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Kao Data Appoints Pete Judson As Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Paul Finch As Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

PRIVATEAug 01, 2024almost 2 years ago

Position

Chief Technical Officer

Company

Kao Data

Paul Finch
HarlowSoftwareArtificial IntelligenceConsulting

Description

Kao Data has appointed Pete Judson as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). Pete brings more than 30 years of operational leadership experience to Kao Data, joining the company at a major inflection point as it accelerates the growth of its advanced data centre platform into next-tier markets across the UK and continental Europe. Paul Finch transitions to the role of Chief Technology Officer (CTO), providing strategic and technical, operational support.

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Company

Kao Data

Location

Harlow, Essex, United Kingdom

About

Kao Data is a leading developer and operator of high-performance data centres across the UK and Europe, purpose-built for AI and advanced computing. With NVIDIA DGX-Ready certification and over 160 MW of IT load planned or operational, Kao delivers hyperscale-quality, sustainable infrastructure backed by 100% uptime.

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