Sheffield firm Iceotope, a global leader in precision liquid cooling technology, has announced the retirement of David Craig from the position of CEO.
The company will be led jointly by chief commercial officer Nathan Blom and chief financial officer Simon Jesenko until the appointment of his successor.
Craig will continue to advise the company and provide assistance during the transition period.
Craig joined Iceotope in June 2015. During his nine years at the helm, he helped build a company with a clear vision to engineer practical liquid cooling solutions to meet emerging challenges such as AI, distributed telco edge, high power dense computing and sustainable data centre operations.
During the period it attracted an international consortium of investors that include ABC Impact, British Patient Capital, Northern Gritstone, nVent and SDCL.
Its technology claims to remove nearly 100% of the heat generated, reduce energy use by up to 40% and water consumption by up to 100%.
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“The past nine years have been an amazing ride – we have built a fantastic team, developed a great IP portfolio and created the only liquid cooling solution that addresses the thermal and sustainability challenges facing the data centre industry today and tomorrow,” said Craig.
“I have enjoyed every moment and have nothing but pride in the team, company and product.
“However, it feels like now is an appropriate time for me to step aside, enjoy retirement, and focus on other passions in my life, particularly my charitable work in the UK and Africa. I look forward to seeing the future success of Iceotope and can’t wait to see what comes next.”
Blom has a leadership background driving revenue and strategy in Fortune 500 companies, including Lenovo and HP. Jesenko is a DeepTech finance executive with experience supporting private equity and venture capital-backed companies as they achieve hypergrowth.
Iceotope chairman George Shaw stated: “On behalf of everyone at Iceotope, we thank David for his dedication and endless enthusiasm for the company, the technology and the people who make it all possible.
“We know he will be a tremendous brand ambassador for precision liquid cooling in the years to come. We wish him all the best in his well-deserved retirement.”
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