AMS-IX Board members
Head of Global Internet Strategy at TelstraBernhard Pusch
SVP Network Tools and Automation at Zayo GroupAnna Claiborne
Chief Executive Officer at BSOMichael Ourabah
Director, Open Connect Partner Engagement EMEA at NetflixSalam Yamout
Director, Network Architecture at Akamai TechnologiesÇaglar Dabanoglu
Management Team
AMS-IX Management Team:
Peter van Burgel
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Peter van Burgel is a passionate professional with more than 20 years of management experience at various ICT and telecom companies. Since 2018 he is CEO AMS-IX, one of the largest Internet exchanges in the world. Before joining AMS-IX, van Burgel worked as Director of Digital Transformation at Westcon. Peter is particularly interested in the topics Global & IT Business Transformation and Change Management.
Aleksandar Vasiljevic
Chief Product & Technology Officer (CPTO)
Aleksandar joined AMS-IX from TomTom, where he played a key role in developing innovative features and products for customers worldwide. With extensive experience in bringing new ideas to market, Aleksandar brings strong expertise in product innovation, management, and development. As CPTO at AMS-IX, he is responsible for driving innovation and translating technology and customer needs into new products and services.
Iris Vonk
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Iris started her career in 1995 as an auditor at PricewaterhouseCoopers and subsequently held several senior financial management positions in the media and entertainment industry in the Netherlands and the UK. Prior to joining AMS-IX, Iris worked for 5 years as the CFO at Platform 161 B.V. Iris says: “AMS-IX operates in a rapidly changing environment and I look forward to work with a team of proud professionals and support them in delivering the company’s growth objectives.”
Erwin Maas
Chief Operations Officer (COO)
Erwin Maas joined AMS-IX from Northwave, where he was responsible for establishing and leading the Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) and temporarily served as COO. Prior to this, he had a long career in the Royal Netherlands Navy, where he led large-scale technical projects. With extensive experience in cybersecurity, technical operations, and leadership, Erwin brings strong expertise in managing complex technical environments and driving operational excellence.
AMS-IX People
We are a group of dedicated professionals with one common goal: be at the forefront of every innovation and market development to deliver the best interconnection services possible.
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