Raoul du Plessis appointed as Senior Vice President to lead new Business Operations function
London, United Kingdom – Tuesday, 20 May 2025
AtlasEdge, a leading European data centre provider, has appointed Raoul du Plessis as Senior Vice President of Business Operations, a newly created role within the company’s executive team. He joins the business with immediate effect.
A seasoned expert in digital infrastructure and services, du Plessis brings extensive experience across IT services, cybersecurity, telecommunications and finance. Most recently he served as CIO of Cassava Technologies, following nearly a decade as Group CIO at Liquid Intelligent Technologies.
In his new role, du Plessis will lead the newly established Business Operations function, setting the strategic direction for systems and technological initiatives across AtlasEdge’s data centre footprint. His focus will be on driving innovation and ensuring the company’s solutions continue to meet customers’ evolving needs. He will report directly into Tesh Durvasula, CEO of AtlasEdge.
“I am delighted to be joining AtlasEdge at such an exciting moment for the business and the wider industry,” said Raoul du Plessis. “With strong momentum in customer growth, market expansion, and strategic partnerships, I look forward to contributing to the next phase of AtlasEdge’s success.”
“The demand for digital infrastructure is accelerating at an unprecedented pace, and AtlasEdge is at the forefront of this transformation,” said Tesh Durvasula. “Raoul’s leadership and deep expertise will be instrumental in strengthening our operations and further establishing AtlasEdge as the leading name in European digital infrastructure.”
About AtlasEdge
AtlasEdge Data Centres is one of the fastest growing data center providers in Europe. Together with our clients and partners, we’re defining the European edge. Our distributed data centre portfolio allows customers to plan and shape their technology and network infrastructure to meet their growing requirements for lower latency, better performance and localized solutions. Established in 2021, AtlasEdge is a joint venture between Liberty Global and DigitalBridge.
Our continued data centre expansion and deep industry expertise across Europe ensures we serve businesses where they need us most. We serve 800+ customers across 23 data centers connected to more than 70 on-net carriers.