Gajen Kandiah Appointed CEO of Rackspace Technology
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Wednesday, Sep 3, 2025 1:18 pm ET1min read
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Kandiah brings extensive experience in services, infrastructure, software, and AI. He previously served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Hitachi Digital, integrating AI across industrial and enterprise portfolios. He also held the CEO position at Hitachi Vantara, leading digital infrastructure, software, and services operations. Prior to these roles, Kandiah spent 16 years at Cognizant, helping the business grow from $368 million to over $16 billion.
Under Kandiah’s leadership, Rackspace will advance its AI-first multicloud strategy by designing, building, and operating governed multicloud operations for AI and data workloads across private, public, and sovereign clouds with hyperscalers, regional cloud partners, and the open ecosystem. His strategic priorities include accelerating platform and product innovation in cloud management and private AI, deepening partnerships with major clouds, and driving consistent execution across sales, delivery, and operations.
Jeffrey Benjamin, Chairman of the Rackspace Board, stated, “Gajen is a proven operator across services, infrastructure, software, and AI. His experience aligns with our strategy to deliver secure and governed multicloud solutions with stronger reliability, security, and time to value.”
Kandiah expressed his excitement about leading Rackspace Technology and its exceptional team of Rackers. “What draws me most is the Racker culture and our unwavering dedication to customer success. As industries take AI to production, they need the governed multicloud operations that our talented teams design, build, and operate across private, public, and sovereign clouds.”
References:
[1] https://www.investing.com/news/assorted/rackspace-technology-appoints-gajen-kandiah-as-chief-executive-officer-432SI-4220096
[2] https://www.marketscreener.com/news/rackspace-technology-names-gajen-kandiah-chief-executive-officer-ce7d59dad88cf624
[3] https://www.rackspace.com/newsroom/rackspace-technology-names-gajen-kandiah-ceo
Rackspace Technology announced Gajen Kandiah as its new CEO, effective September 3, 2025. Kandiah will lead the company's strategy of designing, building, and operating regulated multicloud operations for AI and data workloads in private, public, and sovereign clouds with hyperscalers, regional cloud partners, and the open ecosystem. Kandiah joins from Hitachi Digital, where he integrated AI in industry and enterprise portfolios.
San Antonio, TX – September 2, 2025 – Rackspace Technology® (NASDAQ: RXT), a leading provider of hybrid multicloud technology services and AI solutions, has appointed Gajen Kandiah as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective September 3, 2025. Kandiah succeeds Amar Maletira, who will transition to the role of Vice Chairman of the Board.Kandiah brings extensive experience in services, infrastructure, software, and AI. He previously served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Hitachi Digital, integrating AI across industrial and enterprise portfolios. He also held the CEO position at Hitachi Vantara, leading digital infrastructure, software, and services operations. Prior to these roles, Kandiah spent 16 years at Cognizant, helping the business grow from $368 million to over $16 billion.
Under Kandiah’s leadership, Rackspace will advance its AI-first multicloud strategy by designing, building, and operating governed multicloud operations for AI and data workloads across private, public, and sovereign clouds with hyperscalers, regional cloud partners, and the open ecosystem. His strategic priorities include accelerating platform and product innovation in cloud management and private AI, deepening partnerships with major clouds, and driving consistent execution across sales, delivery, and operations.
Jeffrey Benjamin, Chairman of the Rackspace Board, stated, “Gajen is a proven operator across services, infrastructure, software, and AI. His experience aligns with our strategy to deliver secure and governed multicloud solutions with stronger reliability, security, and time to value.”
Kandiah expressed his excitement about leading Rackspace Technology and its exceptional team of Rackers. “What draws me most is the Racker culture and our unwavering dedication to customer success. As industries take AI to production, they need the governed multicloud operations that our talented teams design, build, and operate across private, public, and sovereign clouds.”
References:
[1] https://www.investing.com/news/assorted/rackspace-technology-appoints-gajen-kandiah-as-chief-executive-officer-432SI-4220096
[2] https://www.marketscreener.com/news/rackspace-technology-names-gajen-kandiah-chief-executive-officer-ce7d59dad88cf624
[3] https://www.rackspace.com/newsroom/rackspace-technology-names-gajen-kandiah-ceo
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