Data center company Equinix has poached Google Cloud's president of marketing, Adaire Fox-Martinas, as its new CEO.
Fox-Martin will take over at the end of the second quarter of this year, the company confirmed last week.
Current President and CEO Charles Meyers will become Executive Chairman, while Peter Van Camp, who currently holds the position, will step down from his formal responsibilities as a board member to assume the role of special advisor to the board.
“I am confident that Adaire's capabilities and experience will contribute deeply to our team and our culture, helping us meet the changing needs of our customers, driving our growth and unlocking the extraordinary power of Platform Equinix,” Meyers said.
“I thank our board of directors for their support in my desired transition timeline and am excited to take on the role of CEO and actively support Adaire as he leverages his tremendous global experience to extend and expand our market leadership.”
Fox-Martin has over 25 years of experience in the technology sector and most recently served as President of Marketing for Google Cloud and Director of Google Ireland. Here, he led Google Cloud's global go-to-market teams, managing sales, professional services, partner ecosystem, and customer success.
Prior to that, Fox-Martin held senior global roles at SAP and Oracle. At SAP, she was a member of the SAP Executive Board, with responsibility for global sales and service.
She also served as president of SAP Asia Pacific and Japan and president of Google Cloud International, and has been a member of the Equinix board of directors since 2020.
Meyers joined the company in 2010 and was named CEO in 2018, expanding Platform Equinix to more than 70 markets in 33 countries. During this time, the company has seen its revenue grow six-fold and added more than $80 billion in equity value.
“Digital transformation is reshaping the basis of competition for industries around the world, and the rapid adoption of AI is accelerating that dynamic,” Meyers said.
“These fundamental changes have created an extraordinary demand environment for digital infrastructure, and our distinctive advantages create an exceptional long-term opportunity for Equinix.”
The company currently has 250 International Business Exchange (IBX) data centers located in 71 major cities around the world. It recently announced plans to open new facilities in Malaysia, India, Indonesia and Australia.
It is also believed to be planning to invest $390 million in building data centers in Africa over the next five years, and last week published plans for a new data center complex on the site of a former paint factory in Slough. , United Kingdom.
“In today's dynamic digital landscape, Equinix has uniquely amassed global reach, highly differentiated ecosystems, strong partner relationships, and an innovative range of product and service offerings, collectively forming a robust, future-ready platform to address the diverse customer challenges,” Fox said. Martín said.
