David Howson

As President of Vantage Data Centers for the EMEA region, David Howson is responsible for the company's growth in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, including market development, sales, construction, and operations. A seasoned executive, he brings to Vantage over 30 years of international experience in digital infrastructure.

Before joining Vantage, Howson was the first Chief Operating Officer at Congruex, a privately held, national provider of integrated digital network services solutions. As COO, he led the integration of acquired businesses into a single operating model and generated organic revenue growth of over 15%.

Earlier in his career, Howson was CEO of Six Degrees Group, a private equity-backed IT services company, where he developed and implemented the company's business strategy and achieved 50% EBITDA growth in three years. Howson previously held several senior management positions at the Zayo Group and Level 3 Communications (now Lumen Technologies).

Howson holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Oxford Brookes University in England.