Flexential Appoints AI Strategist Armughan Ahmad to Board of Directors

DENVER, CO. — August 6, 2025 — Flexential, a leading provider of secure and flexible data center solutions, has appointed Armughan Ahmad to its Board of Directors to help guide the company's long-term strategy for AI infrastructure and high-density computing. 

Ahmad brings to the role more than 25 years of leadership in enterprise technology, with deep experience building digital platforms and aligning AI capabilities with large-scale infrastructure needs.  

Most recently, Ahmad served as President and CEO of Appen, where he spearheaded the publicly traded AI company's global transformation to deliver high-fidelity training data enabling hyperscalers, prominent AI research labs, and Fortune 50 enterprises. He previously led KPMG’s Digital and Innovation business as Managing Partner and President, developing industry-specific services and software solutions. Earlier, as Senior Vice President and General Manager at Dell EMC, Ahmad headed the Hybrid Cloud and High-Performance Computing (HPC) division, directing deep-learning engineering teams and delivering workload-optimized cloud solutions to enterprise customers. He has also held senior executive roles at Hewlett Packard Enterprise and 3Com, where he managed global enterprise and data center networking portfolios. Ahmad’s appointment reinforces Flexential’s commitment to addressing the growing demand for dense compute environments and hybrid architectures. 

"Armughan brings exceptional leadership, deep expertise in AI and Digital platforms and an impressive track record across a number of scale-oriented providers” said Chris Downie, Chief Executive Officer at Flexential. "We are thrilled to welcome Armughan to our Board of Directors, where his insight will be instrumental in advancing our ambitious growth strategy and delivering innovative solutions for our customers.”  

Ahmad serves as Executive Chairman at RxFood, a startup leveraging AI to improve preventative healthcare outcomes. He is also an Executive AI Advisor to ServiceNow and TELUS, and Co-Founder and General Partner at Vision Studio Ventures, investing in early-stage AI startups. Ahmad currently sits on the boards of Trillium Health Partners and the Coalition of Innovation Leaders Advancing Respect (CILAR). He holds a Doctor of Laws (LL.D., honoris causa) degrees from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Waterloo and the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University. 

“Flexential has established a robust foundation to tackle the critical infrastructure challenges that often hinder AI adoption, including power procurement, capacity planning, site readiness, and latency management," Ahmad said. "In my experience working with leading enterprises, hyperscalers, and AI research labs, I've seen firsthand how these constraints impact the timely deployment of AI workloads. I look forward to contributing to Flexential’s mission to deliver scalable, high-density computing environments precisely aligned with enterprise AI strategies, enabling customers to fully realize the transformative potential of AI.” 

Flexential's Board of Directors supports the company's executive team by helping evaluate market opportunities, guide development priorities, and ensure consistency across core business functions. 

Ahmad's appointment follows a series of moves to align leadership and investment with market demand. In May, it promoted Ryan Mallory to President and Chief Operating Officer to lead its day-to-day execution, and it appointed Paul Szurek and Andy Stewart to its Board of Directors to support enterprise customers through the growing demand for digital infrastructure. Additionally, late last year Flexential received an investment from Morgan Stanley Infrastructure partners (MSIP), alongside continuing foundational capital support from GI Partners, to accelerate growth and support Flexential's mission to meet the increasing need for digital infrastructure.  

For more information on Flexential's tailored infrastructure capabilities and customized IT solutions, visit www.flexential.com. 

About Flexential 

Flexential empowers the IT journey of the most complex businesses by offering customizable IT solutions designed for today's demanding high-density computing requirements. With colocation, cloud, connectivity, data protection, and professional services, the FlexAnywhere® platform anchors our services in 40+ data centers across 18 highly connected markets on a scalable 100Gbps+ private network backbone. Flexential solutions are strategically engineered to meet the most stringent challenges in security, compliance, and resiliency. Experience the power of IT flexibility and how we enable digital transformation at www.flexential.com. 

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