PHILIPSBURG:--- The former general manager of Telem and UTS Mr. Dennis Franklin Rombley has passed away. From 1979 Mr. Rombley served in various roles at Landsradio from Technical Manager, Project Manager and eventually General Manager of Landsradio and the restructuring and rebranding of the company to TelEm in 1995. During this year he coordinated rebuilding of the telecom network after the devastation of Hurricane Luis.
In 1996 he was appointed General Manager of Antelecom, which was rebranded as UTS until 2001. Serving as secretary of Island government telecom committee as to research the Telecom Market on St Maarten.
Then Eventually serving as Managing Director of Satel 2003 until 2007.
Mr. Rombley was a part of several community foundations namely Reach out Touch, Science Fair, Senior Citizen Recreation foundation. Funeral arrangements will be announced at a later date.
