The highly skilled data center expert joins
the company to bolster its substantial growth plans.
STOCKHOLM, May 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/
-- atNorth, the leading Nordic colocation,
high-performance computing, and artificial intelligence service
provider, has announced the appointment of Jörgen Larsson as
Director of Hyperscale Operations as the business continues to
scale to meet the increasing demand for its services. With twenty
years' experience in the data center
industry, Jörgen will be tasked with overseeing the
startup of all atNorth's new data centers as part of their data
center expansion strategy.
atNorth's data center expansion strategy is part of an ongoing
program of continuous innovation and improvement that enables the
company to adapt to the future needs of hyperscalers and other data
driven global enterprises. Jörgen has significant industry
experience - most recently at Meta - and a results driven,
strategic approach. This coupled with his commitment to team
engagement and motivation compliments atNorth's dedication to
fostering a positive organizational culture and its role in
promoting effective collaboration with clients.
"Jörgen Larsson has a wealth of experience in the building and
management of large capacity global data centers," says Erling Guðmundsson, Chief
Operations Officer at atNorth. "His ambitious and energetic nature
combined with his emphasis on supportive leadership make him an
excellent addition to our team."
Prior to joining atNorth, Larsson spent 11 years with Meta
(formerly Facebook) where he was instrumental in the company's
global expansion. He led the startup of their new high capacity
data centers in Ireland,
Denmark, Sweden and Singapore at a time when the business was
experiencing a period of very rapid growth. Prior to this he held a
number of senior positions at Swedish Telecommunications business
Telia including Head of Energy Solutions and Head of Access
Networks. These roles expanded his knowledge in energy efficient
cooling technology and digital infrastructure as a whole, giving
him the breadth of knowledge and experience ideally suited to plan
and deliver atNorth's hyperscale strategy.
"atNorth's dynamic, growth orientated environment is reminiscent
of my early years at Facebook,"
says Larssen. "The business' scope to innovate and scale in
this fast-growing industry is exciting and their commitment to
sustainability, employee culture and client relationships gives
them a highly competitive edge. I'm delighted to be part of their
future journey."
atNorth's continued expansion is evidenced by the acquisition of
two data centers in Finland and the opening of a new site in
Iceland in 2023.
Additionally, the business also announced the development of three
new sites in Finland and
Denmark to open late 2024 and
2025.
About atNorth
atNorth is a leading Nordic data center services company that
offers sustainable, cost-effective, scalable colocation and
high-performance computing services trusted by industry-leading
organizations. The business acquired leading High Performance
Computing (HPC) provider, Gompute, in 2023 enabling a compelling
full stack offering tailored to AI and other critical high
performance workloads.
With sustainability at its core, atNorth's data centers run on
renewable energy resources and support circular economy principles.
All atNorth sites leverage innovative design, power efficiency, and
intelligent operations to provide long-term infrastructure and
flexible colocation deployments. The tailor-made solutions enable
businesses to calculate, simulate, train and visualize data
workloads in an efficient, cost-optimized way.
atNorth is headquartered in Reykjavik,
Iceland and operates seven data centers in strategic
locations across the Nordics, with additional sites to open in
Helsinki, Finland and in
Denmark in Q4 2024, as well as its
tenth site ready for operation in Kouvola, Finland in 2025.
For more information, visit atNorth.com or follow atNorth
on LinkedIn or Facebook.
Press Contact:
Caroline
Brunton
Kite Hill PR for atNorth
+44 (0) 7796 274 416
caroline@kitehillpr.com
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