Proven industry thought leader to spearhead expansion into high-growth AI and enterprise markets while driving engineering innovation for state-of-the-art datacenter delivery and performance.
DALLAS, TX – September 30 2025
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“John has been at the forefront of datacenter design and development for more than a decade," said Eric Schwartz, CEO of CyrusOne. "Experts from the world’s leading technology companies value his expertise in developing new datacenter capacity that meets ever-increasing demands for power, cooling, and high resilience. More than ever, customers demand tight integration between their infrastructure and CyrusOne datacenters, and John leads an outstanding team who deliver that to world-class standards.”
"We're seeing unprecedented demand from customers across industries who need infrastructure partners capable of delivering complex, mission-critical environments at scale and at pace," said John Hatem, President of CyrusOne. "I'm excited to lead our teams in meeting this broad market opportunity while taking a more visible role in demonstrating CyrusOne’s technical and execution capabilities across the industry."
Positioned for AI Infrastructure Boom
The global AI infrastructure market is projected to reach $143 billion by 2027, driven by enterprise adoption of generative AI, machine learning workloads, and high-performance computing applications. The technical requirements of AI workloads and equipment can reach power consumption that is 10-20 times greater per rack than equipment that was state-of-the-art less than 5 years ago. While there are numerous new products and engineering solutions to address these challenges, customers, and the investors who finance this infrastructure, require efficient and resilient designs that deliver operational resilience in real-world environments, not just on paper. As a respected industry veteran, John embodies the real-world know-how that CyrusOne brings to these challenges.
Customers depend on CyrusOne’s experience and engineering know-how to deliver high availability and stability even in this fast-changing environment. John has captained the company’s efforts to fulfill this mission including the rollout of Intelliscale facilities that deliver this performance and the imminent release of Intelliscale3 which represents the next generation of AI-oriented datacenter infrastructure. As the Intelliscale product family expands, John also leads the ongoing refinement and upgrade of CyrusOne’s pioneering manufacturing-driven approach to data center construction, applying standardized processes that significantly improved construction timelines, quality metrics, and customer satisfaction while enabling faster, more cost-effective delivery at scale.
Strategic Organizational Alignment
Hatem's promotion creates direct alignment between CyrusOne's sales organization and its design and construction capabilities, enabling faster response to customer requirements and more efficient project delivery. His oversight of procurement and construction also positions the company to better manage supply chain complexities and cost pressures in the current market environment.
The organizational change reflects CyrusOne's strategy to capture market share in high-growth segments while maintaining the operational discipline that has driven the company's success with hyperscale customers. Hatem will continue to report to CEO Eric Schwartz and will work closely with the company's development and finance teams to execute CyrusOne's global growth strategy.
About CyrusOne
CyrusOne is a leading global data center owner, developer and operator, delivering sophisticated digital infrastructure solutions worldwide. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, the company operates over 55 data centers across the United States, Europe, and Japan. Specializing in comprehensive solutions for hyperscale and enterprise companies, CyrusOne enables customers to align with their unique business and sustainability goals, catering to the complex needs of AI-driven applications and services workloads. CyrusOne’s data centers offer unparalleled flexibility, enabling customers to modernize, simplify, and rapidly respond to changing demands. CyrusOne delivers tailored build-to-suit, colocation, and interconnection solutions that meet the evolving digital needs of its customers. For more information, please visit cyrusone.com.
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