Gilly Cooper appointed new VP of Human Resources

Colt DCS appoints Gilly Cooper as the company’s new Vice President of Human Resources.

Cooper to drive the development of Colt DCS’ HR functions across the global team.

Colt Data Centre Services (Colt DCS), global provider of hyperscale and large enterprise data centre solutions, today announced the appointment of Gilly Cooper to the role of Vice President of Human Resources (HR). Cooper will be responsible for leading Colt DCS’ HR functions across the business’s global team. 

Cooper’s role as Vice President of HR will focus on several key aspects including the development of Colt DCS’ talent pool. She will engage with employees on a granular level to improve and scale the business’s culture while also delivering on Colt DCS’ commitments to improve their market offering to prospective data centre employees.

Cooper brings over 25 years of experience as a senior HR leader in the IT, telecommunications, and professional service sectors. At her most recent position with Veritas Technologies (Veritas), Cooper held the title of International HR Leader. During her tenure she led a team of HR professionals across EMEA and APJ and was responsible for coaching the senior leadership team through a transformative period in the company’s history. Cooper was invaluable in developing an engaging people strategy for all of Veritas’ employees. 

Prior to Veritas, Cooper was an International Senior Business Partner at AVAYA, where she developed and executed the company’s overall people strategy. Her role extended to coaching and engaging with employees and key stakeholders enabling drive and growth to deliver business results.