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Finland's Digita appoints Riku Helander as CEO
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Nordic data center and towers firm Digita has promoted Riku Helander to lead the company.
Key facts
- Founded in 1999 as a spin-off from national broadcaster Yle, French radio services firm TDF Group bought Digita from Yle in 2000, and sold it to First State Investments in 2012
- Digita operates a data center site in the Pasila area of Helsinki, offering up to 1.7MW across two buildings, with total capacity for 410 racks across 1,650 sqm (17,760 sq ft)
- The Finnish company announced this week that the Digita board has appointed Riku Helander as CEO, effective May 1
- DigitalBridge (then Digital Colony) acquired the company from First State in 2018
Summary
The Finnish company announced this week that the Digita board has appointed Riku Helander as CEO, effective May 1. “I’m excited to take on the opportunity to lead Digita and its experienced, highly capable team in the next phase of our strategy,” said Helander. “Under GI Partners’ ownership, their goal is to grow as a provider of critical digital infrastructure and services and to ensure a world-class customer experience. Digita provides digital infrastructure and services to Finland, claiming to be the largest independent owner of telecommunications masts. Helander joined Digita in 2024, leading the company’s telecom business.