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.
The company said Ee played a key role in maintaining momentum at the business and supporting a smooth transition ahead of Eaton’s appointment.
VIRTUS operates as a pure-play data centre owner-operator and is the UK’s largest data centre provider.
The news comes three years on from when Macquarie Asset Management acquired a significant minority stake in the business, providing additional capital to support expansion.
“We are delighted to welcome Adam to VIRTUS at an exciting time,” said Bruno Lopez, president and group CEO at STT GDC and chairman at VIRTUS Data Centres.
“His insight and proven ability to scale complex operations make him the ideal leader for the business as VIRTUS continues to grow its footprint and strengthen its position as one of Europe’s leading data centre operators.
“We look forward to this new chapter of leveraging Adam’s knowledge, expertise and stakeholder management skills for further growth across the business.”
Eaton added: “I first met the VIRTUS team over 15 years ago. Since then, I’ve watched the company evolve into one of Europe’s leading data centre operators.
“Helping VIRTUS scale and support its next phase of growth is an exciting opportunity.
“I’m privileged to build on the foundations laid by the existing team, embracing one of the most exciting leadership roles in the industry today.”