Data Centre Magazine October 2023 | Page 59

STACK INFRASTRUCTURE
JOHN ELAND TITLE : CEO , EMEA
COMPANY : STACK INFRASTRUCTURE
The STACK team at the Milan Marathon
Daniell , who studied law and worked in construction before entering the data centre space , works closely with local schools to encourage young people from all backgrounds to consider careers in data centres and STEM subjects . But Daniell doesn ’ t work alone to shape the workforce of the future ; across EMEA , STACK runs several local education programs with a range of benefits for students , from learning about and interacting with data centres , to internships and apprenticeships .
Though STACK operates in three distinct regions – Americas , EMEA and APAC – John Eland , the Chief Executive Officer of the EMEA business , explains that client focus , speed , agility and excellence in delivery unite STACK worldwide .
John Eland is the EMEA
Chief Executive Officer at STACK . He joined the company in April 2022 to oversee its expansion across the EMEA region .
Prior to joining STACK , John served as Chief Strategy Officer of the Global Data Centres division at NTT Ltd where he led strategy and corporate development in existing and new markets .
Early in his career , John served as the CEO of Data City Exchange , a modular data centre solution innovator . From there he transitioned to the investment side of the industry , joining AXA Investment Managers in 2014 to oversee the deployment and management of AXAIM ’ s £ 1billion data centre investments programme .