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Edwin van Ierland
Senior Vice President, Global Sales
Edwin van Ierland oversees the company's global sales force and is responsible for developing and managing
execution of the company's worldwide sales strategies.
Van Ierland brings to iBasis more than 15 years of experience in telecommunications dating back to his years in the Royal Netherlands Air Force where he held various staff and operational management positions with responsibility for communications infrastructure, operations and policies.
Prior to joining iBasis in 2007 Van Ierland was managing director of KPN Global Carrier Services, the international voice business of Royal KPN N.V., the national carrier of the Netherlands. Van Ierland was instrumental in the transaction between iBasis and Royal KPN N.V. that resulted in the merger of KPN Global Carrier Services into iBasis in October of 2007. As managing director of KPN Global Carrier Services, Van Ierland was responsible for growing KPN’s international wholesale voice activities, with P & L accountability, including development of the innovative Mobile Matrix portfolio and the development of emerging markets.
Previously, from 2000 to 2006, Van Ierland held positions of increasing responsibility within the management team of KPN’s Carrier Services wholesale business unit during which time he was responsible for business processes and information technology and for the introduction of new products for both the fixed and mobile markets in a regulatory environment.
Prior to joining KPN, Van Ierland was on the management team of Schiphol Telematics, which provides voice and data services to all companies involved in aviation operations at Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands. He also spent eight years as an Air Force officer in communications and operational command and control functions in the Ministry of Defense/Royal Netherlands Air Force.
Van Ierland graduated as an Airforce officer from the Royal Military Academy (Electronics) and has completed advanced study programs in Management, Business, and Information Systems.
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