A 21ST CENTURY TIMELINE
1994 2000 2001
The London Internet Exchange is founded
Membership reaches 100 from 16 countries
LINX amends its corporate structure and appoints first CEO, John Souter
2023
Launch of LINX Nairobi
2015
Presented with a specially commissioned artwork by Telehouse to acknowledge 20 year partnership.
2014
LINX launches its first overseas regional exchange, LINX NoVA. LINX is the first IXP in the world to be awarded Open-IX certification.
2024
Jennifer Holmes takes over as CEO
2025
Launch of LINX Accra
“ We’ re trying to use our strengths to combat these challenges,” Jennifer adds.“ LINX is not known for doing radical things because that’ s not what our members want. Our members want us to be reliable and provide value.
“ The real focus is going to be on diversifying revenue and products and working with key partners. We will be building up the internal company so that we can support that, but also so that we can work smarter.”
When it comes to change within the company, Jennifer wants to maintain a strong company culture that prioritises
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