Kao Data has appointed Kalay Moodley as its new Chief People Officer (CPO).

Moodley joins Kao from her most recent role at Digital Realty, where she led the organisation’s recruitment strategy, onboarding data centre professionals across the UK and Europe.

In her new role as CPO, Moodley will lead Kao’s human resources function, developing the talent acquisition, development, and retention processes at the company.

She will also support Kao as it establishes a more diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce in-line with its ESG commitments – for example, by working with local and national education institutions to encourage female engineers to join the data centre sector.

“In just a short space of time, Kao Data has developed an exceptional reputation for sustainability leadership, and its culture, its vision, and the strength of its people, were all integral in my decision to join the organisation,” said Moodley.

“I’m delighted to join Kao Data as its new Chief People Officer, and to work with its senior leadership team as we embark on a new phase of growth, where diverse talent, industry leadership and sustainable innovation remain at the heart of the business.”

“At Kao Data, our greatest asset has always been our people, and while we are renowned for both cutting-edge innovation and providing advanced infrastructure that supports next-generation AI workloads, attracting diverse talent, nurturing our existing staff, and inspiring some the industry’s finest minds is vital to our future,” added Doug Loewe, CEO, Kao Data.

“Kalay’s appointment to the senior management team, and her passion for working with high performance teams to realise their full potential will be integral to our success, and I’m glad to welcome her to Kao Data as our new Chief People Officer.”