Ferrovial has appointed András Szakonyi as chief executive of its digital infrastructure division to drive further growth in the data centre construction market.
Szakonyi brings deep sector expertise, both in data centres and sustainable AI cloud solutions.
As divisional chief, 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.
Ignacio Madridejos, chief executive of Ferrovial, said: “Ferrovial brings distinctive expertise in complex data centre 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.”
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 Programme).
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.
Afterwards, 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 centres and information management services. He played a key role in building Iron Mountain’s data centre business in his role as global COO.
Since 2020, he has been a member of the supervisory board and audit committee of Magyar Telekom (a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom), a Hungarian information and communications technology company.
Main image: András Szakonyi, chief executive, digital infrastructure division, Ferrovial
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