About us

Since our establishment in 2000 we have successfully commercialised technology and unlocked safety and environmental solutions that benefit society. This in close collaboration with customers and partners such as European Space Agencies, Space & Defence contractors, Defence Agencies (Military) Police, Ministries, Cities, Consulting & Engineering Firms and Corporates. Our headquarters are in Delft, The Netherlands, and we have two satellite offices in Oslo (Norway) and Rome (Italy) with 125 experts employed at S[&]T.

Management Team

Roland Hooghiemstra

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Roland is a seasoned leader with over 30 years of experience in Defense, Space High-Tech, Security and IT, combining deep technical expertise with strategic and commercial leadership. Starting as an Electronic Engineer in defense and later transitioning into key commercial and leadership roles, he has driven growth in SMEs and scale-ups. As CEO and co-owner of S[&]T, he continues to lead organizations toward professionalization, scalability, and success.

Kirsten Drost

Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)

Kirsten is a dynamic commercial leader with a strong foundation in both public and private sector strategy. She joined S[&]T after serving as Strategic Advisor and Crisis Manager at the Dutch Ministries of Infrastructure & Water Management and Health, Welfare & Sport. As CCO, she now focuses on commercial strategy and strengthening the company’s commercial direction and culture.

Marc Perquin

Chief Operating Officer (COO)

Marc is an experienced operational leader with a background in Electrical Engineering, specialized in Telecommunications and Management. He joined S[&]T bringing extensive experience in operations, customer service, product management, and development. Now as COO, he focuses on operational execution driving efficiency and improvement across the organization.

Patrick van Noort

Business Director High-Tech Consulting

Patrick joined S[&]T as Business Director for High-Tech Consulting. With extensive experience in the high-tech industry, he is responsible for managing the High-Tech Consulting business line, overseeing its operational activities, and driving the growth strategy for this key area. Patrick’s leadership focuses on improving the business line’s performance and ensuring alignment with the company’s broader goals.

Marcella Veneziani

Managing Director S[&]T Italy

Marcella is a visionary leader and co-founder of S[&]T Italy, serving as Managing Director. She oversees all operations at the Italian location, providing strategic direction to ensure alignment with the company's broader goals. With a strong technical background and a commitment to innovation, Marcella continues to drive S[&]T Italy’s growth and its role in shaping the future of space data and technology.

Kenneth Hauglund

Managing Director S[&]T Norway

Kenneth is an experienced executive with a strong background in the technology and defence sectors, having joined S[&]T after gaining valuable experience at Kongsberg. As Managing Director of S[&]T Norway, he oversees all operations and provides strategic guidance to ensure the company's alignment with broader organizational goals. Kenneth's leadership is focused on driving growth, innovation, and operational efficiency across S[&]T Norway.

About the founders

S[&]T was founded in 2000 under the name Science and Technology BV by Carina Maas, Erik Zoutman, and Andre Bos. Throughout their extensive careers at TNO, Carina, Erik, and Andre held various roles, including calibration specialist, project manager, program manager, and senior researcher. In these capacities, they gained valuable knowledge and experience in the development of innovative satellite instrumentation.

Thanks to their close collaboration with the European Space Agency and related European system integrators, they have built an extensive network within the international space industry over the years. Anticipating the growing number of satellite missions and the associated significant increase in raw satellite data, they founded S[&]T. This addressed the growing need for the processing and interpretation of this valuable data. Due to their expertise and, equally important, their personalised approach, they have managed to grow S[&]T into a successful enterprise over the years.

Bart van Mierlo, formerly the Head of the Semicon Equipment Department at TNO, joined as co-owner of S[&]T in 2008. Within the company, he successfully established and expanded the High-Tech Consulting division. This division focuses on Space and other innovative High-Tech organisations.

In 2021, Roland Hooghiemstra became a co-owner. Due to S[&]T's substantial growth, Roland assumed the position of CEO in 2019, taking on the responsibility for further international expansion and professionalisation of S[&]T. The S[&]T founders since focus on the development of new ventures.