International development expert , Anna Kristín Pálsdóttir,
has been appointed to lead the future expansion of
atNorth's data center portfolio.
REYKJAVÍK, Iceland, April 23,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- atNorth, the leading Nordic
colocation, high-performance computing, and artificial intelligence
service provider, has announced the appointment of Anna Kristín
Pálsdóttir as Chief Development Officer. An experienced
engineer with extensive experience in leading innovation and
operations in large corporations, Anna will be tasked with guiding
atNorth's development initiatives, driving the expansion of
atNorth's existing sites, and delivering new data center campuses
across the Nordics as the business continues its significant growth
plans.
As the demand for sustainable infrastructure continues to
increase, atNorth remains committed to its goal of raising
awareness of the environmental, technological, and financial
benefits of its data centers. Anna's background in innovation
and service performance complements this goal. An expert in
portfolio strategy, governance and business engagement, the hire
also supports atNorth's dedication to investing in the right people
to ensure demand is met with speed and second-to-none customer
service.
"Anna Kristín Pálsdóttir has an established history of
achievement in dynamic innovation and cross-organizational
operations ", says Eyjolfur Magnús Kristinsson, CEO at atNorth.
"Her collaborative leadership style and strategic vision make
her ideally suited to help us grow our data center portfolio.
We are delighted to welcome her to our unified and dedicated
team."
Prior to joining atNorth, Anna held several senior positions at
Marel, a leading global provider of advanced food processing
solutions. Most recently, she served as President North
America (NAM) and Executive Vice President, Innovation at Marel and
is also a member of several boards of directors. Anna has a
master's degree in engineering from the Technical University of
Berlin. Her wealth of experience brings a unique
visualization of global business transformation and the importance
of messaging and communication.
"atNorth's expansion strategy has been hugely successful and
illustrates the quality of the solutions they offer", says
Pálsdóttir. "As the demand for their sustainable infrastructure
continues to increase, I am excited to join this cohesive team to
lead the development of atNorth's new data center sites."
atNorth's success is evidenced by its continual industry
recognition and the increasing demand for its sustainable
high-performance infrastructure. The business is currently
building three new sites, FIN02, a 15MW site near Helsinki, Finland, FIN04, a 60MW mega site in
Kouvola, Finland and DEN01, a 30MW data
center in Copenhagen,
Denmark, in direct response to this demand.
About atNorth
atNorth is a leading Nordic data center services company that
offers sustainable, cost-effective, scalable colocation and
high-performance computing services trusted by industry-leading
organizations. The business acquired
leading High-Performance Computing (HPC) provider, Gompute, in
2023 enabling a compelling full stack offering tailored to AI and
other critical high-performance workloads.
With sustainability at its core, atNorth's data centers run on
renewable energy resources and support circular economy principles.
All atNorth sites leverage innovative design, power
efficiency, and intelligent operations to provide long-term
infrastructure and flexible colocation deployments. The
tailor-made solutions enable businesses to calculate, simulate,
train and visualize data workloads efficiently, cost-optimized.
atNorth is headquartered in Reykjavik,
Iceland and operates seven data centers in strategic
locations across the Nordics, with additional sites to open in
Helsinki, Finland and in
Denmark in Q4 2024, as well as its
tenth site ready for operation in Kouvola, Finland in 2025.
For more information, visit atNorth.com or follow atNorth
on LinkedIn or Facebook.
Press Contact:
Caroline
Brunton
Kite Hill PR for atNorth
+44 (0) 7796 274 416
caroline@kitehillpr.com
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