TERENA NREN Compendium 2008
Basic Information

Updated: 2 September 2008 at 22:32

D: Basic Information
D.1 Full name of the organisation (in English)
SURFnet B.V.
D.2 Full name of the organisation in the national language(s)
SURFnet bv
D.3 Abbreviation in English
SURFnet
D.4 Abbreviation in the national language(s)
D.5 Visiting address
Radboudkwartier 273 Street

3511 CK Utrecht City/postal code
D.7 Postal address
Postbus 19035 Street

3501 DA UTRECHT City/postal code
D.9 Country
Netherlands
D.10 Fax
+31 30 2305 329
D.11 Phone
+31 30 2305 305
D.12 General e-mail address
admin@surfnet.nl
D.13 Website
http://www.surfnet.nl
D.14 Convention used for individual e-mail addresses
firstname.lastname@surfnet.nl
D.15 Year the first research network operations started
1985
D.16 Year in which research networking was started as a dedicated organisational unit
1988
D.17 Year in which the NREN was founded in its current form
1989
D.18 Short description of the history of the organisation
http://www.surfnet.nl/Documents/CH.2-EN.pdf

D.19 Form of organisation
(x)Separate legal entity of its own
( )Not a legal entity of its own, but part of a larger organisation
( )Not a separate legal entity and also not part of a larger organisation
Name of the parent organisation
Stichting SURF (English: SURF Foundation)
D.20 What is the formal relationship between the organisation and the government?
( )We are a government agency or part of a ministry
( )The Government appoints at least half of the members of our Governing body
(x)There is an indirect relationship (for example if at least half the members of your Governing body are appointed by research and education institutions that in itself are (largely) government-funded)
( )No formal relationship
( )Other, please explain below
D.21 Description of the governing structure of the NREN
D.22 URL to description of the governing structure
D.23 Senior management team
CEO Mr. Title Kees First name Neggers Last name
Managing Director Job Title

kees.neggers@surfnet.nl E-mail address
CEO 2 Mr. Title Erwin First name Bleumink Last name
Managing Director Job Title

erwin.bleumink@surfnet.nl E-mail address
CTO Mr. Title Erik-Jan First name Bos Last name
Managing Director Job Title

erik-jan.bos@surfnet.nl E-mail address
CTO 2 Title First name Last name
Job Title

E-mail address
OTHER Title First name Last name
Job Title

E-mail address
D.24 Short description of major changes that occurred in the network during the past year or that are foreseen for the coming year
The SURFnet6 network launched in 2006 was one of the first national hybrid networks. We have seen many other NREN's adopting this principle. In 2008 SURFnet plans to launch a new service that will enable users to set-up lightpaths on demand.

In September 2007 Boudewijn Nederkoorn stepped down as a managing director after nearly twenty years on the board of directors.
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TERENA NREN Compendium 2008 Basic Information

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TERENA NREN Compendium 2008
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