About DDA

About DDA

Dutch Data Center Association (DDA) is the trade association for data centers in the Netherlands, the bedrock of the Dutch economy. The DDA unites leading data centers in The Netherlands in a common mission: to strengthen the economic growth and awareness of the data center sector to government, media and society. 

The DDA works from three focus areas: Energy & Sustainability, Education & Employment and Digital Economy & Mainport. We are committed to make the power usage of the industry more sustainable and efficient, and we focus on the reuse of data center residual heat. Furthermore, in close cooperation with education institutions, we create data center courses and enthuse students to choose a career in the data center industry. Lastly, we promote our industry and our position as Digital Gateway to Europe.

We also contribute to discussions about technical standards in the sector, and we actively facilitate our members and partners with information about relevant market developments during our (internal) events, publications and media channels.

The board

Michiel Eielts

Michiel Eielts
Chairman
Equinix

Eric Boonstra

Eric Boonstra
Secretary
KevlinX

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Rob Stevens
Board member
Interconnect

Richard Boogaard
Board member
Smartdc

Dick Theunissen
Board member
EdgeConneX

Alexandra Schless
Board member
NorthC Datacenters

 

Vincent in t Veld

Vincent in ‘t Veld
Board member
Digital realty

Executive team

Stijn Grove
Managing Director
Chairman Kickstart Europe

Andrew van der Haar
Sr. Advisor
Energy & Sustainability + Education & Employment

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Zoë Derksen
Manager Marketing, PR & Events


Laura Beukers
Policy Officer Digital Economy

 

Carole Santens
Manager Commerce & Partner Relations

 

Pim Kokke
Marketeer & Policy Officer + Education & Employment

 

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Asha Garib
Marketeer & Designer

Claire van der Bij
Marketing & Events

 

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Kees Verhoeven
Advisor Digital Transformation

Mark Monroe

Mark Monroe
Advisor

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Bianca Janssens
Office Manager

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