Gary Aitkenhead is Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Data Centers business unit, and joined Iron Mountain in April 2025. Gary is responsible for driving growth, setting strategic direction as well as commercial and operational delivery of this global business.
Gary brings 30 years of experience in multi-billion-dollar global technology and services enterprises, with deep and broad commercial and operational expertise in the private and public sectors. He had roles spanning multiple geographical regions, and demonstrated a consistent track record of delivering transformation and growth through high-performing, diverse teams.
Prior to joining Iron Mountain, Gary spent 4 years leading data center operations for EMEA at Equinix, where he was responsible for overseeing the operations of ~100 data centres, growing capacity by 50% during his time there. Gary also took a leading role globally in delivery of Equinix hyperscale operations and the sustainability program.
Before joining Equinix, Gary was Chief Executive of Defence Science and Technology for the UK Ministry of Defence, playing a leading role in the transformation of defence into the information age through advanced technology research and its application. Prior to that, Gary served at Motorola Solutions as a senior global business leader in the mission-critical communications sector, serving emergency services, utilities, and transportation users.
Gary holds a bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Strathclyde University in Glasgow. He is a Chartered Engineer, Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering and a Fellow of the Institute of Engineering and Technology.