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John Hatem is CEO of Dallas-based CyrusOne. [Photo: CyrusOne]<\/p>\n
Dallas-based CyrusOne, a global data center owner, developer and operator, named John Hatem CEO and a member of the company\u2019s board of directors, effective immediately. Eric Schwartz, who led CyrusOne during significant expansion, is stepping down as CEO and will work with Hatem as part of the company\u2019s succession plan.<\/p>\n
Hatem joined CyrusOne in 2011 and has held a series of increasingly senior roles across the business. Last September, he was named president,<\/a> overseeing global sales and procurement along with U.S. design, engineering and construction. The company said that his extensive experience has helped establish CyrusOne as one of the world\u2019s leading digital infrastructure providers for hyperscale and enterprise customers.<\/p>\n Hatem has built a reputation for leadership, strategic vision, operational expertise and a deep understanding of the market dynamics impacting the future of digital infrastructure.<\/p>\n \u201cIn his nearly 15 years with CyrusOne, John has become the heart and soul of the company, having established a strong track record of building outstanding teams, carrying out winning strategies and leading operations that must continue to move at the speed of technological innovation,\u201d board members Waldemar Szlezak, partner at KKR, and Will Brilliant, partner at Global Infrastructure Partners, said in a joint statement.<\/p>\n KKR and Global Infrastructure Partners took CyrusOne private<\/a> in a roughly $15 billion deal that closed in 2022. The company now operates more than 60 data centers in the United States, Europe and Japan.<\/p>\n Leading through growth<\/p>\n Szlezak and Brilliant said that Hatem has earned the trust of leading enterprises, of the communities where CyrusOne operates and of his teammates.<\/p>\n \u201cThe opportunity for CyrusOne has never been greater,\u201d they said. \u201cAnd we are confident that John is the right person to guide the company forward. No one understands the company\u2019s customers, capabilities and potential more deeply than he does.\u201d<\/p>\n Szlezak and Brilliant also praised the contributions of outgoing CEO Schwartz, who came to CyrusOne in 2022.<\/a> When he arrived, he was the fifth CyrusOne CEO in three years, bringing stability to the role.<\/p>\n \u201cHe and the team have delivered a period of record revenue growth and profitability marked by the largest customer expansion in our history, and we are grateful for his leadership,\u201d Szlezak and Brilliant said. \u201cToday, CyrusOne is a stronger, larger and better company that is poised to capitalize on the extraordinary demand for AI infrastructure.\u201d<\/p>\n Schwartz expressed optimism about the company\u2019s future.<\/p>\n \u201cIt has been a privilege to lead CyrusOne, and I could not be more confident in John\u2019s leadership to take the company into its next phase of growth,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Extensive data center experience<\/p>\n Hatem has led nearly every operating function of the business, including land and power, procurement, IT and sales. He left CyrusOne in 2019, then returned in October 2020 as chief operating officer.<\/p>\n \u201cThe team at CyrusOne has built something special: a company with the engineering discipline, operational expertise, and talented personnel to deliver world-class data center capacity at the speed and scale that our customers expect,\u201d Hatem said. \u201cI have never been more excited about what lies ahead. As workloads become more power-intensive and demand for faster delivery grows, our structural advantages have never mattered more.\u201d<\/p>\n Before joining CyrusOne, Hatem served as the director of design and construction for ConceptCSI Global Data Center Solutions.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t miss what\u2019s next. Subscribe\u00a0to\u00a0Dallas\u00a0Innovates.<\/p>\n Track Dallas-Fort Worth\u2019s business and innovation landscape with our curated news in your inbox Tuesday-Thursday.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \tR E A D\u00a0\u00a0 N E X T\t<\/p>\n \t Joseph Rainone previously served as CEO of the e-commerce furniture company Ubique Group. He also held leadership roles at Melissa & Doug, Bayer and Hasbro.<\/p>\n \t Most recently, Jose Costa was CEO and board member of Whistle Express, where he guided the company’s expansion from 45 to 530 units in four years, building one of the nation’s largest express car wash platforms.<\/p>\n \t Decatur-based Twisted X Global Brands launched a Built in the USA Collection, assembling work boots domestically using globally sourced materials. The company plans to consider Texas for possible future expansion.<\/p>\n![\"Joseph](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/schumacher-headshot.jpg\")
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