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CEO / Chief Executive Officer - Chairman
Curt Roth Sr.
Curt Roth Sr.
Before joining TRC Development, Curt Roth was founder, 100% shareholder and President of GSM Information Network (GIN), the world's most successful Value Added Services Service Provider for Digital Mobile Networks with over 14 Digital Mobile Phone Operators world-wide, including clients in Europe, Japan and the USA. GIN (founded in the "early digital mobile network year" 1993) was one of the few companies showing a high profit margin on the delivery of Value Added Services to mobile networks. Curt Roth sold his company to American giants Infospace in 1999.

Curt Roth has a long track record in digital telecommunications. In 1973, while at Kalle Infotec (a subsidiary of Hoechst), he introduced the first digital facsimile machines to Europe. In 1980 he founded Aster Computer, one of the first European computer manufacturers. In 1986 he founded the Dutch-based ComNet, Netherlands largest Videotex system network with over 80.000 subscribers and their own local-access network, a predecessor to the Internet.

He is also chairman and main shareholder of Sky Venture Capital b.v., a Dutch-based Venture Capital firm, funded by private investors and the wireless industry, investing mainly in Mobile Internet start-ups. He is an enthusiast Cessna Pilot since 1985 flying frequently from Rotterdam Airport, TRC Development's home base.


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CTO / Chief Technical Officer
Curt Roth Jr.
Curt Roth Jr.
Curt Roth Jr. is responsible for ensuring TRC Development's products are delivered seamlessly to users around the world. Heading the development team for new products, Curt plays an important role in bridging the functionality of real flight instruments to TRC Development's replica products for FS2002.

After being responsible for consumer services in the food industry in different companies for many years, he made a successful move into technical product development since the start of the company. He is an enthusiast Cessna Pilot flying frequently from Rotterdam Airport, TRC Development's home base.


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COO / Chief Operating Officer
Hubert Roth
Hubert Roth his responsibilities includes day-to-day management.

Hubert Roth.Hubert Roth worked as sales manager and creative director for GIN/GSM Information Network, soon moving on to supervising the company's graphic design matters. He also worked as key animator, concept developer and COO for ExtraTainment a Dutch based content creation company. The visualization of The Real Cockpit's website has been developed under his supervision. He is an enthusiast Cessna Pilot flying frequently from Rotterdam Airport, TRC Development's home base.


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CFO / Chief Financial Officer
Onno Buijtenhek
Onno Buijtenhek is in charge of the company's finance department.

Onno BuijtenhekOnno Buijtenhek is one of Holland's 700 qualified controllers and holds a degree in treasury. Buijtenhek was CFO at GIN/GSM Information Network, is CFO at Sky Venture Capital and founded On-Flow Interim Management Agency, whose client portfolio included KPN Multimedia, KPN Telecom, and Planet Internet Holding. He was also CFO at ComNet, the first commercial Videotex network in The Netherlands. He has experience in many successful startups in the data communications and Internet fields. The design of the automated ordering system for TRC Development's Web shop has been developed under his supervision.


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CSD / Chief Software Development
Remi Frenay
Remi Frenay
As Chief Software Development, Remi Frenay is responsible for TRC Development's server farm and technical communications environment. Frenay has extensive experience in the field of data communication protocols design and implementation at Helsinki-based MTDS Oy and Dutch-based SmartCable.

With his background as project leader for a number of important data communications developments for mobile devices, he now applies his valuable experience to TRC Development's software development.


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CSO / Chief Software Research
Timo Frenay
Timo Frenay
As Chief Software Research, Timo Frenay is responsible for TRC Development's software research and the development of new software products. Frenay has extensive experience in the field of data communication protocols design and implementation at Dutch based MTDS Netherlands.

With his background as researcher for a number of important data communications developments for mobile devices, he now applies his valuable experience to TRC Development's software development.


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CPRO / Chief Public Relations Officer
Mijke Niks
As Chief Public Relations Officer, Mijke Niks handles promotion, press contacts and publicity for TRC Development.

Mijke NiksHolding a degree in Design and Communications, she has an extensive background in public relations and project management. She was public relations manager for a chain of interior design importers, while her project management credits include the Dutch Architecture Institute (NAi) and Bikker Interactive Media/Euro RSCG, one of the largest advertising agencies in The Netherlands.


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Contact Manager
Ilone Brijs
Ilone Brijs
Ilone Brijs co-ordinates the flow of information on the The Real Cockpit website, keeping the world up to date with the company's activities, press releases and publicity.

Brijs combines her thorough knowledge of corporate administrative affairs with experience in the fields of information technology, acquisitions and human resource management.


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