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Jul 15, 2016 : COO of LeaseWeb USA Promoted to CEO
📅 - LeaseWeb USA is making a move to help with the vision and growth of the company. They have recently promoted Lex Boost from chief operating office to chief executive officer of the company. Boost replaces outgoing CEO William Schrader, who led the company to grow nearly 10 times over.
Boost was actually a LeaseWeb customer before working with them. He also founded Mobile Broadcast Company in 1997 in the Netherlands. He joined the company in 2014 and now he will take over as the CEO.
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