CtrlS Datacenters Limited has appointed Ashish Ahuja as chief technology officer (CTO). Prior to the appointment, Ahuja served as the director of Global Network Infrastructure at Google and has also held leadership roles at France Telecom and Tata Communications. Being one of the pioneers of Google’s Global Network Infrastructure group, he holds the credentials of leading various global and regional strategic initiatives and partnerships to build a state-of-the-art network across various continents.
Ahuja is an industry veteran and a subject matter expert in networks, interconnect, data centres, undersea cable systems and infrastructure as a service (IaaS) with a deep understanding of global markets. His professional career reflects a demonstrated track record in various functional areas, including digital infrastructure investments, product management & strategy, acquisitions, partnerships and sales.
Commenting on the appointment, Sridhar Pinnapureddy, founder and chief executive officer (CEO), CtrlS Datacenters, said, “As CTO for CtrlS Datacenters, Ashish Ahuja will drive our global expansion plans, edge and network strategy and new product development initiatives.”
Meanwhile, Royce Thomas, president and chief business officer, CtrlS Datacenters, said, “CtrlS is on the cusp of a new growth phase and the CTO’s appointment will accelerate the momentum further.”
Further, Ashish Ahuja said, “I am very excited to join the CtrlS family, when the company is drawing aggressive global expansion plans. I am looking forward to collaborating with our industry partners and CtrlS team to add momentum in this digital transformation journey.”
