EvoSwitch's managing director, Eric Boonstra.
(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — European carrier-neutral data center operator EvoSwitch (www.evoswitch.com) announced on Monday it has promoted Eric Boonstra to the company’s managing director.
Boonstra first joined EvoSwitch in March 2009 as commercial director, a position in which expanded on EvoSwitch’s existing client portfolio in the Netherlands and the rest of the world.
According to EvoSwitch, the promotion is related to the expansion of EvoSwitch.
Since its establishment at the beginning of 2007, one of the owners of EvoSwitch has handled all the general management duties at the Amsterdam-based data center.
Due to the international growth ambitions of EvoSwitch, the parent company, OCOM Group, decided to transfer general management responsibilities to Eric Boonstra, who will now take on more responsibilities.
“I am of course quite pleased that the owners of EvoSwitch have demonstrated their confidence in me in this manner,” says Boonstra. “My new position will enable me to effectively coordinate the operational and commercial aspects of the data center and ensure that our sales team can respond optimally to our clients’ wishes. In addition, the new position provides a solid basis for realizing the international growth ambitions which have been defined by the parent company, the OCOM Group. As a result, the owners of EvoSwitch will be free to realize the desired international expansion, and I will be able to focus on further upgrading the professional excellence of the organization.”
In his new position as managing director, Boonstra will also be responsible for the operational side of the data center. He will be supported by an operations manager, who is yet to be appointed.
Prior to joining EvoSwitch, Boonstra worked as branch director at Alfa Delta Compendium, where he managed a business unit which provided purchasing process support and advice to various companies, including banks and insurance, IT and logistics companies.
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