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Turner & Townsend expands European data centre presence with key hires in France and the Netherlands 

Turner & Townsend, the global professional services company, has appointed Cyril Delmon and Jeffrey Neervoort as the company’s data centre leads for France and the Netherlands, respectively. Both Cyril and Jeffrey will report into Niall O’Reilly, Data Centres Lead for Europe. 

These appointments come at a pivotal time as the sector continues to grow at pace across Europe, driven by burgeoning demand for AI services and the increasing popularity of cloud storage solutions.  

Cyril and Jeffrey’s experience will be hugely valuable as Turner & Townsend drives growth across the data centre industry, supporting clients at all stages of the project lifecycle as they contend with the complexities of the sector. 

Based in France, Cyril is a seasoned Project and Programme Director with over 25 years of experience delivering large-scale infrastructure projects across critical sectors including hyperscale data centres, nuclear energy and defence.  

He has led complex programmes valued over €2bn across France and internationally, supporting on acquisitions, construction and operations.

Jeffrey, who will lead the Netherlands data centre team, has seven years of experience in the data centre industry, combining operational leadership with commercial strategy and risk management expertise.  

In his previous role, he oversaw service delivery for key clients across multiple countries, leading a team of over 140 people. 

Turner & Townsend’s data centre team spans every major market and region, working across more than 500 data centre projects.  

Having been at the forefront of data centre development for over a decade, Turner & Townsend helps clients optimise their performance and value at every stage of a programme, with its capabilities underpinned by its market-leading digital products. 

Niall O’Reilly, Data Centres Lead for Europe at Turner & Townsend, said:  

Cyril and Jeffrey’s appointments demonstrate our continued commitment to providing our clients with best-in-class programme and project management support in the data centre sector. 

“Both bring with them deep expertise in strategic planning, procurement, operations and regulatory compliance, which will be vital as the sector continues to evolve.”