Willner brings invaluable experience and insight to Apto, further strengthening the company’s standing in the market
Apto, a visionary data centre company delivering world-class hyperscale data centres across Europe, proudly announces the appointment of Guy Willner as Senior Advisor. With a distinguished career spanning over thirty years, Willner brings invaluable experience and insight to Apto, further strengthening the company’s standing in the market.
Graduating from Oxford Brookes University with a BSc Engineering in 1986, Guy Willner began his journey into the tech industry at Philips NV and Compagnie Générale des Eaux. It was his pivotal role as co-founder of IXEurope in 1998 that laid the groundwork for his extensive involvement in data centre ventures across Europe and beyond. His leadership at IXEurope culminated in its acquisition by Equinix Inc. for $555 million in 2007, substantiating Guy’s reputation as a visionary leader in the data centre arena.
Since then, Guy has continued to spearhead successful data centre and hypercloud initiatives across Europe and Africa. His strategic investments and board memberships in key industry players underscore his understanding of global data centre markets, making him a respected authority in the field.
Commenting on his role at Apto, Guy emphasises his excitement about the team, culture and the company’s vision: “Apto has assembled a remarkable team with outstanding backgrounds. Their collective experience and skill set, combined with their shared vision and refreshing attitude, form the backbone of the company. I’m thrilled to contribute my knowledge and experience to help Apto navigate its growth trajectory and establish itself as a prominent player in the data centre market.”
In his capacity as Senior Advisor, Willner will provide strategic guidance to Apto’s leadership, leveraging his multi-country experience, long-standing industry relationships and tenacity in building businesses from the ground up. His insights will be instrumental in steering Apto towards its ambitious goals of market expansion and its commitment to fostering a strong, collaborative team culture.
Russell Poole, CEO at Apto, remarks: “I’m delighted to welcome Guy to the Apto family. His wealth of experience and strategic acumen will be invaluable as we continue to advance our mission of delivering customer centric data centre solutions.”
With Guy Willner on board, Apto is poised to accelerate its growth trajectory and make significant strides in the dynamic data centre industry. Apto has been formed to develop and operate the European data centre assets of global investment manager, PIMCO. Apto will benefit from access to scale, resources and land sourcing capabilities of one of the largest European real estate platforms.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Chris Baxter
Chief Revenue Officer
Apto Data Centres
chris.baxter@aptodc.com
https://www.aptodc.com/
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