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May 28, 2025
Milan, Italy, 28th May, 2025 – Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the world's digital infrastructure company® has appointed Emanuela Grandi as its Managing Director for Italy to accelerate the company’s growth and momentum in the Italian data center market.
With over twenty years of experience in the telecommunications and digital infrastructure sectors, Grandi brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to Equinix. Prior to her appointment, she served as Senior Director of Customer Success at Cisco EMEA, where she played a key role in transforming the company’s approach to recurring business, both internally and with customers and partners. Grandi also held significant leadership positions at Vodafone South Europe, including Head of Operations and Chief Technology Security Officer (CTSO).
“I’m very excited to join the Equinix team at this pivotal time in the digital infrastructure sector in Italy,” said Emanuela Grandi, Managing Director Equinix Italy. “With its strategic location, robust infrastructure, and commitment to sustainability, Italy is ideal for businesses to grow their digital ambitions. My focus will be to further expand Equinix's business in Italy, ensuring alignment with customers’ goals and support the growth of Italy’s digital economy.”
Italy offers significant advantages for business, especially in Milan and Genoa. Milan is the financial capital of Italy with a high concentration of multinational companies. While Genoa is emerging as a key subsea cable hub connecting to global markets via the 2Africa cable system.
Some of the valued customers Equinix works with, across a range of sectors in Italy include Leonardo, Prysmian, Intesa Sanpaolo and FinecoBank, who spoke recently at Equinix’s Engage Italy event.
Bruce Owen, President EMEA at Equinix, said: “I’m delighted to welcome Emanuela Grandi to our EMEA team as Managing Director for Italy.
“We have made great progress in supporting our customers’ in their digital transformation journeys in Italy and Emanuela's expertise will enhance Equinix’s reputation for connecting the world’s digital leaders. As with all our great leaders at Equinix, she is dedicated to leading with purpose, ensuring that technology solutions align with stakeholder goals while fostering partnerships that create new opportunities for growth and transformation in this important European hub.”
“Throughout my career in the ICT industry, I’ve witnessed how enabling people to explore their full potential drives innovation and fosters collaboration,” Grandi continued. “Success doesn’t stop at delivering technical results; it’s about empowering customers, people and organizations to fully realize their aspirations through collaboration, inclusion, and innovation.”
For more information about Equinix and its initiatives in Italy, please visit Equinix
About Equinix
Equinix (Nasdaq: EQIX) is the world's digital infrastructure company®. Digital leaders harness Equinix's trusted platform to bring together and interconnect foundational infrastructure at software speed. Equinix enables organizations to access all the right places, partners and possibilities to scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences and multiply their value, while supporting their sustainability goals.
Forward-Looking Statements
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