The AMS-IX Board
The Associations Executive Board is responsible for managing the activities of the AMS-IX Association and for control of proper management of the AMS-IX Company. As such they also act as the Supervisory Board of the BV. They form a linking pin within the organization.
During quarterly held Board Meetings the Executive Board approves the annual plan and budget, as well as items outside of the scope relating to management control. In these meetings the members of the executive board and AMS-IX B.V. management (CEO, CTO, CMO and CFO) are present. (Read more on Board members code of conduct)
Board elections are held annually during the member/shareholder meeting for the 5 board seats. The election is on a rolling basis, each year one or more seats have to be (re) filled. Current composition of the AMS-IX board:
| Name | Organisation | Exec member since |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Kaufmann (chair) | Akamai | 21 Nov 2007 |
| Reinart Wellinkvoorde (vice-chair/secretary) | Vodafone | 26 Nov 2008 |
| Remco Frijling (treasurer) | Level3 Communications | 24 Nov 2010 |
| Arif Polat | Turk Telekom | 24 Nov 2010 |
| Alex Bik |
BIT |
24 Nov 2010 |
AMS-IX Board 2010-2012 (from left to right): Remco Frijling, Reinart Wellinkvoorde, Christian Kaufmann, Alex Bik and Arif Polat.