{"id":24777,"date":"2026-04-23T08:40:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T12:40:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vantage-dc.com\/?post_type=news&p=24777"},"modified":"2026-04-23T08:40:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T12:40:46","slug":"vantage-data-centers-strengthens-global-leadership-team-with-appointments-of-emma-jeffries-as-global-chief-people-officer-and-michael-frankle-as-coo-emea","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/vantage-dc.com\/fr\/news\/vantage-data-centers-strengthens-global-leadership-team-with-appointments-of-emma-jeffries-as-global-chief-people-officer-and-michael-frankle-as-coo-emea\/","title":{"rendered":"Vantage Data Centers Strengthens Global Leadership Team with Appointments of Emma Jeffries as Global Chief People Officer and Michael Fr\u00e4nkle as COO, EMEA"},"content":{"rendered":"

DENVER and LUXEMBOURG (April 23, 2026)<\/strong> \u2013 Vantage Data Centers, a leading global provider of hyperscale data center campuses, today announced the appointment of Emma Jeffries as global chief people officer and Michael Fr\u00e4nkle as chief operating officer, EMEA, further strengthening its leadership bench as the company scales to meet rising customer demand for hyperscale and AI capacity worldwide.<\/p>\n

Based in Denver, Jeffries will lead Vantage\u2019s global human resources function, including talent acquisition, leadership development, organizational design and total rewards. Reporting to Sureel Choksi, president and chief executive officer, Jeffries will advance the company\u2019s talent, culture and operating model to support rapid global expansion and the increasing complexity of hyperscale and AI infrastructure deployments.<\/p>\n

Fr\u00e4nkle, based in Frankfurt, will oversee operations, reliability engineering and customer experience across Vantage\u2019s Europe and Africa footprint. Reporting to David Howson, president, EMEA, he will focus on scaling operational performance and reliability, accelerating innovation and delivering a consistent, best-in-class customer experience across the region.<\/p>\n

\u201cEmma is a proven leader at the intersection of culture, talent and scale,\u201d said Choksi. \u201cHer experience building high-performing global teams and leading transformation across complex enterprises will help us strengthen our operating model as we grow and continue attracting the specialized talent our customers rely on.<\/p>\n

\u201cMichael brings decades of experience running and modernizing mission-critical infrastructure,\u201d Choksi added. \u201cAs we expand across EMEA, his disciplined approach to operations will be key to delivering the reliability, consistency and customer experience required for fast-growing AI and cloud workloads.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jeffries joins Vantage with extensive experience building global people functions that enable rapid scale. Most recently, she served as chief people officer at ATOMS (formerly City Storage Systems), where she built the global function from the ground up to support international expansion. Previously, as executive vice president and chief human resources officer at Iron Mountain, she led the global people strategy for more than 25,000 employees across 60 countries and played a key role in large-scale transformation initiatives, including M&A integration and organizational redesign.<\/p>\n

Fr\u00e4nkle brings more than 25 years of leadership experience across telecommunications and digital infrastructure. He has led significant operational transformations, modernized national networks and scaled mission-critical infrastructure platforms. Prior to Vantage, he held senior executive leadership roles at Tele Columbus AG, TDC Group, M-net Telekommunikations GmbH and Telef\u00f3nica o2, where he led network, technology and operations organizations and drove improvements in efficiency, service quality and platform reliability.<\/p>\n

\u201cVantage is scaling at an important moment for digital infrastructure,\u201d said Jeffries. \u201cI look forward to partnering across the business to strengthen leadership development, support high-impact teams and evolve the employee experience as we grow to meet customer demand.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cEMEA is a critical growth region for Vantage, and my focus is on our customers\u2019 success,\u201d said Fr\u00e4nkle. \u201cMy priority is to partner closely with customers to deliver the reliability, transparency and responsiveness they need, helping them expand AI and cloud services with confidence as our platform grows across Europe and Africa.\u201d<\/p>\n

About Vantage Data Centers
\n<\/strong>Vantage Data Centers is a global leader in digital infrastructure serving the world\u2019s most influential AI and cloud providers. With operations spanning North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage delivers capacity at unrivaled speed and scale, driven by a relentless commitment to operational excellence and customer success. Vantage is empowering transformative companies to shape the future.<\/p>\n

For more information, visit http:\/\/www.vantage-dc.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Press Contacts
\n<\/u>Mark Freeman
\nVantage Data Centers
\nmfreeman@vantage-dc.com<\/a>
\n+1-202-680-4243<\/p>\n

Robin Bectel
\nREQ for Vantage Data Centers
\nvdc@req.co<\/a>
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