Pure Data Centres appoints industry Leader Gary Wojtaszek as Executive Chairman and Interim CEO
Reinforcing Pure DC’s leadership team with the appointment of Gary Wojtaszek to drive the next stage of expansion.
Pure Data Centres Group (“Pure DC”), the hyperscale cloud and AI data centre developer and operator, today announced the appointment of Gary Wojtaszek as Executive Chairman and Interim CEO — a landmark hire for the company as it enters its next phase of expansion.
Widely regarded as one of the global data centre industry’s leading executives, Wojtaszek previously led CyrusOne through a period of transformational growth, scaling it into one of the world’s largest operators before its $15 billion acquisition by KKR and Global Infrastructure Partners. His track record of building, operating and scaling hyperscale platforms at global scale positions Pure DC to capitalise on the accelerating AI opportunity across Europe and the Middle East.
Pure DC is one of the only independent pan-European data centre platforms operating across the FLAP-D markets, with a uniquely strong and growing presence in the Middle East. As AI demand begins to reshape European digital infrastructure, the company is expanding both within constrained cloud availability zones and into large-scale, gigawatt-class AI campuses.
“Pure DC has built a strong, differentiated platform across Europe and the Middle East. The AI wave that transformed the US market is now emerging across Europe, and the opportunity to scale a focused, high-quality platform at this moment is compelling.
Our objective is clear: expand in supply-constrained core markets, deliver for hyperscale and AI customers at the highest standards, and develop the next generation of large-scale AI campuses across the region.”
Dame Dawn Childs DBE, FREng, who served as CEO since May 2023, will transition to the role of President of Pure DC.
Dame Dawn Childs said: “Gary’s appointment is a significant milestone for Pure DC. His global leadership experience and proven ability to scale complex infrastructure platforms make him uniquely suited to lead our next chapter of growth. We have strong momentum and a world-class team — and this leadership transition positions us to accelerate further.”
With over 1GW of capacity live or under development and major projects underway across Europe and the Middle East, Pure DC is positioned to become a leading hyperscale and AI infrastructure platform.