

POND ISLAND – El nuevo Consejero Delegado del Grupo TelEm, Kendall Dupersoy, asumió oficialmente el miércoles su cargo en el edificio principal de la compañía en Pond Island, donde fue recibido por un miembro de la Junta de Supervisión y del Consejo de Administración.

Vicepresidente del Consejo de Supervisión Paul Marshall, pronunció las observaciones introductorias oficiales seguidas de una respuesta breve del nuevo CEO, que también fue recibido por el miembro del consejo Stephen Constance, el Director Comercial (CCO) Brian Mingo y el Director Técnico (CTO) Eldert Louisa Read more

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Telem Group Briefs Carriers, Gebe, On Fiber-To-The-Home Island-Wide Rollout

POND ISLAND – TelEm Group is following up on the advice of VROMI to inform public utilities company GEBE and other telecommunication carriers on the island about the company’s plans for a massive rollout of its Fiber-to-the-Home Project starting in March.

According to VROMI, TelEm Group’s plans to connect a high number of homes per month with state-of-the-art fiber optic cable could be very disruptive because of the amount of civic works that will be required, and it makes sense for the company to work together with the public utilities company GEBE, UTS and St Read more

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Prime Minister: Council Of Ministers Is Working Across The Board

PHILIPSBURG – In Wednesday’s, January 18, weekly Press Briefing, Prime Minister William Marlin provided clarity on several issues.

He said that at a general shareholders meeting of TelEm, several agenda points, had to put off due to some information being received the day before, and the Council of Ministers having to attend a swearing-in.

However, the new CEO for TelEm is Kendall Dupersoy, who previously worked for TelEm, then went to work at the airport Read more

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