Verne Sunny Dhanoya joins Verne as Head of Health and Safety

Verne, provider of sustainable data center solutions for high intensity computing, today announced another key addition to its senior leadership team with the appointment of Sunny Dhanoya as Head of Health and Safety. Based at Verne’s London headquarters, Dhanoya will lead the company’s health and safety efforts, with a focus on organising and managing safe data center builds to the highest standards. 

Dhanoya will oversee health and safety protocols across the company’s current and future projects as the business continues to expand in Northern Europe, including its recently announced site in Mäntsälä, Finland. He will lead the implementation of the Verne Health and Safety framework, prioritising the wellbeing of employees and contractors while ensuring safe and well-managed builds. Dhanoya’s stewardship will be vital as Verne continues to scale its operations to meet growing demand for AI and high-performance computing solutions. 

Bringing extensive experience in health and safety, having previously worked in both the data center and financial services industries, Dhanoya has a deep understanding of what it takes to deliver complex projects while maintaining the highest standards of safety. His expertise aligns seamlessly with Verne’s commitment to innovation, sustainability, and operational excellence.  

“Health and safety are at the core of Verne’s mission to deliver world-class data center solutions,” said Tate Cantrell, CTO at Verne, “Sunny’s experience and leadership will be invaluable as we continue to expand our footprint in Iceland, Finland, and beyond. His ability to guide safety-conscious and efficient builds will ensure we maintain our reputation for excellence while meeting the needs of a rapidly evolving industry.”  

“As the data center industry’s growth continues to skyrocket, what attracted me most to Verne was its approach to sustainability," said Dhanoya, "The fact that this is not only a core value, but a core function of the business really stood out to me. I’m excited to join at a time of rapid expansion for the company and further support its mission to set the standard for safety, sustainability and quality in the data center industry.”