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For this month’s award, we feature Laura Ortman, the newly-appointed CEO of the digital edge leader, Cologix

Laura Ortman was appointed as Cologix’s new CEO in 2022, by the company’s Board of Directors.

Her career represents over 25 years of experience in technology, with her fields of expertise spanning enterprise software, SaaS, IaaS, the cloud, data centre colocation, software development, and testing, alongside the training, development, coaching, and mentoring of her teams.

Ortman has held executive leadership positions with some of the industry’s largest names, including Equinix and VMware, where she worked for over eight years, rising the ranks from a Senior Support Manager for Global Support Services for the Americas to the VP and General Manager for Cloud Services & Executive Global Services.

In 2022, Cologix achieved a $3bn recap, extensively expanding its partnerships across the data centre marketplace. Alongside this, with Ortman at the helm, the company is also investing heavily in the growth of its Scalelogix hyperscale edge and digital edge data centre portfolios, while also working towards the ambitious target of transitioning to 100% renewable energy by 2030.

Driving pioneering DE&I standards

As a mother of two girls and the company’s first female CEO, it is immediately clear why Ortman holds DE&I as one of her top leadership priorities.

Cologix’s first ever female CEO

Prior to her appointment to the CEO position, Ortman held the roles of Co-President and Chief Revenue Officer within Cologix.