Experienced leadership
The management team brings together experienced leaders from across all our regions. As the unified Global Data Centers division, the management team consolidates decades of industry expertise, proven best practices and tested business strategies to deliver innovative solutions and successful results to our clients.
Masaaki Moribayashi was appointed President and Board Director in April 2021 after serving as the Senior Executive Vice President (SEVP) for Services of NTT Ltd., where he was responsible for driving growth and delivery of the services portfolio, including data center, cloud, cloud communications, and network services. Prior to that role, he was SEVP at NTT Communications Corporation, where he was responsible for technology, services, operations, information security, and global businesses. Masaaki began his career at Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Public Corporation in 1984, following his graduation with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electronic Engineering from Hokkaido University in Japan and a Master of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from Alfred University, New York, USA.
Douglas Adams is President and Chief Executive Officer of Global Data Centers Americas (formerly RagingWire) and was part of the founding executive team in 2000. During his tenure, Doug has made significant contributions to the company by winning new clients, expanding the data center footprint in the United States, delivering innovative colocation products, and establishing the strategic partnership with NTT Communications. Doug earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration-Marketing from the University of Southern California (USA).
Takeshi Kimura is responsible for managing data center services in APAC, as Senior Vice President and APAC Regional Head. Prior to his current role, Takeshi made significant contributions to NTT by leading M&A activities for acquiring data center companies, sales for hyperscale (OTT) & international telecom carriers, and product management for cloud services. He also worked for IBM in the United States through the NTT personnel program. Takeshi brings more than 25 years of NTT business experience to his present role.
Florian Winkler has over 20 years of experience in the ICT and data center sectors. He has developed ICT solutions for major clients, as well as built and run client-oriented organizations and processes in various roles covering consultancy, business development and general management. In 2019, he was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Global Data Centers EMEA, where he is responsible for the operational management and further expansion of the business in that region. Florian holds a master’s degree in Economics from the University of Augsburg (Germany) and an MBA from the University of Dayton (USA).
Sharad Sanghi founded Netmagic Solutions in 1998 and was responsible for growing it into India’s leading managed hosting and cloud service provider, with nine data centers delivering services to over 2,000 enterprise clients across the globe. Sharad is considered a pioneer in the Indian cloud computing space, and his vision has helped Netmagic become a leader in the public cloud services market in India. Sharad studied Electrical Engineering at IIT Bombay (India) and holds a master’s degree from Columbia University, New York (USA).
Yasuo Suzuki is Executive Vice President of Business Management and is responsible for the overall planning functions of data center services including expansion, investment, and budget strategy and he is also President of NTT Global Data Centers Corporation. Yasuo has over 20 years of IT services industry experience in leadership roles and is a key member who helped expand NTT Communications' international business portfolio. Prior to his current position, Yasuo spent 5 years at RagingWire as Senior Vice President of Corporate Planning and contributed to the growth of the NTT data center business.
Bob Woolley oversees operational standards and performance and over his career, has overseen operations and engineering at over 75 data centers. Bob has been instrumental in developing next-generation data center designs, and establishing industry leading standards for operational performance, reliability and efficiency. Prior to Global Data Centers, Bob worked at Schneider Electric and at Lee Technologies. Bob studied Architecture and Electrical Engineering at Miami University and Telecommunications Management at Golden Gate University, San Francisco (USA).
Yuji Nagata manages the entire global data center product portfolio as Senior Vice President and Head of Product Management, including Product Marketing. Throughout the past 25 years, Yuji has focused on three areas: Product Management, Engineering & Operations, and Corporate Strategy. Yuji has extensive product management experience not only with data center services, but also with ISP services, managed ICT services, IPTV services, and video streaming services. He holds an MBA from Claremont Graduate University in the United States.
John Eland has over 22 years of experience across the data center, telecoms and investment sectors. At NTT, John has overall responsibility for strategy and corporate development of the Global Data Centers division. This includes investment strategy, transactions and underwriting and strategy research/market intelligence. In addition, he oversees and drives our ongoing expansion efforts via M&A, joint ventures, strategic partnerships and development. John studied International Business at Newcastle Business School in the UK and at ESCEM Business School in Tours, France.
