Rack Centre appoints new CEO

West Africa’s connected carrier and cloud-neutral data centre, Rack Centre, has appointed Lars Johannisson as its new Chief Executive Officer.

Johannisson, an accomplished leader with a lot of experience in transformative industries, assumes the role effective January 2024.

According to Jasper Lankhorst, the Group Chief Executive Officer of Rack Centre, he noted the company’s excitement as it welcomed Lars into the leadership team of Rack Centre with his wealth of experience and robust industry knowledge.

“We are delighted to welcome Lars Johannisson as the new Chief Executive Officer of Rack Centre. His wealth of experience and strategic leadership will propel Rack Centre to new heights. I have full confidence in Lars’s ability to steer our company towards continued success, and I look forward to working closely with him to advance our position as a leading data centre provider,” said Lankhorst.

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Speaking on his new role as the CEO of Rack Centre, Johannisson highlighted the company’s market leadership and its leading position as a carrier and cloud-neutral Tier-III Data centre in Nigeria.

He expressed his commitment to contributing to the growth of the digital ecosystem in Nigeria and is delighted to be part of a team dedicated to launching a new hyperscale-ready, 12 MW data centre facility in Lagos in 2024.

Guardian/Chidimma Gold