AtlasEdge has announced the appointment of Tesh Durvasula as its new CEO as of June 2024.

Durvasula joins AtlasEdge from his most recent role as CEO of Africa Data Centres, bringing with him over 25 years of experience within the digital infrastructure sector. Previously he held of leadership roles including President and CEO at CyrusOne.   

Giuliano Di Vitantonio, current CEO of AtlasEdge, has now been appointed Board Chairman of the company and will take on the new role on 1 July 2024. Both Durvasula Di Vitantonio, and will work closely with Josh Joshi, who has been appointed Executive Director.

“It has been a true privilege to lead AtlasEdge through its first chapter,” said Di Vitantonio. “Since launching in late 2021, we have built a data centre portfolio spanning 12 countries across the continent and located in some of the fastest-growing markets for customer demand. Having devoted my time and energy to establishing AtlasEdge over the best part of three years, it now feels the right moment for me to move into the role of Board Chairman. Tesh’s experience, credibility, and calibre make him ideally placed to drive the business forward in the years to come.”

Durvasula added, “I am delighted to join AtlasEdge and lead the company through its next phase of growth. The rising tide of customer demand makes this a prime time to invest in edge data centre markets, and AtlasEdge is perfectly positioned to continue capturing this demand and become the continent’s leading platform. I can’t wait to get started and look forward to working closely with our shareholders, DigitalBridge and Liberty Global, building on the extraordinary momentum the industry has seen over the last several years.”