CULTURAL IMPACT
As the data centre industry undergoes a series of rapid transformations, STACK EMEA has been evolving at equally lightning speed.
STACK EMEA is responsible for developing and operating data centres across Europe. Blue Owl Capital’ s acquisition of IPI Partners, STACK’ s investors, has only accelerated its growth and ambitions, kicking off what CEO John Eland says is a“ very exciting period for us”.
“ We maintain our focus on our core and incumbent markets – Milan, Frankfurt, Oslo, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Zurich and Geneva – but we’ re also now actively accelerating towards new markets,” John explains. And while the data centre industry is capital-intensive and highly competitive, STACK Infrastructure’ s true differentiator, he says, is its people-first approach.
“ We’ re very much people first – when it comes to both clients and employees,” he says.“ We’ re very service driven.
“ That’ s what sets us apart, particularly within EMEA where there’ s been so many widespread challenges in the GC delivery market.”
Despite not building in what John calls“ traditional” markets, John and his team have faced – and adapted to overcome – a plethora of challenges thanks to STACK’ s flexible and fluid thinking, both when it comes to client requirements as well as its own internal, cultural perspective.
STACK’ s MIL02 data centre campus in Milan
“We’ re very much people first – both when it comes to clients and employees”
JOHN ELAND, CEO EMEA, STACK INFRASTRUCTURE
90 July 2025