Harald A. Summa

About

I have an extensive international experience in the Computer Network Operations industry with expertise in sales, marketing and management. I possess a proven track record of building successful business from scratch in multiple markets around the world as well as developing new profitable business opportunities from ground zero. As a result oriented and results driven leader who always puts the customer at the heart of my focus to create strong customer relationships that leads to long-term growth

Experience

• Executive Board Member at RIPE NCC
  Jun 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 1 mo

• DE-CIX (Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany)
  • Member of The Supervisory Board
    Sep 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 10 mos

  • CEO
    Oct 1996 - Aug 2022 · 25 yrs 11 mos

    DE-CIX Group AG is the largest Interconnection Service Provider with 60 locations around the Globe with wholly owned companies in the US (DE-CIX North America Inc.), Singapur and Turkey (DE-CIX Istanbul Interconnection LLC). The Company is active in Spain (DE-CIX Madrid), France (DE-CIX Marseilles), Italy (DE-CIX Palermo). In the US DE-CIX New York and DE-CIX Dallas are the Points of Presence. Further activities are in the Middle East (UAE-IX) and Africa. DE-CIX India and DE-CIX Asean are Joint verntures in the repective regions.

• Chairman of the Organisational Member Advisory Council (OMAC) at Internet Society
  Jun 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 1 mo

• Owner at Summa Unternehmensberatung
  Nov 1993 - Present · 32 yrs 8 mos

  Consulting

• General Manager at eco – Association of the Internet Industry
  Jun 1995 - Jul 2023 · 28 yrs 2 mos

  With more than 1.000 members largest Internet Industry Association in Europe