WHO WE ARE

Established in 2003, AzulStar Inc. is a privately held provider of 4G/5G wireless broadband Internet and communications services to commercial, government and multi-tennant unit customers.
Leveraging open standards wireless technology and an all IP wireless architecture, AzulStar delivers unprecedented levels of broadband performance and reliability. AzulStar has pioneered the market for wireless broadband access and won awards for the company’s innovation and service quality. With carrier-class networks in the top markets of Michigan and New Mexico, AzulStar offers a variety of high value services including high-speed Internet Access, managed wireless networking and intelligent transportation.


Tyler van Houwelingen - Chairman and Founder

Prior to founding AzulStar, Tyler served as a Telecom consultant with McKinsey & Co. and began his career as an Electrical Engineer with Intel. Tyler holds an Engineering degree from the University of Michigan and an international MBA.
Marc van Houwelingen - CTO

Marc has over 20 years of experience in technology and software. Marc was the creator of Texas Calculatem, a software firm purchased in 2006 and technical director for FastWEB, a web services firm purchased by Monster.com
Tom Ross - CFO

Tom has over 20 years experience in leadership roles for large public and small private companies. Tom started his career as a CPA and rose to become the CFO at Perrigo, a billion dollar publicly-held company.
Tony van Houwelingen - COO

Tony is highly experienced business leader and majority owner and president of Ottawa Electric, a 100 year old Michigan based electrical contractor. Tony is a master electrician with 30 years experience in network deployments.
Christine Sodini - CFC/General Manager

Christine works as AzulStar’s general manager and financial controller. She brings over 20 years of leadership and business experience from small-medium sized West Michigan enterprises. She holds multiple degrees from Davenport University in Business Administration and Accounting.