CapMan Infra press release
18.12.2023 at 09:00 AM EET
CapMan Infra’s data centre platform appoints Maria Sundvall as Chief Executive Officer
CapMan Infra’s data centre platform appoints Maria Sundvall, former EMEA Managing Director at digital infrastructure company Equinix, as its CEO. Maria joins the company with a strong entrepreneurial drive and extensive experience from the data centre sector, making her an ideal profile to lead the company to grow into a leading northern European data centre platform providing European-wide connectivity.
Maria Sundvall (MSc Engineering) is an experienced leader with strong experience from the data centre sector. Most recently she held the position of EMEA Managing Director at digital infrastructure company Equinix. During her five and a half years at Equinix she was able to grow the company’s Swedish business by over 40%. In addition to her strong industry experience, Maria is a natural leader who stands for openness, communication and giving people responsibility to lead. She also has a background in driving ESG topics and sustainability transitions in the digital infrastructure industry. Before working for Equinix she held several C-level positions at various digital infrastructure and technology companies. As a result of her long industry experience, she is very well-connected in the Nordic data centre sector.
“I am excited to take the lead of CapMan Infra’s data centre platform for which I see excellent growth opportunities. The data centre industry is constantly evolving and the focus on sustainability is a key driver of future value. I look forward to achieving great things together with CapMan Infra’s team and the talented teams at Serverius and Fuzion”, says Maria Sundvall.
“We are excited to welcome Maria as she takes the lead of further growing and developing our data centre platform. As a top industry professional and people leader, she is an excellent fit for this position. Her competence will play a crucial role as we take our next steps in building a leading northern European data centre platform providing European-wide connectivity,” shares Harri Halonen, Partner at CapMan Infra.
Maria has already started in her position as Chief Executive Officer.
CapMan Infra’s data centre platform currently holds two companies, Dutch IT infrastructure company Serverius and Danish data centre operator Fuzion, which both CapMan Nordic Infrastructure II Fund invested in, in 2023.
For more information, please contact:
Harri Halonen, Partner at CapMan Infra, p. +46 768 710 062
About CapMan Infra’s data centre platform
CapMan Infra is building a northern European data centre platform providing European-wide connectivity. The platform currently holds two companies: Serverius and Fuzion.
Serverius provides IT infrastructure services and solutions including colocation and connectivity in three operating data centers in the Netherlands. Besides colocation, Serverius offers a package of add-on services incl. one of the largest Dutch IP networks and interconnectivity from the 3rd largest Dutch internet exchange “SpeedIX”.
Fuzion, established in 2001, is a Danish operator of data centers offering server storage colocation, supplying space, cooling, electricity, security etc. for customer-owned equipment. The company operates four data centers located in central Jutland and is expanding to a new location in Copenhagen. Fuzion mainly focus on SME customers, which is an underserved niche by larger Danish colocation players.
About CapMan
CapMan is a leading Nordic private asset expert with an active approach to value creation and over €5 billion in assets under management. Our objective is to provide attractive returns and innovative solutions to investors. We have set greenhouse gas reduction targets under the Science Based Targets initiative in line with the 1.5°C scenario. We have a broad presence in the unlisted market through our local and specialised teams. Our investment strategies cover minority and majority investments in portfolio companies and real estate, and infrastructure assets. We also provide wealth management solutions. Our service business includes procurement services. Altogether, CapMan employs approximately 190 professionals in Helsinki, Jyväskylä, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Oslo, London and Luxembourg. We are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki since 2001. www.capman.com
