Equinix hires Google Cloud executive as CEO

FILE PHOTO: President of Google Cloud International Adaire Fox-Martin is welcomed by the Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (not seen) at the Maximos Mansion in Athens, Greece, September 29, 2022. REUTERS/Costas Baltas/File Photo

(Reuters) - Data center operator Equinix on Tuesday named Alphabet's Google Cloud executive Adaire Fox-Martin as its CEO, with the appointment effective late next quarter.

Fox-Martin, who has been on Equinix's board since 2020, will succeed the company's current Chief Executive Officer Charles Meyers. Martin has been at Google Cloud for three years and has also held global positions at software companies such as SAP and Oracle.