Leaseweb, a Dutch cloud services and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) provider, today announced the appointment of Alex Wessel as its new Chief Operations Officer (COO).
Alex Wessel has fifteen years of experience in mission-critical environments and six years of managing high-performance data center environments, he will lead centralized teams at Leaseweb headquarters, including those responsible for company-wide policies, procedures, security, and project management. Wessel began his career as an Engineering Officer in the Royal Netherlands Navy, where he developed a strong operational mindset and a focus on the high availability of critical infrastructure.
“Alex brings a very strong combination of operational discipline, technical depth, and customer focus, all of which are essential to Leaseweb’s continued growth,” said Svenja de Vos, co-CEO at Leaseweb. “His experience in managing global infrastructure, from high-density facilities to customer-centric operations, along with his structured approach to critical infrastructure, makes him a great fit for this role. We’re delighted to welcome him to the team and look forward to the impact he’ll make across our global operations.”
Leaseweb was founded 25 years ago by professional pilots who knew the value and importance of reliability and global connections. They believed they could use their skills and experience to build the internet as a service, making it accessible and available to everyone.
Today Leaseweb is a leading Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) provider serving a worldwide portfolio of 20,000 customers ranging from SMBs to Enterprises. Services include Public Cloud, Private Cloud, Dedicated Servers, Colocation, Content Delivery Network, and Cyber Security Services, supported by exceptional customer service and technical support. With more than 80,000 servers, Leaseweb has provided infrastructure for mission-critical websites, Internet applications, email servers, security, and storage. The company operates 28 data centers in locations across Europe, Asia, Australia, and North America, all of which are backed by a superior worldwide network with a total capacity of more than 10 Tbps.
