Koen Willems
VP, EU Programs & Government Relations
ST Engineering iDirect (Europe) CY NV
Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
Koen Willems holds the position of VP EU Programs and Government Relations at STE iDirect Europe, a market leader in satellite communication technologies
My organisation
ST Engineering iDirect (Europe) CY NV
ST Engineering iDirect (Europe) CY NV
Belgian Industry
Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
About me
Koen Willems (@WillemsKoen) holds the position of VP EU Programs and Government Relations at STE iDirect Europe, a market leader in satellite communication technologies. Koen provides his expertise in EU government programs through the Belgian legal entity (proxy) organisation STE iDirect (Europe) CY NV leveraging the EU footprint and installed base in ground segment satellite networks (www.idirect.net/st-engineering-idirect-europe)..) On top of his EU activities, Koen defines and develops STE iDirect’s global strategy for the government and defense market.
My organisation
ST Engineering iDirect (Europe) CY NV, located in Sint-Niklaas (Belgium), is the EU Satcom Center of Excellence specializing in the development of ground segment technology and equipment for the EU. We have over 35 years of experience and have built a strong base of expertise and a dedicated team of domain specialists, close to 300 people today.
Our portfolio of high-value product lines and services offers a comprehensive solution set for multiple markets. We have a large installed base reaching up to 44% of the satellite modems, VSAT systems and satellite platforms inside EU government, defense, intergovernmental, first responder and NGO users. We have over 3,000 hubs deployed supporting more than a half million modems around the world and have over 100 certified strategic partners, allowing us to serve the unique needs of each region.