JLL hires industry leader for Data Center Work Dynamics team

CHICAGO, June 4, 2024 – JLL announced today that it has hired Kristen Vosmaer as a managing director for its growing Data Center Work Dynamics business. In this role, Vosmaer is responsible for data center growth initiatives, building strong relationships and guiding high-performing teams dedicated to delivering exceptional client experiences.

Vosmaer has worked within the data center industry for more than 20 years, amassing experience and knowledge regarding operational excellence, organizational development and team building, customer success, technology and product road mapping and partnerships. A Dutch native, he’s created and managed international teams and worked across industries to leverage his knowledge of energy, construction, technology and design. He’s led teams comprising more than 550 operators and technicians across 13 countries, supporting over 800 MW of data centers and managed service projects for more than 200 sites.

“Our data center clients are facing the challenge of keeping aging facilities relevant and financially viable, while concurrently having to adapt to changing workloads that will usher in a new era of design and facility management methodologies,” Vosmaer said. “In addition to helping our continuous improvement journey for customers and colleagues, I am excited to play a part in shaping JLL’s future service offerings, leveraging our technology and scale to create and maintain a relevant and reliable platform for our customers.” 

Vosmaer joins JLL from GLP, a leading global builder, owner, developer and operator of logistics real estate, data centers, renewable energy and related technologies, where he was Vice President of Global Operations. He is based in Sonoma, Calif., and reports to Landek.

JLL’s Data Center Work Dynamics team works with data center owners and occupiers to find solutions throughout the entire life cycle of a data center. Experts in operations and facilities management; sustainability; compliance; incident and change management; and maintenance and reliability manage 252 sites globally. Powered by Corrigo, JLL’s computerized maintenance management system (CMMS), facilities management teams around the world continuously monitor and support every aspect of critical environment and data center operations while maintaining uptime and optimizing the total cost of ownership. Recently, JLL announced it has reached an agreement to acquire SKAE Power Solutions, further demonstrating JLL’s commitment to expanding capabilities and expertise.

JLL Work Dynamics enables the world’s greatest organizations to do their best work. We manage facilities, projects and portfolios to shape a better world of work. With more than 60,000 local and global specialists, the team enables clients to enhance the performance of their portfolios and people to see what’s possible in a more sustainable and inclusive built environment. Through technology enabled solutions, Work Dynamics creates safe and inspiring spaces around the world for people to collaborate, innovate and drive meaningful change anywhere that work is performed. Work Dynamics manages over 2 billion square feet of real estate and has averted more than 112,700 metric tons of CO2e by advising clients on renewable energy projects. For more information, visit JLL’s Occupier Services page.