{"id":48231,"date":"2026-07-30T18:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T16:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?guid=531797dce7dbc60183a86474e59fa4b2"},"modified":"2026-07-30T18:30:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T16:30:00","slug":"cyrusone-names-john-hatem-chief-executive-officer-to-accelerate-its-global-digital-infrastructure-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?p=48231","title":{"rendered":"CyrusOne Names John Hatem Chief Executive Officer to Accelerate its Global Digital Infrastructure Strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"bwalignc\">\n<i>Nearly 15-Year Company Veteran and Respected Industry Leader Succeeds Eric Schwartz<\/i><\/p><p>DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CyrusOne (the \u201cCompany\u201d), a leading global data center owner, developer and operator, today announced the appointment of John Hatem as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Company\u2019s Board, effective immediately. As part of the Company\u2019s long-term succession planning, Eric Schwartz, who successfully led CyrusOne through a period of significant expansion, is stepping down as CEO and will work together with Hatem to ensure a smooth transition.<\/p><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260730005910\/en\/2864000\/5\/John-Headshot-scaled.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260730005910\/en\/2864000\/22\/John-Headshot-scaled.jpg\" \/><\/a><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260730005910\/en\/2864000\/5\/John-Headshot-scaled.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260730005910\/en\/2864000\/21\/John-Headshot-scaled.jpg\" \/><\/a><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260730005910\/en\/2863998\/5\/CyrusOne_Navy_no_R.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260730005910\/en\/2863998\/22\/CyrusOne_Navy_no_R.jpg\" \/><\/a><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260730005910\/en\/2863998\/5\/CyrusOne_Navy_no_R.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260730005910\/en\/2863998\/21\/CyrusOne_Navy_no_R.jpg\" \/><\/a><p>\nHatem joined CyrusOne in 2011 and has held a series of increasingly senior roles across the business. He most recently served as President, responsible for global sales, global procurement, and design, engineering, and construction in the United States. His deep experience in data center design, development, and operations has helped transform CyrusOne into one of the world\u2019s leading digital infrastructure providers for hyperscale and enterprise customers.<\/p><p>\nHatem has a proven track record of leadership, strategic vision, operational expertise, and a deep understanding of the market dynamics shaping the future of digital infrastructure. He has been equally committed to ensuring CyrusOne is a trusted presence in every community where it operates, recognizing that sustainable growth requires being a good neighbor.<\/p><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 said Waldemar Szlezak, Partner at KKR, and Will Brilliant, Partner at Global Infrastructure Partners. \u201cHe has earned the trust of many of the world\u2019s leading enterprises, the local communities in which CyrusOne operates, and his teammates. The opportunity for CyrusOne has never been greater and 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><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 said Mr. Hatem. \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><p>\nMr. Szlezak and Mr. Brilliant added, \u201cFour years ago, Eric came to CyrusOne to grow the business at a critical time for the company and the industry. He 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. Today, CyrusOne is a stronger, larger, and better company that is poised to capitalize on the extraordinary demand for AI infrastructure.\u201d<\/p><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 said Mr. Schwartz.<\/p><p>\n<b>About John Hatem<\/b><\/p><p>\nJohn Hatem joined CyrusOne in 2011 and was named Chief Operating Officer in 2020, leading design, construction, IT, and operations. During his time with the company, he has led nearly every operating function of the business, including land and power, procurement, IT, and sales. He became President in 2025, responsible for global sales, global procurement, and U.S. design, engineering, and construction. Under his leadership, the Company championed a manufacturing-driven approach to data center development, design, supply chain management, and construction which has become a competitive differentiator in the industry.<\/p><p>\nBefore joining the Company, John served as the director of design and construction for ConceptCSI Global Data Center Solutions, one of the preeminent construction firms in the industry dedicated to designing, planning, and constructing mission-critical facilities.<\/p><p>\nJohn began his career as a network operations engineer, working with some of the world\u2019s largest financial companies, including JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. (formerly Bear Stearns &amp; Co. Inc.), Deutsche Bank, and Morgan Stanley, where he was responsible for the strategic design, planning, and control of mission-critical data centers worldwide.<\/p><p>\n<b>About CyrusOne<\/b><\/p><p>\nCyrusOne is a leading global data center owner, developer, and operator, delivering sophisticated digital infrastructure solutions worldwide. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, the Company operates over 60 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. Follow CyrusOne on <a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fcyrusone%2F&amp;esheet=54579935&amp;newsitemid=20260730005910&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=LinkedIn&amp;index=1&amp;md5=897c75ea029a2fbf620dce971866a97e\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\"><b>LinkedIn<\/b><\/a>.<\/p><br\/> <b>Contacts<\/b> <br\/><p>\nBlair Felter\n<br\/><a  href=\"mailto:press@cyrusone.com\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">press@cyrusone.com<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nearly 15-Year Company Veteran and Respected Industry Leader Succeeds Eric SchwartzDALLAS&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211;CyrusOne (the \u201cCompany\u201d), a leading global data center owner, developer and operator, today announced the appointment of John Hatem as Chief Ex&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-48231","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-infos-businesswire"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48231","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=48231"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48231\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":48232,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48231\/revisions\/48232"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=48231"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=48231"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=48231"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}