Riot Platforms Hires Jonathan Gibbs as Chief Data Center Officer
Riot Platforms (RIOT) appointed Jonathan Gibbs as Chief Data Center Officer to expand into the data infrastructure sector. Gibbs has over 15 years of experience, previously serving as Executive Vice President at Prime Data Centers.
Key points:
- Tasked with launching a new data center platform for clients needing substantial computing power.
- Aim to support cloud services and artificial intelligence.
- Plans to develop non-bitcoin-focused facilities leveraging 1.7 gigawatts of existing power capacity.
- CEO Jason Les anticipates aggressive scaling to meet increasing demand.
- This move aligns Riot with other former mining firms entering AI and cloud infrastructure.