17 June 2025
EXA Infrastructure has announced significant leadership appointments aimed at supporting its ambitious growth plans.
Robert McCabe has been named Chief Commercial Officer, joining earlier this year alongside Kate Hennessy as Chief Financial Officer and Ts Narayanan as Chief Technology and Information Officer. These strategic changes underscore EXA’s commitment to expanding its global footprint and enhancing its industry leadership through the expertise of highly respected professionals.
Robert McCabe brings over 27 years of experience in the telecom sector, most recently serving at Colt Technology Services, where he led business transformation initiatives focused on agile, high-bandwidth solutions. His new role will be pivotal in scaling EXA’s network capabilities and delivering cutting-edge solutions for enterprise and hyperscale clients worldwide.
Kate Hennessy boasts more than 25 years of experience in telecommunications and digital infrastructure. Prior to joining EXA, she was CFO at Verne Global, a Nordic data centre provider powered by renewable energy, where she played a key role in establishing the finance function, fueling business growth, and securing debt financing for expansion. Her background also includes 15 years at Liquid Intelligent Technologies, holding leadership roles including Group CFO and Chief of M&A.
Ts Narayanan, with a career spanning 38 years across the UK, Nordics, and India, has held executive roles within the Telco Service Provider and System Integrator sectors. Most recently, he served as CIO at Colt and GTT, where his expertise in systems and technology transformation will be crucial in enhancing customer experience and driving innovation within EXA’s infrastructure.
“As we continue to evolve as the digital infrastructure partner of choice, bringing Robert, Kate, and TS into our leadership team signals our intent to lead the industry through this next phase of growth. Their proven leadership and deep industry expertise will be instrumental in shaping our future,” said Jim Fagan, CEO of EXA Infrastructure.
These leadership changes follow EXA’s recent acquisition of Aqua Comms and highlight the company’s ongoing commitment to delivering resilient, future-ready network infrastructure capable of supporting the evolving needs of global digital ecosystems.
