Leaseweb Appoints Jan Willem des Tombe as Global Strategic Relations Director 

Leaseweb, a cloud services and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) provider, announced the appointment of Jan Willem des Tombe as its new global strategic relations director, reinforcing its strategic ambition to accelerate growth and strengthen its position in the hybrid cloud and sovereign infrastructure landscape.Des Tombe will focus on developing and strengthening Leaseweb’s global market narrative, increasing industry visibility and recognition, and supporting strategic growth initiatives across marketing, communications, sales, partnerships, and M&A. 

With over two decades of experience in the T, SaaS, IT Managed Services, Cloud, Workspace, and E-commerce sectors, des Tombe brings extensive leadership expertise in scaling businesses, developing commercial strategy, and guiding organisations through transformation. He has previously worked with organisations including Reckitt Benckiser, Tripolis Solutions (now Spotler), and KPN Interned Services, and founded and chaired public-private industry platforms DHPA (now Dutch Cloud Community) and DINL. 

“Leaseweb is one of the best kept secrets in the hybrid cloud industry. The company is sovereign by design, technically strong, globally present and highly adaptable, and has everything it takes to become the global reference in sovereign hybrid cloud. I am excited about the opportunity to make Leaseweb’s proposition more visible and differentiated, and to help accelerate growth in today’s hybrid cloud landscape,” said Jan Willem des Tombe. 

“We are thrilled to welcome Jan Willem to Leaseweb. His deep industry experience, strategic mindset and proven track record in building and transforming technology organisations will play a vital role in our next phase of growth. His ability to turn market opportunities into commercial momentum aligns perfectly with our ambitions. We look forward to working with him as we continue to strengthen our position as a sovereign hybrid cloud leader,” said Lex Boost, Co-CEO, Leaseweb.