Key takeaways
- EXA Infrastructure has appointed Ariadna Ilie as Vice President Sales to lead the Global Content and Hyperscalers group
- In the newly created role she will lead a team serving some of the largest global content providers
- Based in London, she brings 19 years of industry experience, most recently leading the European Backbone Team at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Prior roles include leadership positions with Turk Telecom International and Telia Carrier
Ariadna Ilie appointed VP Sales
EXA Infrastructure, the largest dedicated digital infrastructure platform connecting Europe and North America, has appointed Ariadna Ilie as Vice President Sales to lead the Global Content and Hyperscalers group.
In this newly created role, Ariadna will lead a team serving some of the largest global content providers. She will strengthen the connection between EXA’s network investment strategy and enable customers to achieve their growth plans.
Background and experience
Based in London, Ariadna brings 19 years of industry experience to EXA, most recently at Amazon Web Services (AWS) where she led the European Backbone Team. Prior roles include leadership positions with Turk Telecom International and Telia Carrier.
EXA has been on a roll recently scooping two major Industry awards and has made a series of announcements related to new network investments.
Comments from Nicholas Collins and Ariadna Ilie
“Alongside our infrastructure investments, we are also expanding our customer-facing teams across Europe and North America,” said Nicholas Collins, Chief Commercial Officer at EXA Infrastructure. "Ariadna’s appointment strengthens our leadership team and she will play a vital role in the next chapter of EXA’s growth. I am delighted to have Ariadna on the team and know she will have a big impact.’’
On joining EXA, Ariadna said: “I’m thrilled to be joining the talented team at EXA and contributing to the exciting and ambitious growth plans for 2023 and beyond. This industry means so much to me and joining a business with a clear mission to be the undisputed leaders in digital infrastructure market in Europe is incredibly exciting’’.
About EXA Infrastructure
Headquartered in London, UK, EXA Infrastructure is the largest dedicated digital infrastructure platform connecting Europe and North America, and owns 112,000 kilometres of fibre network across 32 countries. EXA’s network connects 300 cities and offers 14 Tier 3-equivalent data centres, with sub-sea routes that include three transatlantic cables, one the lowest latency link between Europe and North America. EXA is wholly-owned by I Squared Capital. For more information, see exainfra.net
