Bas Burger
Bas Burger (born 1970) is a Dutch business executive known for his work in the international telecom industry. Currently CEO, Business, BT, he is a contributor to the World Economic Forum and is on the Committee for Economic Development.
Bas Burger | |
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| Born | 1970 (age 53–54) Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Alma mater | Hogeschool Utrecht, University of Bradford |
| Occupation | Business executive |
| Years active | 1990s-present |
| Board member of | Committee for Economic Development |
After starting his career with the telecom companies Fifth Generation Systems, PTT Telecom, and KPN in the early 1990s, in 2002 he was appointed CEO of KPN Entercom Solutions BV. In 2006 Burger was appointed executive vice president of Getronics NV, a Dutch IT company.
In 2008 Burger was appointed CEO of BT in the Benelux, which gave him oversight for BT business in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. He 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.