Tech industry veteran Ronan Kelly is to take over as chief executive of data centre lobby group Digital Infrastructure Ireland (DII) in coming weeks.
DII represents businesses involved in data-centre operation, construction and servicing, including those that work increasingly outside the Republic.
The organisation is expected to confirm on Friday it has appointed Kelly as its new chief executive to succeed founder Gary Connolly, who stepped down recently and has told the board of his intention to leave in September. Michelle Wallace has been working as interim chief executive.
Kelly is to take up the role on July 1st. He has worked in technology for 30 years and joins from Allpoints Fibre Networks, where he is managing director and previously served as chief technology officer.
Dublin native Kelly was a three-time president of the Fibre to the Home Council of Europe. He has master of business administration and a master of science degrees from Technological University Dublin.
