Verne, a leading provider of sustainably powered HPC data centers across the Nordics, has announced the appointment of Michele Tagliatti as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
With over 10 years of experience in the data center, telecommunications, and technology sectors, Michele brings a wealth of knowledge to the role. He will focus on creating a results-based financial strategy that will be instrumental in driving Verne’s continued success as it scales its operations to meet the rising demand for cost-efficient, renewable-powered data center and colocation services for HPC and AI workloads. He will be based at Verne’s group headquarters in London.
Before joining Verne, Michele was at Liquid Intelligent Technologies, where he held several senior leadership roles, including Deputy Group Chief Financial Officer (DGCFO) and Group CFO of its data center business unit. During his tenure, he successfully led the financial restructuring and carve-out of the data center business unit, that resulted in a significant increase in profitability.
“Michele’s extensive expertise as a CFO in the data center industry makes him a key addition to Verne’s senior leadership team,” said Dominic Ward, CEO of Verne. “His expertise in financial strategy will be vital as we scale our Nordic operations to meet the ever-increasing demand for sustainable data center services and ultimately achieve our ambitious growth plans.”
Commenting on his appointment, Michele said, “It is a privilege to be part of the Verne leadership team as the business realises its vision of expanding across the Nordics. Verne has ensured that numerous businesses can access safe, reliable and sustainable data center services. I look forward to working with the broader team to continue expanding Verne’s reach and optimise the vast opportunities provided to us in this dynamic industry.”
Michele joins Verne at a time of substantial expansion. The group recently unveiled plans to build its fifth Nordic data center campus in Mäntsälä, Finland. He is the latest in a series of senior-level appointments, which include A. William Stein, who joined Verne’s board as Non-Executive Chairman in December 2024.