News: Verne appoints Roland Chedlivili as Managing Director of France

Verne, the leading provider of low-carbon, high-density data centers across the Nordics, today announced the appointment of Roland Chedlivili as Managing Director, France.

This appointment highlights Verne’s commitment to France as a priority market in its European expansion strategy, backed by Ardian’s $1.2bn investment in the company. Chedlivili will lead Verne’s entry into France, developing new low-carbon, high-density digital infrastructure to support the country’s AI, HPC and enterprise-scale workloads.

Chedlivili brings over 20 years of leadership experience in digital infrastructure, connectivity and strategy. Most recently, he served as co-Managing Director of TowerCo TDF, one of France’s leading telecoms firms, where he drove business growth and transformation. Earlier in his career, he was Strategy, Development & M&A Director at TDF and a Principal at global consultancy Arthur D. Little, advising on digital infrastructure, technology and growth strategy.

Dominic Ward, CEO of Verne, said: ”France is central to Verne’s growth ambitions. Roland’s deep expertise in digital infrastructure, telecoms and business strategy makes him the ideal leader to guide our next phase of expansion. His appointment underlines both our commitment to France and the opportunity to deliver advanced low-carbon, high-density infrastructure to support the nation’s digital future.”

Roland Chedlivili, Managing Director, France, added: “I am delighted to join Verne at such a pivotal moment. Verne’s combination of low-carbon design and high-density expertise, reinforced by strong French ownership through Ardian, sets it apart in a rapidly evolving industry. I look forward to building Verne’s presence in France and delivering best-in-class infrastructure that helps organisations scale responsibly in the AI and digital era.”

Chedlivili’s appointment follows a series of senior hires at Verne, reinforcing the company’s commitment to scalable growth across its target markets.