Vantage Data Centers has appointed Emily Friedberg as the company’s first Chief Technology & Innovation Officer (CTIO).

Friedberg is a subject matter expert in cloud computing and technology infrastructure, with a career spanning 25 years in roles at a number of global technology companies and venture-backed startups. Most recently, she served as Chief Operating Officer (COO) at SkySafe as well as an executive position at Fastly.

As Vantage’s CTIO, Friedberg will “lead the company’s efforts to scout, evaluate, prioritise and implement new and developing technologies, assessing their potential impact on Vantage’s business model within today’s competitive landscape” the company said in a statement.

“As part of Vantage’s global expansion, we have deepened our global leadership over the past few years with a number of new C-level positions, including our CISO and now our CTIO,” said Jeff Tench, Vantage’s Executive Vice President, North America and APAC.

“We are thrilled to add Emily to our team to shape the role of the CTIO and are confident that her vision and expertise will guide us through a period of rapid technological evolution and company growth.”

“As today’s technological landscape evolves at a rapid pace and advancements like generative AI fuel unprecedented demand, I’m looking forward to drawing from my experience driving market innovation and scale to help Vantage continue growing its position as an industry leader in advanced data centre development,” added Friedberg.

“I am honoured to fill this critical role and join a decorated leadership team that is dedicated to providing high-quality results for our global customers and employees.”