Kao Data has appointed Pete Judson as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO).

With over three decades of operational leadership experience, Judson joins Kao from his most recent position at NTT, where he streamlined the company’s EMEA’s operational delivery teams into a cohesive unit managing over 350 MW of data centre capacity.

At Kao, Judson will provide strategic, technical and operational support alongside Paul Finch, who will be moving into the role of Chief Technology Officer (CTO).

“During the last decade Kao Data has led the charge on the development of industrial-scale data centres, engineered for AI, and is recognised globally as one of the industry’s most disruptive leaders,” said Doug Loewe, CEO, Kao Data.

“Appointing Pete as our new COO further vindicates our ethos for working with high-calibre industry professionals who have succeeded in some of the most demanding data centre environments, and we are delighted to welcome him into the Kao Data family.”

“In just a short time, Kao Data has established an exceptional reputation for designing, building and operating world-class data centres, and its entrepreneurial approach to AI and supercomputing has enabled it to move at a pace that has exceeded the market,” added Judson.

“As its new COO, I’m excited to join the organisation on the cusp of its European expansion and to work alongside my new colleagues to exceed the high bar they’ve already set for design, customer service, technical and operational excellence.” 

Judson will take in the role of COO with immediate effect.