President Data Center & AI Infrastructure (Hardware)

Our client is a high-growth, technology-enabled company serving the rapidly expanding data center, AI infrastructure, hyperscale, cloud, and mission-critical infrastructure markets. The company is seeking an accomplished President / Chief Executive Officer to lead its next phase of growth, operational transformation, and market expansion.

The successful executive will be an entrepreneurial, commercially driven leader with a proven record of building and scaling businesses in data centers, AI infrastructure, electrical infrastructure, power generation, cooling, mission-critical systems, industrial technology, engineered products, construction/EPC, or related infrastructure markets.

The President/CEO will have full responsibility for the company's P&L, strategy, growth, operations, commercial organization, customer relationships, talent, and shareholder value creation.

This is an opportunity to lead a business positioned at the intersection of several of the world's most significant secular growth trends: AI adoption, hyperscale data-center expansion, cloud computing, electrification, grid modernization, advanced cooling, power availability, and increasing demand for high-density computing infrastructure.

Key Responsibilitie

s1. Enterprise Strategy & Growt

• hDevelop and execute a comprehensive 3–5 year growth strategy aligned with the company's market opportunity and shareholder objectives
• .Identify and capitalize on emerging opportunities across AI factories, hyperscale data centers, colocation, edge computing, cloud infrastructure, and mission-critical facilities
• .Expand the company's addressable market through new products, services, geographies, customers, channels, and strategic partnerships
• .Evaluate opportunities for organic growth, acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic alliances, and partnerships
• .Establish clear growth priorities, KPIs, accountability mechanisms, and operating cadence
• .Position the company as a preferred supplier/partner to major hyperscalers, data-center operators, AI companies, EPC firms, developers, and infrastructure investors

.2. Full P&L Leadershi

• pAssume complete responsibility for revenue, EBITDA, cash flow, working capital, capital allocation, and overall financial performance
• .Drive profitable revenue growth while maintaining appropriate operational discipline
• .Develop annual budgets, forecasts, long-range plans, and investment priorities
• .Improve gross margins, EBITDA, productivity, asset utilization, and return on invested capital
• .Establish rigorous financial and operating dashboards to monitor performance
• .Balance near-term performance with long-term investment in technology, talent, capacity, and market expansion

.3. Commercial & Sales Leadershi

• pPersonally lead the company's most important customer, partner, and strategic-account relationships
• .Develop and institutionalize a world-class commercial organization
• .Build relationships with senior executives at hyperscalers, cloud providers, AI companies, data-center developers, colocation operators, utilities, EPC contractors, and infrastructure investors
• .Develop strategic account plans for the company's largest customers
• .Increase wallet share, customer penetration, recurring revenue, and long-term contracts
• .Develop pricing strategies that appropriately reflect the company's technology, intellectual property, capacity, and value proposition
• .Create a culture of customer intimacy, accountability, speed, and measurable sales execution

.4. Data Center & AI Infrastructure Market Leadershi

pThe CEO will serve as a senior industry ambassador and help shape the company's position within the rapidly evolving data-center ecosystem

.Key areas include

:Power → Electrical Infrastructure → Generation → Cooling → Construction/EPC → Compute → Networking → Storage → Data Centers → AI/Cloud Customer

sThe executive should understand the increasing convergence between

• :AI compute and data-center architectur
• ePower generation and grid infrastructur
• eHigh-voltage electrical system
• sLiquid and advanced coolin
• gGPU/accelerator infrastructur
• eNetworking and connectivit
• yData-center construction and modularizatio
• nEnergy management and optimizatio
• nAI infrastructure softwar
• eHyperscale and colocation developmen

tThe CEO should anticipate market shifts and ensure the company is positioned ahead of customer demand rather than simply responding to existing programs

.5. Strategic Partnership

• sDevelop partnerships with leading technology and infrastructure companies
• .Identify opportunities to integrate the company's products/services into broader AI infrastructure and data-center platforms
• .Build relationships across the ecosystem, including
• :Hyperscaler
• sAI/GPU companie
• sData-center developer
• sColocation provider
• sUtilitie
• sEPC firm
• sSemiconductor companie
• sOEM
• sPrivate-equity firm
• sInfrastructure investor
• sEstablish strategic alliances that accelerate revenue growth and improve competitive positioning

.6. M&A and Business Developmen

• tDevelop and execute an M&A strategy supporting the company's long-term growth objectives
• .Identify complementary technologies, products, geographic markets, customer relationships, and capabilities
• .Lead acquisition evaluation, due diligence, valuation, negotiations, and integration in partnership with the Board and investment partners
• .Develop relationships with private equity, infrastructure funds, strategic investors, and financial institutions
• .Evaluate opportunities to build a broader data-center and AI infrastructure platform

.7. Operations & Supply Chai

• nEnsure the company has the operational capacity to support rapid market growth
• .Improve manufacturing, engineering, project execution, quality, delivery, and customer service
• .Build scalable processes capable of supporting hyperscale and mission-critical customers
• .Strengthen strategic sourcing and supplier relationships
• .Develop resilient supply chains for critical components and systems
• .Drive continuous improvement, automation, digitalization, and productivity initiatives
• .Ensure the organization can scale without compromising quality, safety, delivery, or customer satisfaction

.8. Technology & Innovatio

• nMaintain a strong understanding of emerging technologies affecting the data-center and AI infrastructure markets
• .Ensure R&D and engineering investments are aligned with customer requirements and market trends
• .Encourage innovation in areas such as
• :High-density computin
• gLiquid coolin
• gPower efficienc
• yEnergy storag
• eDistributed generatio
• nModular data center
• sAdvanced electrical system
• sAI infrastructure optimizatio
• nData-center automatio
• nDigital twins and predictive analytic
• sEstablish partnerships with technology companies, research organizations, and strategic customers

.9. Organization & Talen

• tBuild an organization capable of supporting significant growth and increasing organizational complexity
• .Recruit, develop, and retain high-caliber executives and functional leaders
• .Establish clear organizational accountability and performance expectations
• .Develop succession plans for key leadership positions
• .Create a high-performance culture focused on growth, accountability, innovation, customer satisfaction, and operational excellence
• .Ensure the organization has the commercial, technical, operational, and financial talent necessary to capitalize on the AI infrastructure opportunity

.10. Board & Shareholder Leadershi

• pDevelop a highly effective relationship with the Board of Directors and/or private-equity sponsor
• .Provide transparent reporting regarding financial performance, growth initiatives, strategic priorities, risks, and opportunities
• .Develop and communicate a compelling investment thesis for continued growth
• .Manage capital allocation and strategic investments to maximize shareholder value
• .Lead the organization through potential recapitalization, acquisition, IPO, strategic sale, or other liquidity events where applicable

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