Key takeaways
- EXA Infrastructure announced key leadership appointments in London on June 4, 2025
- Robert McCabe has been appointed Chief Commercial Officer, most recently at Colt Technology Services after over 27 years in telecom
- Kate Hennessy (Chief Financial Officer) and Ts Narayanan (Chief Technology and Information Officer) joined earlier this year
- Jim Fagan, CEO, says the appointments signal EXA’s intent to lead the industry through its next phase of growth
- The appointments follow EXA Infrastructure’s recent acquisition of Aqua Comms
New leadership appointments
London, UK – June 4, 2025 – EXA Infrastructure, Europe’s largest dedicated digital infrastructure platform, connecting North America and Asia via the Middle East, has announced key leadership appointments to support its strategic growth ambitions. Robert McCabe has been appointed Chief Commercial Officer, with Kate Hennessy and Ts Narayanan joining earlier this year as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Technology and Information Officer respectively.
These leadership changes reflect EXA Infrastructure’s focus on growth, performance, and strengthening its position with highly respected industry leaders.
The new executives
Robert brings a wealth of expertise, having spent over 27 years in the telecom industry in various roles - most recently at Colt Technology Services - where he led business transformation through agile, high-bandwidth solutions. His appointment will be central to EXA Infrastructure’s strategy of scaling its global network footprint and delivering best-in-class solutions for enterprise and hyperscale customers.
Kate has more than 25 years of experience in telecommunications and digital infrastructure companies. Prior to EXA Infrastructure, she was CFO at Verne Global, a sustainably powered data centre provider in the Nordics, where she established the finance function, drove significant business growth and secured debt financing to support expansion. Before that, Kate spent 15 years at Liquid Intelligent Technologies, where she held several leadership roles including Group CFO and Chief of M&A.
With a career spanning 38 years in executive roles across the Telco Service Provider and System Integrator sectors in the UK, Nordics, and India - including the past 8 years as CIO at Colt and GCX - TS Narayanan’s expertise will be pivotal in leading systems and technology transformation initiatives that enhance the customer experience.
| Name | New role | Previous role | Experience |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert McCabe | Chief Commercial Officer | Colt Technology Services | Over 27 years in the telecom industry |
| Kate Hennessy | Chief Financial Officer | CFO at Verne Global | More than 25 years in telecommunications and digital infrastructure |
| Ts Narayanan | Chief Technology and Information Officer | CIO at Colt and GCX | 38 years in executive roles |
Comment from Jim Fagan
“As EXA Infrastructure continues to evolve as the digital infrastructure partner of choice, the addition of Robert, Kate and TS to our leadership team signals our intent to lead the industry through this next phase of growth,” said Jim Fagan, CEO of EXA Infrastructure. “Their proven leadership and industry expertise will be instrumental in shaping our future.”
These appointments follow EXA Infrastructure's recent acquisition of Aqua Comms and further demonstrate its commitment to delivering resilient, future-ready network infrastructure.
About EXA Infrastructure
EXA Infrastructure is an award-winning portfolio company of I Squared Capital and the largest dedicated digital infrastructure platform throughout Europe, connecting North America and Asia via the Middle East. With over 20 years of experience in building resilient networks, EXA Infrastructure provides the critical modern infrastructure and unrivalled engineering expertise that serves as the backbone for digital and economic growth. This includes mission-critical networks for governments and enterprises, hyperscale infrastructure for the world’s most innovative and influential businesses, and ultra-low latency, high bandwidth networks for financial, gaming and broadcast services.
Headquartered in London, the company owns 155,000 kilometres of fibre network across 37 countries, including six transatlantic cables and the lowest latency link between Europe and North America. For more information, see exainfra.net
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