Diederik Hoekema

Diederik Hoekema is an experienced professional in the telecommunications industry, currently serving as the Head of Carrier Services at MessageBird since August 2018, where responsibilities include sourcing global telco connectivity products. Prior to this role, Diederik held positions at Millicom International Cellular (Tigo) as Strategic Partnership Manager for EMEA and Roaming Manager for Africa, overseeing commercial negotiations and service rollout strategies. Experience also includes a tenure at Syniverse as TCS Manager Training Solutions and earlier roles at KPN and T-Mobile Netherlands, focusing on roaming traffic management and service deployment. Diederik began career endeavors by founding a successful Internet/Web Hosting company, which was sold in 2003. Educational background includes attendance at Rijnlands Lyceum from 1996 to 2000.