Northern Data Group Strengthens Leadership Team with Key Executive Appointments

Northern Data Group AG has announced comprehensive leadership updates that significantly strengthen the company's executive team. John Hoffman, previously serving as Group Chief Operating Officer, has been appointed to the company's Management Board and assumes the role of co-CEO alongside founder and CEO Aroosh Thillainathan. This promotion is effective immediately and reflects the company's commitment to enhancing leadership capabilities at the highest level.

Hoffman's elevation to co-CEO comes after his successful tenure as COO, where he oversaw Northern Data Group's day-to-day operations and led the implementation of growth strategies through capital markets initiatives and strategic partnerships. His nearly two decades of experience at the intersection of capital markets and technology positions him to contribute significantly to the company's ambitious growth strategy. Hoffman played a central role in transforming Northern Data Group into an AI industry leader, with the company now operating one of the largest AI clouds in Europe and managing over 22,000 GPUs.

Scott Bailey succeeds Hoffman as Group Chief Operating Officer, bringing nearly 30 years of experience across energy, technology, and data center innovation to the role. Bailey most recently served as CEO of USystems, a UK-based manufacturer of cooling systems, and his appointment ensures continued operational excellence across the company's expanding operations. The leadership restructuring also includes the appointment of Chandan Rajah as Group Chief Technology Officer, a highly respected technology leader with more than 25 years of experience including senior positions at major technology companies such as AWS and Facebook.

These leadership changes follow Charlotte Park's recent promotion from Global VP People to Group Chief People Officer, highlighting the importance of culture and talent development in Northern Data Group's strategic direction. Park brings 15 years of experience in scaling organizations and will continue shaping the company's people strategy. The combined expertise of these new appointments creates a diverse leadership team capable of driving Northern Data Group's long-term success in the competitive AI and High-Performance Computing market.

CEO Aroosh Thillainathan emphasized that these appointments solidify a diverse range of expertise that will drive the company's success. The leadership team will focus on capitalizing on the momentum Northern Data Group has built as it continues to expand its position in the AI infrastructure market. The company operates through its Taiga Cloud business, which maintains one of the largest GPU clusters in Europe, and its Ardent Data Centers business, which has approximately 250MW of power deployed or coming online across eight global data centers by 2027. For more information about the company's services and offerings, visit northerndata.de.