Cloud Innovation and Football Passion United In Powerful Partnership
July 22, 2025 – Leaseweb, a leading provider of secure, scalable, and future-proof cloud solutions, will become the official shirt sponsor of AZ starting next season. This partnership goes beyond a traditional sponsorship: it is a strategic alliance between two Dutch organizations with a shared focus on data, technology, talent development, and social engagement.
Leaseweb serves a broad range of businesses worldwide with advanced cloud services, including many organizations in the Netherlands. With flexible, data-driven solutions, Leaseweb enables its clients to operate faster, more reliably, and with greater agility; qualities that are equally important in top-level football.
“In both cloud technology and football, it’s all about speed, reliability, passion, and teamwork,” said Lex Boost, Co-CEO of Leaseweb. “Football brings people together, transcends borders, and symbolizes the daily pursuit of excellence – just like our company, which is driven by performance, passion, and collaboration.”
“With this sponsorship, we align our brand with a sport that values speed, agility, and cooperation – fundamental elements of the services we provide,” added Svenja de Vos, co-CEO of Leaseweb.
AZ has long been known for its outstanding youth academy, dedicated supporters, and strong regional roots. The club and Leaseweb share a distinctly Dutch identity and a culture of accessibility and innovation. Merijn Zeeman, General Director of AZ, comments: “For us, Leaseweb is more than a sponsor, they are an innovative partner. Their cloud technology expertise perfectly complements our ambitions, both on the field and beyond. Together, we are shaping a future where technology and sport strengthen one another.”
In the coming seasons, the partnership will go beyond shirt sponsorship. Leaseweb and AZ will explore the use of cloud solutions within the club’s operations, jointly support social initiatives in the region, and foster young talent, both in sports and technology, through various projects.
About Leaseweb
Leaseweb is a leading Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) provider serving a worldwide portfolio of 20,000 customers ranging from SMBs to Enterprises. Services include Public Cloud, Private Cloud, Dedicated Servers, Colocation, Content Delivery Network, and Cyber Security Services supported by exceptional customer service and technical support. With more than 80,000 servers, Leaseweb has provided infrastructure for mission-critical websites, Internet applications, email servers, security, and storage services since 1997. The company operates 26 data centers in locations across Europe, Asia, Australia, and North America.
Leaseweb offers services through its various Leaseweb Sales Entities, which are Leaseweb Netherlands B.V., Leaseweb USA, Inc., and Leaseweb Singapore PTE. LTD, Leaseweb Deutschland GmbH, Leaseweb Australia Ltd., Leaseweb UK Ltd, Leaseweb Japan KK, Leaseweb Hong Kong LTD, and Leaseweb Canada Inc.
For more information, please visit: http://www.leaseweb.com.
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