About Xomnia
Xomnia is a leading Data, Analytics, Cloud and AI partner in
the Netherlands. Xomnia supports organisations in
designing, building and maintaining modern data platforms, developing and
deploying machine learning and AI models, and advising on data strategy and
implementation.
Its broad client portfolio includes both corporates and (semi-)public
organisations across a wide range of sectors, including Finance, FMCG, Trading & Distribution, Utilities and Healthcare. Xomnia maintains long-term partnerships
with clients such as Ahold, VodafoneZiggo, Alliander and Rabobank.
The team consists of approximately 140
passionate professionals representing around 20 nationalities, including approximately 110 technical consultants and 30 staff members. Xomnia's consultants are top-tier talents; the team is relatively young
(average age around 30) and typically brings several years of relevant work
experience combined with a technical, university-level (STEM)
background.
Xomnia is headquartered in the centre of
Amsterdam. What started as a small office has grown into the Xomnia House: a central hub where collaboration, knowledge sharing and culture come
together.
Tagline & Culture
Xomnia's tagline is "We make AI work." This reflects the company's
commitment to helping clients develop, build and maintain data and AI solutions
that deliver tangible, real-world value.
Xomnia's consultants are highly intelligent
professionals with deep expertise and strong interpersonal skills. They are
brought together to act as a challenger to clients, co-creating solutions that push boundaries. The way of
working is characterised by agility and knowledge sharing, with openness to new ideas and close collaboration with clients as
core principles.
The culture is defined by strong team spirit and a shared drive to
create impact by solving meaningful data-driven challenges for clients.
Interaction within the organisation is informal, approachable and open.
It is an environment where people feel safe to make mistakes, challenge one
another constructively and learn together.
Both inside and outside the office, the team regularly organises social
activities such as informal gatherings, boat trips on Xomnia's own boat and other (international)
trips.
Context
Xomnia was founded more than 13 years ago by Ollie Dapper and William
van Lith. The company started with an initial software proposition focused on data and web scraping. Driven by client demand, Xomnia subsequently evolved into the leading high-end Data & AI boutique it is today.
In recent years, Xomnia has experienced rapid growth and has received multiple Gazelle Awards. In addition, Xomnia was recently selected by consultancy.nl in the Platinum category of Dutch Data & AI consulting firms.
In 2022, the founders decided to step back from day-to-day operations and appointed the current CEO. Under his leadership, the organisation entered a new phase of professionalisation.
In 2023, Xomnia entered into a partnership with Foreman Capital. The arrival of the new majority shareholder provides both a strong foundation and fresh strategic perspectives. The coming years will focus on continued growth, both organically and through a buy-and-build strategy.
Recent developments
Xomnia is transitioning from a founder-driven, entrepreneurial staffing scale-up to the leading Data & AI consulting partner
in the Netherlands: a professionally structured, high-end consulting firm.
This transition entails a shift in the business model from primarily staffing to project-based
delivery, recurring consulting, deeper client relationships and high-level advisory services. This requires further development of the proposition, strong delivery governance and increased commercial maturity across the organisation and its people.
Position | CEO
For the next growth phase, Xomnia
is looking for a CEO who can enable and realise growth. The CEO will develop a clear vision,
strengthen external positioning, and create commercial maturity, focus and
execution power together with the team.
This leader brings natural presence and
charisma, energises others and represents the DNA of Xomnia
externally. The CEO actively shapes the company's external positioning and
feels comfortable speaking on stage, engaging with the press, and representing Xomnia
at client and market events.
The ideal CEO has a sharp sense of where
the market is heading and a genuine passion for data and technology. While not
necessarily a data scientist, he or she understands the technological context
sufficiently to engage meaningfully with deeply technical teams and highly
analytical professionals.
Xomnia
is looking for a connecting leader, not a traditional, corporate leadership
profile.
Experience & background
- P&L Responsibility. Proven experience with full P&L responsibility within a growing IT, tech, data consulting or professional services organisation of comparable scale.
- General Management with Commercial Strength. A strong track record in general management, with commercial performance as a consistent core theme. Commercially sharp, market-oriented and results-driven.
- Growth & Transformation Experience. Extensive experience leading organisations through phases of rapid growth, transformation or professionalisation, including associated integration challenges.
- Sales & External Positioning. Experience in leading (strategic) sales processes and maintaining long-term relationships with C-level decision-makers. Possesses a relevant and active professional network.
- Data & AI Affinity. Clear affinity with and experience in Data & AI-driven environments; understands both market developments and the underlying technological context.
- Team & People Leadership. Demonstrated experience in building and leading high-performing teams, including effectively collaborating with and connecting professionals from diverse backgrounds and nationalities.
- Education. University-level education (Master's degree), preferably with a technical or STEM background.
- Private Equity Experience (preferred). Experience working within a private equity environment is a strong plus.
- M&A Experience (preferred). Experience with acquisitions, including integration processes and ensuring employee engagement and retention.
The CEO brings as a person
- Entrepreneurial Mindset. Identifies opportunities and translates them into action, structure and consistent follow-through. Operates explicitly in close collaboration with the management team rather than in a solitary manner.
- Inspiring Leader. Possesses deep market insight and is able to guide, inspire and provide perspective to both the management team and the broader organisation.
- Visible and Engaging. Brings natural charisma that resonates with clients, employees and the wider market. Open, approachable and socially adept, engaging people in an authentic and positive way. Combines this with sufficient structure and professionalism, without displaying corporate behaviour.
- Strong People Manager. Challenges management team members to bring out the best in themselves and their teams. Acts as a connector, stimulates ownership and builds a strong, complementary leadership team.
- Analytical and Data-Driven. Strong analytical capabilities with experience in KPI-driven management, using data to drive focus, prioritisation and execution.
- Excellent Communicator. Communicates clearly and convincingly with shareholders, the management team and the organisation. Able to articulate strategy, choices and expectations effectively.
- Decisive and Steadfast. Makes decisions, provides direction and maintains focus. Engages people in decision-making and fosters shared commitment to the long-term vision.
- Change-Oriented. Sees the bigger picture, anticipates future developments and understands where acceleration is required. Asks the right questions to drive transformation, professionalisation and execution.
- Results-Oriented. Combines ambition with discipline and execution power. Actively steers towards concrete results, delivering growth and value creation while maintaining continuous attention to sustainable performance and long-term impact.
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