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The Ooredoo Group installs Sunita Bottse as CEO of Mena Digital Hub, its new data center company
Nomination
The Ooredoo Group has announced the appointment of Sunita Bottse as CEO of Mena Digital Hub, effective May 26, 2024.
Mena Digital Hub, the independent data center company recently established by Ooredoo, is set to revolutionize the region’s digital infrastructure by providing cutting-edge network services to leading cloud providers and enterprises.
A seasoned expert
at the bar
Sunita Bottse joins Mena Digital Hub with strong experience in the data center industry. Having previously served as Senior Director of Data Center Site Acquisition (EMEA) at Microsoft, Sunita brings a wealth of experience and expertise.
She is a certified data center professional and has held senior positions including General Manager of Data Centers (APAC) at Lendlease, CEO of SUPERNAP and Vice President of Ctex, the first Tier IV certified data center in the Latam region . Sunita has been recognized with numerous prestigious accolades, including the 2022 Women in Technology – Global Movement Global Leadership Award, and has been twice named among the 50 Most Influential Data Center and Cloud Leaders in APAC by BroadGroup ( DataEconomy).
Aziz Aluthman Fakhroo,
Ooredoo Group CEO, commented: “Sunita’s appointment marks an exciting milestone in our journey to transform digital infrastructure in the Mena region. His extensive experience and visionary leadership will be essential in driving the growth of Mena Digital Hub and strengthening our commitment to innovation and excellence. »
Capacity Expansion and Strategic Investments
Mena Digital Hub has established itself as a standalone entity, enabling Ooredoo to unlock operational efficiencies, synergies and growth opportunities with new and existing tenants across the region.
The company plans to expand its capacity to more than 120 megawatts with an investment of $1 billion in the medium to long term.
Additionally, Ooredoo is negotiating with key customers to further increase capacity and improve capabilities in the rapidly evolving MENA data center landscape.
Leadership
on the market
With 26 active data centers in Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Iraq and Tunisia, and plans to invest an additional billion dollars, Ooredoo meets strong demand from hyperscalers such as Microsoft, Google and Amazon, as well as businesses.
As a market leader with extensive installed capacity across its catchment area, Ooredoo is ideally positioned to meet the growing demand for localized cloud services and IT workloads.
Commitment to sustainable and energy-efficient data centers
The Ooredoo Group is committed to building a new generation of sustainable, energy-efficient data centers throughout its MENA catchment area.
These advanced facilities will securely process government, enterprise and start-up IT workloads on-site, generating valuable insights and driving innovation.
Aziz Fakhroo added: “By providing the latest and most advanced data center solutions that are both sustainable and highly efficient, we are consolidating our position as the region’s leading digital infrastructure provider and accelerating its transformation digital. With Sunita at the helm of Mena Digital Hub, we are confident in our ability to set new benchmarks in the industry and deliver unparalleled value to existing and new customers.”n