Interxion, a leading European operator of carrier-neutral data centres, has appointed Kevin Dean as Senior Vice President Marketing and Chief Marketing Officer. He will be responsible for Interxion’s pan-European marketing and business development strategy and implementation.

Kevin brings with him exceptional depth of experience in ICT B2B marketing, with a successful track record of developing and marketing services in the data, voice, managed services, colocation and hosting arenas. Before moving to Interxion, Kevin spent six years with Colt Telecom, where he was Marketing Director, Major Enterprise Division. Prior to this he was Marketing Director for C&W Global Markets and more recently, Vice President, Marketing Planning & Strategy with Cable & Wireless.

“Kevin has experience and insights which will be extremely valuable to our pan-European team and to our customers as we continue to sustain growth while adding value to our service portfolio,” said Interxion CEO David Ruberg. “The addition of Kevin to the senior management team will enable the company to leverage the increased interest in carrier-neutral colocation from a range of market sectors including Carrier, ISP, Service Providers, Finance, Digital Media, and Enterprise.”

“I look forward to joining this highly respected and dynamic company and helping it to reach its ambitions,” said Kevin Dean. “Interxion already has an exceptional track record of consistent growth coupled with uncompromising customer service, and my role will be to support both while exploiting the many opportunities currently arising in the carrier-neutral colocation sector.”