Goodman appoints Kraig Knight to lead global data centres

Goodman Group has appointed Kraig Knight to lead its global data centre operations as Executive Vice President, Data Centre Operations.

Kraig Knight, who will be based in the United States, is tasked with driving the design, development, and deployment of Goodman's operational data centre offering globally. His professional background spans more than three decades in critical data centre environment operations, with previous senior roles at major technology companies including Amazon and Microsoft. Most recently, he oversaw Microsoft's central operations across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC.

Greg Goodman, Group CEO of Goodman Group, said, "Kraig's expertise across data centre design, construction and operations will see him build out the operational capabilities of the data centre business in line with developing our 5GW global power bank. He will be responsible for creating and executing a flexible operational model to meet customers' needs for critical infrastructure, IT operations, physical security and network operations. Kraig will play a key role in advancing Goodman's global data centre strategy and offering for customers."

Kraig Knight expressed his enthusiasm about the role, stating, "Joining Goodman at this point in its data centre growth story is a rare opportunity to complement a team experienced in the development of complex infrastructure. Goodman has an impressive global pipeline that's attractive to a variety of customers. By pairing our demonstrated capacity delivery with operational expertise, we'll be able to improve speed-to-market for customers and provide them with the operational flexibility they require to meet their own data centre business growth goals."

Kraig's appointment is the latest in a series of senior industry hires made by Goodman over the past 18 months as it continues to expand its data centre team and capabilities. Goodman Group has been cultivating its data centre capabilities since 2005, growing into a significant holder of powered sites globally.