LiquidStack appoints new executives to drive growth & innovation

LiquidStack has announced the appointment of three executives to its C-suite as part of its strategy to support continued rapid growth in liquid cooling solutions for data centres.

The company has confirmed the addition of Ersson Zapata as Chief Operating Officer, Mike Tapp as Chief Financial Officer, and the promotion of Ed King to Chief Innovation Officer. These changes come after a year marked by significant milestones, including product advancements and expansion of manufacturing capabilities.

Leadership roles

Ersson Zapata joins LiquidStack as Chief Operating Officer from CSMi Solutions. At his previous post, Zapata was credited with driving substantial financial improvements and effective management of large-scale operations. At LiquidStack, he will be responsible for overseeing global operations and supply chain activities as the company addresses steadily increasing demand for its liquid cooling technologies.

"LiquidStack is at a pivotal moment in its journey, as the scale-up of AI accelerates demand for high-performance liquid cooling globally. I'm excited to help strengthen our manufacturing, supply chain and project management capabilities so we can continue to meet growing demand and enhance our fulfillment rates, all while delivering the highest industry standard of quality," said Ersson Zapata, Chief Operating Officer at LiquidStack. 

Mike Tapp has taken the role of Chief Financial Officer. Based in Dallas, Tapp brings with him several decades of financial management experience, including prior roles at Energy Spectrum Capital Edgewater and Quantum Loophole. He has also held fractional chief financial officer positions for a range of enterprises in the data centre, technology and energy sectors. At LiquidStack, Tapp will focus on developing financial strategies that aim to support the company's next phase of worldwide growth.

Ed King, previously Senior Vice President of Operations, has been promoted to Chief Innovation Officer. King's past contributions include strengthening the company's supply chain and increasing United States manufacturing capacity. In his new capacity, he will lead efforts to develop new liquid cooling technology aimed at addressing heightened compute, storage and networking demands in modern digital infrastructure, as well as exploring new opportunities in thermal management.

Growth and innovation

The change in LiquidStack's executive leadership follows a period of marked expansion for the company. Notable developments include the launch of the GigaModular CDU, which the company describes as the industry's first scalable and modular coolant distribution system capable of providing up to 10MW of cooling capacity. Additionally, a second manufacturing facility was opened in Carrollton, Texas, in response to rising market needs for high-density cooling systems.

Joe Capes, Chief Executive Officer at LiquidStack, highlighted the significance of the appointments for the company's direction going forward.

"These appointments strengthen LiquidStack's ability to provide greater levels of scale, investment and innovation for liquid cooling infrastructure and services when our industry needs it the most. Ersson's operational leadership, Mike's financial expertise, and Ed's visionary approach to innovation, builds on a world-class leadership team that positions us to support the massive AI infrastructure investments happening globally," said Joe Capes, CEO of LiquidStack. 

The market for advanced liquid cooling solutions is increasingly influenced by rapid investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure worldwide, with data centre operators seeking efficient methods to manage the thermal output of next-generation compute hardware. LiquidStack's leadership team, according to Capes, is positioned to support these market trends through continued investment in operational scale and product development.

The executive changes and ongoing company developments are intended to put LiquidStack in a position to serve both existing and emerging demands across high-density compute, enterprise, and cloud applications.