London Internet Exchange appoints new CEO

Author: Simon Rowley

The London Internet Exchange (LINX) has appointed Jennifer Holmes as its new Chief Executive Officer following an extensive global search process led by the Board of Directors.

Jennifer will replace Kurtis Lindqvist who shared his resignation with the LINX community earlier this year, as he prepares for his move to a new position as President and CEO of ICANN, based in Geneva.

Jennifer will be taking the role of Incoming CEO, transitioning to the title of CEO on 25 November 2024. Kurtis’ final day at LINX will be on 5 December.

Having initially joined LINX back in 2007 as a member of the sales team, Jennifer soon progressed to leadership roles, Sales Manager and Head of Sales. She was promoted to Chief Commercial Officer in 2019 and was then invited to join the LINX Board of Directors in 2023. Jennifer recently completed her Executive MBA, which has further enhanced her wider business understanding.

Pieter Knook, Chair of the LINX Board of Directors, comments, “The Board was unanimous in its choice for Jennifer. We appreciated her authenticity, her ability to connect to members, staff and the Board, and felt she provided the best possible leadership for LINX in the future. I am very much looking forward to working with Jennifer and I also wish to share my thanks and celebrate the great leadership that Kurtis has given LINX over the last five years.”

Jennifer has played a key role in the growth of the LINX membership from circa 200 member networks community when she joined, to over 980 global members as it stands today. Jennifer is extremely passionate about LINX’s role within the interconnectivity ecosystem and about the membership as a whole, with a strong understanding of members’ needs. This has enabled her to influence the LINX strategy in recent years, in areas such as development of the products and services and ensuring an effective pricing strategy is executed.

Jennifer notes, “I am truly honoured and proud to be taking over from Kurtis and step into this role, leading a company that has already achieved so much. This is an exciting chapter in LINX’s history as we celebrate 30 years of business, with many opportunities for future growth. I look forward to working closely with the staff, Board of Directors, and members in the coming years to drive LINX’s continued success within the interconnection community.”

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