Pulsant appoints Mike Hoy as new Chief Technology Officer

Pulsant has announced the appointment of Mike Hoy as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). In this role, Hoy will direct the company's technology agenda and portfolio strategy, particularly focusing on ensuring Pulsant's platformEDGE digital infrastructure remains responsive to the growing demand for AI, edge computing, and other emerging technologies.

Hoy is a seasoned technology leader and has been with Pulsant for over 20 years. He joined the company through the Onyx acquisition in 2016 as Services Director and most recently served as Technology Director, where he oversaw the company's technology architecture and platform strategy. His significant contributions include defining Pulsant’s technology roadmap and launching the distinctive platformEDGE portfolio.

Rob Coupland, Chief Executive Officer of Pulsant, commented on Hoy's promotion: "Mike was the natural choice to lead the next phase of our platform evolution. He is an influential technical leader with deep industry knowledge, experience, and passion. His long tenure with the company gives him invaluable insights into our operations and the ambitions of our clients. As we enter the next stage of our growth journey, Mike and his team will help us harness the potential of our investments in data centres, connectivity, and cloud platforms, ensuring our product portfolio aligns with our target clients' needs and continues to evolve to meet the emerging requirements of Edge and AI workloads."

Hoy expressed his enthusiasm about his new role: "Pulsant is a true leader in the edge infrastructure market. With platformEDGE, we bring colocation, connectivity, and compute capabilities together to offer accessible, cost-effective, and scalable solutions to all our clients and partners in all regions of the UK. I'm proud to step into my new role as CTO to continue to drive our technology investment, ensuring our clients have access to the right tools and technologies to meet their evolving business needs."

Pulsant is known for its cloud, colocation, and connectivity services which cater to UK businesses. The company's edge infrastructure platform supports service providers and regional enterprises by enabling them to build, connect, and deploy applications necessary for innovation and growth.

Underpinning their platform is a network of 12 strategically located edge data centres. These centres are interconnected through a low latency network fabric, delivering cloud, connectivity, and compute services across the UK and beyond. The platform positions 95% of the UK population within reach of businesses looking to deploy new edge applications or securely extend hybrid infrastructure to improve performance.

Founded in 1995, Pulsant has nearly three decades of experience in helping organisations achieve their digital goals. The company boasts a client base of over 1,000 and holds multiple accreditations including ISO27001 and PCI DSS.