Kao Data, a specialist developer and operator of data centres engineered for AI and advanced computing, has appointed Spencer Lamb as Chief Executive Officer, completing a leadership transition designed to support the company’s next phase of expansion across the United Kingdom.
Lamb, who joined Kao Data in January 2020 and most recently served as Managing Director and Chief Commercial Officer, succeeds into the CEO role with more than two decades of experience in the global data centre industry. He will work alongside Kao Data Founder and Executive Chairman David Bloom to drive the company’s growth strategy and expand its AI-ready infrastructure platform.
As CEO, Lamb will oversee day-to-day operations, growth execution, and the continued development of Kao Data’s data centre capacity to meet increasing demand for artificial intelligence and high-density computing workloads. Bloom will continue to focus on strategic initiatives, including financing, capital partnerships, mergers and acquisitions, and government engagement related to the UK’s AI infrastructure agenda.
During his six years at Kao Data, Lamb led the company’s go-to-market strategy and secured major customer agreements across cloud, AI, enterprise, and financial services markets. He also helped establish the company’s Harlow campus as a major hub for high-performance computing, AI, scientific research, and life sciences workloads.
As a member of Kao Data’s senior leadership team, Lamb played a key role in expanding the company’s footprint into a multi-site portfolio that includes locations in Harlow, Slough, Northolt, Park Royal in West London, Greater Manchester, and additional sites currently under development.
Lamb has also become a prominent advocate for the development of domestic AI infrastructure in the UK, working with local and national government stakeholders to highlight the importance of data centres in supporting the country’s digital economy and future AI ambitions.
The appointment takes effect immediately as Kao Data continues to invest in infrastructure designed to support growing AI and advanced computing requirements across the UK and Europe.
KEY QUOTES:
“I have loved my time at Kao Data, and I am excited to step up and lead the company as its CEO. One of the biggest strengths of Kao Data is our ‘player-manager’ mentality, recruiting from within to develop and grow our people, which is exactly what this role calls for. I am looking forward to ensuring Kao Data continues to play a strong and defining role in the UK’s AI infrastructure story, and that we keep delivering for our customers, our people and the communities we operate in.”
Spencer Lamb, Chief Executive Officer, Kao Data
“Spencer’s appointment formalises what has been an increasingly natural evolution in how we lead this business. He has the DNA of this company and is, quite simply, a ‘Kao person’ through and through and an outstanding leader in this industry. As CEO, Spencer will drive Kao Data’s operations and day-to-day growth strategy, while I remain directly focused on the strategic priorities that will shape our next chapter: major financing, capital partnerships, M&A, and our ongoing engagement with government on the UK’s AI infrastructure agenda. This is a leadership structure built deliberately for scale, and I am excited about what we will build together.”
David Bloom, Executive Chairman, Kao Data
