Node4's newly created Chief Operations Officer position has been filled by Tom Needs. His previous experience includes stints at Rackspace and Adapt.
Node4 CEO Andy Gilbert stated: "Tom has been pivotal in helping several businesses scale up and evolve their service offering over the years."
Needs brings more than 15 years experience working in the managed services industry. Prior to joining Adapt he was VP at Rackspace EMEA, spearheading its £145m Enterprise division with full accountability for sales, marketing and service delivery.
Over the last three years Node4 has tripled its staff, grown its customer base to over 1,000, and expanded its geographical presence and cloud services portfolio.
Last year Node4 announced a new principle investor, Bowmark Capital, which has committed £40m of follow-up funding for Node4's ambitious growth and acquisition plans over the next three years.