Peter J.M. Lammers

Senior Director Human Resources EMEA


NetApp

With more than 20 years international experience in HR, primarily in regional EMEA roles, he has chosen a career as HR executive and business manager working mainly in the ‘leading edge’ International Information Technology business environment.

He is member of NetApp’s EMEA Executive Council. Previously to NetApp Peter worked at HP, Lucent, Canon, and Applied Materials. His main focus is working in global, international matrixed organization structures and to lead high-performance HR organizations. He holds an MBA degree of NIMBAS, Graduate School of Management (Netherlands).

No 1 Best Employer 2009 on Fortune 1000 - What makes NetApp so great?

“Employee enthusiasm for the legendary egalitarian culture helped catapult NetApp to No. 1 after six years on Fortune 1000 list. Typical of its down-to-earth management ethos, NetApp early on ditched a travel policy a dozen ­pages long in favor of this maxim: "We are a frugal company. But don't show up dog-tired to save a few bucks. Use your common sense." Rather than business plans, many units write "future histories," imagining where their business will be a year or two out.”

The company has gained market share during the slump, hasn't had layoffs, and has more than $2 billion in cash on hand to help it ride out the global financial crisis