Mark Bennett named Nordcloud CEO.

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31 January 2025

Nordcloud, an IBM company, announced the appointment of a new CEO, Mark Bennett. Mark brings a wealth of experience and vision for driving the next stage of cloud-powered digital transformation. 

He succeeds Jan Kritz, who joined Nordcloud in 2017 and has helped shape the company from a 100-person scale-up to a European cloud-native powerhouse.

Mark brings a deep understanding of cloud’s future potential, a commitment to continuing Nordcloud’s cloud-native leadership and a strong vision for how Nordcloud and IBM can continue collaborating to deliver innovation and scale to customers and partners.

Mark commented: “I look forward to continuing Nordcloud’s proud cloud-native tradition – helping enterprises navigate the complexities of digital transformation and empowering Nordcloudians to push the boundaries of what's possible. From AI to automation, Nordcloud will continue playing a vital role helping organisations use cloud technologies to drive efficiency, scalability and competitive advantage. Through closer collaboration with IBM, we will also bring that valuable expertise to more clients globally.”

Mark has been with IBM for over 30 years and worked closely with Nordcloud since IBM acquired it in 2020. Mark is the EMEA Hybrid Cloud Services Leader at IBM Consulting; his extensive background in cloud and platforms puts him in an ideal position to lead Nordcloud into its next phase of growth and innovation. He will retain a dual role within IBM’s EMEA leadership team to drive synergy and value for the many enterprises benefiting from the combined expertise and scale offered through the two organisations.

Dave McCann, Managing Partner of IBM Consulting EMEA, commented: “Mark is passionate about all things cloud, a strong advocate for Hybrid by Design and deeply invested in the success of Nordcloud as a company and their people from the very start of our journey together. Being part of the team working on acquisition discussion from a very early stage, he has a deep understanding and appreciation for the Nordcloud business and will provide continuity and strong leadership as we enter this new chapter of growth and innovation.


About Nordcloud

Nordcloud, an IBM company, is a European leader in cloud consulting, implementation, application development, managed services and training. Nordcloud is a recognised cloud pioneer with a proven track record of helping organisations leverage public clouds in a way that balances quick wins, immediate savings and lasting value. Nordcloud is triple certified for Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud and Amazon Web Services. It has 10 European locations, more than 1,300 employees and has implemented over 1,000 successful cloud projects.

Learn more at nordcloud.com.

For more information, please contact edward.maine@nordcloud.com.

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