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Global Switch executive takes on key role as CEO of VIRTUS

Published: January 6, 2026 at 9:17 am

Author: Patrick Killeen

London-based VIRTUS Data Centres has appointed Adam Eaton as its new CEO as it continues to expand its portfolio across the UK and Europe.

Eaton joins from Global Switch, where he most recently served as executive group director for Europe, and will take up the role with immediate effect

In his previous role, he was responsible for the company’s operations across the key FLAPM markets – Frankfurt, London, Amsterdam, Paris and Madrid – and led a series of transformation initiatives aimed at improving performance and supporting long-term growth.

His career spans more than 20 years across the data centre, cloud and managed services sectors.

VIRTUS is part of ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC), a global data centre platform with operations across Asia and Europe.

Eaton replaces Thomas Ee, group chief operating officer of STT GDC, who has been serving as interim CEO of the firm for the past nine months.

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