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András Szakonyi named CEO of Ferrovial's Digital Infrastructure Division

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Ferrovial has appointed András Szakonyi as CEO of its Digital Infrastructure Division. The division focuses on the data center market, leveraging over a decade of project experience for industry leaders in Europe and the Americas. Szakonyi brings extensive experience in data centers and sustainable AI cloud solutions, having previously served as global COO at Iron Mountain's data center business. The division aims to identify and develop high-value projects in the digital infrastructure sector. Szakonyi holds an MBA from Corvinus University and is an INSEAD Business School graduate, with prior experience at General Electric and currently serves on Magyar Telekom's Supervisory Board.

Ferrovial ha nominato András Szakonyi come CEO della sua Divisione Infrastrutture Digitali. La divisione si concentra sul mercato dei data center, sfruttando oltre un decennio di esperienza progettuale con leader del settore in Europa e nelle Americhe. Szakonyi porta con sé una vasta esperienza nei data center e nelle soluzioni di cloud sostenibile, avendo precedentemente ricoperto il ruolo di COO globale nell'attività di data center di Iron Mountain. La divisione ha l'obiettivo di identificare e sviluppare progetti ad alto valore nel settore delle infrastrutture digitali. Szakonyi ha un MBA presso l'Università di Corvinus ed è laureato alla INSEAD Business School, con esperienze precedenti in General Electric e attualmente parte del Consiglio di Supervisione di Magyar Telekom.

Ferrovial ha nombrado a András Szakonyi como CEO de su División de Infraestructura Digital. La división se centra en el mercado de data centers, aprovechando más de una década de experiencia en proyectos con líderes de la industria en Europa y las Américas. Szakonyi aporta una amplia experiencia en data centers y soluciones de nube sostenible, habiendo ocupado anteriormente el cargo de COO global en el negocio de data centers de Iron Mountain. La división tiene como objetivo identificar y desarrollar proyectos de alto valor en el sector de infraestructura digital. Szakonyi tiene un MBA de la Universidad de Corvinus y es graduado de la Escuela de Negocios INSEAD, con experiencia previa en General Electric y actualmente forma parte del Consejo de Supervisión de Magyar Telekom.

Ferrovial는 András Szakonyi를 디지털 인프라 부서의 CEO로 임명했습니다. 이 부서는 데이터 센터 시장에 중점을 두고 있으며, 유럽과 아메리카의 산업 리더들과 협력하여 10년 이상의 프로젝트 경험을 활용하고 있습니다. Szakonyi는 Iron Mountain의 데이터 센터 사업에서 글로벌 COO로 근무한 경력이 있어 데이터 센터와 지속 가능한 AI 클라우드 솔루션에 대한 폭넓은 경험을 가지고 있습니다. 이 부서는 디지털 인프라 부문에서 높은 가치의 프로젝트를 식별하고 개발하는 것을 목표로 하고 있습니다. Szakonyi는 Korvinus 대학교에서 MBA를 취득하였고, INSEAD 경영대학원 졸업생이자 이전에 제너럴 일렉트릭에서 경험을 쌓았으며 현재 Magyar Telekom의 감독 위원회에서 활동하고 있습니다.

Ferrovial a nommé András Szakonyi en tant que PDG de sa Division des Infrastructures Numériques. La division se concentre sur le marché des centres de données, tirant parti de plus d'une décennie d'expérience dans des projets avec des leaders de l'industrie en Europe et en Amérique. Szakonyi apporte une vaste expérience dans les centres de données et les solutions d'IA durable, ayant précédemment été COO mondial de l'activité centres de données d'Iron Mountain. La division vise à identifier et à développer des projets à forte valeur ajoutée dans le secteur des infrastructures numériques. Szakonyi détient un MBA de l'Université Corvinus et est diplômé de la Business School INSEAD, ayant une expérience antérieure chez General Electric et siégeant actuellement au Conseil de Surveillance de Magyar Telekom.

Ferrovial hat András Szakonyi zum CEO seiner Digitalinfrastruktur-Abteilung ernannt. Diese Abteilung konzentriert sich auf den Markt für Rechenzentren und nutzt über ein Jahrzehnt an Projekterfahrung mit Branchenführern in Europa und Amerika. Szakonyi bringt umfassende Erfahrung in Rechenzentren und nachhaltigen KI-Cloud-Lösungen mit, nachdem er zuvor als globaler COO im Rechenzentrumsbereich von Iron Mountain tätig war. Die Abteilung hat das Ziel, hochwertige Projekte im Bereich der digitalen Infrastruktur zu identifizieren und zu entwickeln. Szakonyi hat einen MBA der Corvinus Universität und ist Absolvent der INSEAD Business School, mit früherer Erfahrung bei General Electric und ist derzeit Mitglied des Aufsichtsrats von Magyar Telekom.

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  • Strategic expansion into high-growth data center market
  • Appointment of experienced executive with proven track record in data center operations
  • Established 10-year presence in digital infrastructure projects across Europe and Americas
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This division targets the high-growth data center market, building on a decade of successful projects for industry leaders

AMSTERDAM, Nov. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ferrovial, a leading global infrastructure company, announces the appointment of András Szakonyi as CEO of Digital Infrastructure. Szakonyi brings deep sector expertise, both in data centers and sustainable AI cloud solutions. As divisional CEO, he will strengthen and expand Ferrovial's presence in a growing sector where it has been developing projects for multinational leaders for more than 10 years in Europe and the Americas. 

"Ferrovial brings distinctive expertise in complex data center construction projects. Our proven track record of engineering excellence and value creation positions us well to expand our role as a global investor and developer of digital infrastructure. We welcome András's leadership in driving our continued success and innovation in this strategic area," said Ignacio Madridejos, CEO of Ferrovial.

The Digital Infrastructure Division will identify investment opportunities to develop high-value projects in this sector.  

András Szakonyi holds an MBA in Finance and Economics from Corvinus University in Budapest and is a graduate of INSEAD Business School's LEAP (Leadership Excellence through Awareness and Practice Program).

During his extensive professional experience, he has held various international leadership positions. He started his career as a finance professional at General Electric, where he spent six years leading different finance functions in the United States. 

Afterward, he spent 21 years in multiple senior leadership roles at Iron Mountain (IRM), a global listed B2B service company based in Boston focusing on data centers and information management services. He played a key role in building Iron Mountain's data center business in his role as global COO. 

Since 2020, he has been a member of the Supervisory Board and Audit Committee of Magyar Telekom (Subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom), a leading Hungarian information and communications technology company.

About Ferrovial

Ferrovial is one of the world's leading infrastructure companies. The Company operates in more than 15 countries and has a workforce of over 24,000 worldwide. Ferrovial is triple listed on Euronext Amsterdam, the Spanish Stock Exchanges and Nasdaq and is a member of Spain's blue-chip IBEX 35 index. It is part of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and FTSE4Good, and all its operations are conducted in compliance with the principles of the UN Global Compact, which the Company adopted in 2002. 

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Who is the new CEO of Ferrovial's Digital Infrastructure Division?

András Szakonyi has been appointed as CEO of Ferrovial's Digital Infrastructure Division.

What is Ferrovial's (FER) experience in the data center market?

Ferrovial has been developing data center projects for multinational leaders for more than 10 years in Europe and the Americas.

What is the focus of Ferrovial's Digital Infrastructure Division?

The division focuses on identifying investment opportunities and developing high-value projects in the data center market.

What was András Szakonyi's previous role before joining Ferrovial?

András Szakonyi previously served as global COO at Iron Mountain's data center business and has been a member of Magyar Telekom's Supervisory Board since 2020.

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