Brussels, 3 November 2025 – Devoteam Belgium announces the appointment of Catherine Closset as Microsoft Business Unit Director.
With over 20 years of experience at Microsoft BeLux, most recently guiding enterprise clients through AI-powered modern work initiatives and partner ecosystem innovation, Catherine Closset brings an uncommon mix of Microsoft platform expertise, customer credibility, and fluency in how Microsoft moves.
Her arrival shows Devoteam’s dedicated focus on leading the next phase of Microsoft-powered transformation in the Belgian market.
“Joining Devoteam is a unique opportunity to merge my 20 years at Microsoft with the team’s strong capabilities—driving meaningful growth, delivering AI-powered transformation, and deepening our partnership with Microsoft to create lasting impact for our customers. ”
Catherine Closset
Microsoft Business Unit Manager of Devoteam Belgium
A turning point for the Belgian market
Catherine steps in as Belgium prepares for a structural leap in cloud maturity. Microsoft’s new Azure Belgium Region, launching in late 2025 with three physically separate data centres around Brussels, opens the door to low-latency, high-assurance deployments with full local data residency.
Combined with Microsoft’s EU Data Boundary, the region positions Belgium as a leading candidate for sovereign-by-design cloud and AI adoption — especially for public sector and regulated industries.
As the infrastructure evolves, so do expectations. The focus is shifting from feasibility to value, from pilots to production, and from theoretical alignment to operational trust.
“That’s precisely where Catherine adds value. Her leadership and experience will help us deliver outcomes that scale – for clients, for partners, and for our people, to become Belgium’s number 1 Microsoft partner.”
Jeremy Bonnevalle
Managing Director of Devoteam Belgium
Strategy backed by structure and scale
At the core of Devoteam Belgium’s approach are solution pillars, designed to meet the realities of modern enterprise transformation:
- Cloud transformation: Designing secure foundations, deploying enterprise-grade landing zones, migrating and modernising workloads — backed by Devoteam’s five-time renewal as Azure Expert MSP.
- Data & AI platforms: Building insight-driven data ecosystems through Microsoft Fabric, Azure AI, and governance-by-design — enabling faster, more trusted decisions.
- Agentic operations: Moving beyond individual productivity tools to intelligent business processes with Copilot, Power Platform, and custom agents that scale.
They are part of Devoteam’s wider Microsoft strategy in the EMEA region, from deploying Copilot through to intelligent agents, using Azure and Microsoft Fabric.
“Devoteam’s strength lies in our ability to combine EMEA-wide expertise with local execution. With over 1,200 Microsoft experts across 20 countries, we are built to deliver scalable transformation. Our ambition in Belgium reflects this maturity, and we are proud to welcome Catherine, whose leadership and deep experience in the Microsoft ecosystem will accelerate our growth.”
Christiano Knott
Vice President of the Microsoft Business Unit of Devoteam
Delivery that earns trust
Catherine’s appointment builds on an already mature local capability. The Microsoft team holds 15 Microsoft Advanced Specialisations, participates in the Belux Agentic AI Lab, and supports clients across sectors in turning vision into value.
One recent example is DYMO from Newell Brands, where Devoteam helped modernise the company’s data backbone using Azure, Microsoft Fabric and Power BI. The result contributed to DYMO being named a 2025 Factory of the Future – a tangible demonstration of how cloud and data modernisation, guided by the right partner, can unlock lasting competitive advantage.
About Devoteam
Devoteam is a premium consultancy firm driving digital business and transformation through innovative technology.
Tech native for over 30 years, we deliver lasting results in Cloud, Data, Cyber and AI for industries and public institutions across EMEA.
At Devoteam, tech entrepreneurship is at the core of our values, fostering our spirit as a learning company. Within this culture, we attract and train top professionals, creating high talent density across our 11,000 specialists. Strong partnerships have always been central to our DNA, which is why we collaborate closely with both well-known tech giants and emerging innovative startups. This ecosystem enables us to provide long-lasting solutions that help clients lead in their industries.