Jan Neels graduated in Belgium with a degree in Electrical Engineering. Through his 40 years career he obtained extensive experience in international telecommunications business with technical and operational assignments in Europe, South America and Asia. He has been President of PacTel/AirTouch International developing and starting up wireless service companies in joint ventures with local partners in Germany, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Japan and South Korea. He was Managing Director at Proximus-Belgacom Mobile, a wireless service provider in Belgium in a joint venture between Belgacom and AirTouch. He has been on the Board of Polaris Wireless since its inception.