EXA Infrastructure: Aqua Comms Jim Fagan becomes Exa Infrastructure CEO

Aqua Comms and Exa Infrastructure announced this week that CEO Jim Fagan has jumped ship and will be leaving Aqua Comms immediately. He will be taking over the role as CEO at Exa Infrastructure in August.

Chairman Alan Harper is to provide commercial and strategic assistance throughout the remainder of 2024 to chief network officer Andy Hudson who has been appointed as acting CEO. Harper said, "Aqua Comms would like to thank Jim Fagan for the excellent work he has done in creating a healthy and growing business since joining in 2023, we wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors. Aqua Comms continues to be in a strong position in the market and are optimistic about the future of the business.”

Nick Read said of Exa's new appointment, "This announcement marks the next phase in Exa’s growth story, where we will see Exa continue to focus on strategic investments to support our customer growth driven by cloud, content, and AI.  Jim brings a deep sector knowledge and a comprehensive understanding of our customers coupled with the ability to optimize our operations to ensure we excel in industry-leading service delivery.”