Dirk-Peter van Leeuwen appointed CEO at SUSE
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⇨ Van Leeuwen will take over as CEO on May 1, 2023
⇨ Van Leeuwen has been an Open-Source supporter for over 30 years
⇨ Melissa Di Donato, who has led SUSE since 2019, has stepped down
The Supervisory Board of SUSE S.A. has appointed Dirk-Peter van Leeuwen, the former Red Hat Senior Vice President and General Manager for the Asia Pacific Region, as its new CEO starting May 1, 2023. van Leeuwen, who spent nearly two decades at Red Hat, has been an Open Source supporter for more than 30 years, which makes his move to SUSE, the largest independent Open Source company in the industry, a logical choice.
“The many highly skilled and passionate people at SUSE have inspired me to take on this role and collaborate with the people, the customers, and the industry at large to offer continued Open Source innovation for business-critical environments,” stated van Leeuwen, who pledged to carry on delivering business-critical and trustworthy access to continued innovation. “It is therefore with great pleasure to announce that by summer this year, I will start my next role in this journey and join SUSE as its new CEO,” added van Leeuwen.
Melissa Di Donato, who has led SUSE since 2019 and through the IPO, has stepped down. During Di Donato’s tenure, SUSE acquired Rancher and NeuVector, strongly positioning the company in container management and security. Under Di Donato’s leadership, SUSE increased revenue by more than 60% and its adjusted EBITDA by more than 70%.
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