: Rack Centre appoints Lars Johannisson as its new CEO

Nigerian data center firm Rack Centre has appointed Lars Johannisson as its new CEO.Johannisson joins from French outsourcing firm Teleperformance, where he was CEO for sub-Saharan Africa. Before joining Rack Centra, he had held roles at technology holding firm YNV Group, solar company SolarNow, and telecoms OEM Ericsson.

Rack Centre’s group CEO, Jasper Lankhorst said, “We are delighted to welcome Lars Johannisson on board as the new chief executive officer of Rack Centre. He brings vast experience, and strategic leadership that will propel Rack Centre to new heights. I have full confidence in Lars’s ability to steer our company towards continued success, and I look forward to working closely with him to advance our position as a leading data center provider.”

Ayotunde Coker, now CEO of Open Access Data Centers, was CEO of Rack Centre from 2014 until 2022. Former Global Switch managing director Lankhorst has been group CEO since 2021 and lead’s Actis’ "pan-African data center platform."