Gavin Harte
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Managing Director bij X-Center
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Gavin Harte
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Managing Director
As Managing Director, Gavin views X-Center differently from many others, not only from a strategic or growth perspective, but above all from a people-first mindset. For him, working at X-Center is about commitment, craftsmanship, and enjoying what you do together. In his story, Gavin explains why being a specialist goes hand in hand with humanity, why continuous growth is essential, and why work will always remain people’s work.
A compact team with strong commitment
X-Center is deliberately not a large, impersonal organisation. Gavin describes it as a compact team where a great deal of knowledge comes together. That knowledge makes X-Center valuable to its customers, but according to him, the real strength lies in the commitment between people. Colleagues support one another, pay attention to each other, and feel responsible for the bigger picture.
This is no coincidence, but a conscious choice. Working at X-Center means working with people. On the work floor, within the team, and towards customers. The phrase Where people are involved captures that feeling perfectly. Not as a marketing slogan, but as a daily reality. Everything that is done starts with people and revolves around collaboration.
Skills for life: growing as a professional and as a person
The world of IT never stands still. Developments follow each other at a rapid pace: cloud, AI, and new architectures continuously reshape the field. Gavin strongly believes that professionals must keep developing their expertise. Standing still does not exist in this industry.
But growth goes beyond technology alone. At X-Center, there is also room to grow personally. You get to know yourself better, develop your communication skills, and improve your collaboration with others. Being a professional does not mean taking yourself too seriously all the time. By continuing to develop as a person, you become stronger in your work and in your role within the team.
Gavin Harte
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Managing Director
At X-Center, work is about people: growing together, enjoying what we do, and getting better at it every single day.
Serious about the work, relaxed with each other
While X-Center stands for quality and expertise, Gavin finds it equally important that there is room for laughter. Having lunch together on Fridays, ending the week with a drink, holding a team meeting at a unique location, or doing something fun together outside of work. Those moments create connection and relaxation.
According to Gavin, it is all about balance. Working hard on solutions that many people rely on every day, while also making room for enjoyment. That combination makes a workweek not only productive but genuinely enjoyable. And it is precisely that balance that makes people feel involved and happy to come to work.
Specialisation connects professionals
X-Center deliberately focuses on enterprise content management. Not a little bit of everything, but a valid specialisation. For Gavin, this is especially important for experienced professionals. In many organisations, you may be one of the most experienced people, yet still miss the connection with peers who share the same level and passion.
At X-Center, you work alongside specialists who truly live and breathe the same field. People you can spar with, build with, think creatively with, and develop new solutions together. This leads to depth, sharpness, and job satisfaction. Creating something that genuinely works, both technically and humanly, is what it’s all about for Gavin.
Enjoyment as a driving force
What motivates Gavin every morning is simple: enjoying your work, continuing to grow, and building something meaningful together with colleagues, not only for customers, but also for each other. For him, X-Center is a place where professionalism and humanity come together, and where everyone is encouraged to keep developing themselves.