LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 28, 2026--
Rubix Data Centers (“Rubix”), a Submer Group company and a global developer and operator of AI data center campuses, today announced it has appointed Josh Joshi as Chairman. A renowned name in the data center industry with almost 30 years of experience in digital infrastructure across global senior positions, Joshi joins Rubix at a crucial time when demand for AI is accelerating worldwide.
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“Over three decades, I’ve watched digital infrastructure evolve from a niche industry into critical national infrastructure. AI represents the next great inflection point: data centers are no longer simply part of the plumbing of the digital economy; they are strategic assets for nations, businesses, and society. The breakthroughs in AI may rightly capture the headlines, but it is the physical infrastructure beneath them that will ultimately determine how quickly we can realize and benefit from AI’s full potential,” Joshi said.
“Rubix CEO, John Eland, recognized that opportunity early. He has assembled an exceptional leadership team, and I know there is considerably more to come. Rubix, together with the wider Submer Group, has all the ingredients to become one of the defining AI infrastructure platforms of the next generation, and I am delighted to be joining at such an exciting stage in its journey.
“What particularly attracted me to Rubix is that its ambition extends well beyond building data centers. The most successful businesses create lasting value for their customers, invest in education and skills, and become trusted partners within the communities in which they operate. Those values align closely with my own, and I look forward to helping the team accomplish John’s vision.”
Joshi most recently served as Executive Chairman of AtlasEdge, a pan-European edge data center platform, and as an Operating Partner at DigitalBridge, a leading global alternative asset manager focused on digital infrastructure. Prior to AtlasEdge, he spent more than a decade as CFO of Interxion, a leading carrier- and cloud-neutral data center provider, where he helped scale the business into one of Europe’s leading data center platforms before its acquisition by Digital Realty.
Earlier in his career, Joshi served as CFO of Telecity Group, one of Europe’s leading carrier-neutral data center businesses, and co-founded Storm Telecommunications, a pan-European and US voice, data, and network services provider. Joshi holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and was a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. He also serves as an independent council member of City St George’s, University of London.
John Eland, Rubix Chief Executive Officer, added: “It is my privilege to welcome Josh as our Chairman. His admirable international track record and valuable experience transforming startups and scaleups into large international businesses will be instrumental to Rubix’s success. I look forward to building the future of digital infrastructure together with Josh and our leadership team.”
Launched in June 2026 as part of Submer Group, Rubix will develop and operate an initial global portfolio of more than eight gigawatts across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC regions. Rubix unites advanced engineering and modular design with end-to-end development execution to enable rapid deployment of AI infrastructure. Following the launch of Submer’s AI cloud business, InferX, in late 2025, Rubix is well positioned to deliver AI data center campuses for hyperscale end-users, from site origination and community engagement to delivery and ongoing critical operations.
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About Rubix Data Centers
Rubix Data Centers, part of Submer Group, develops and operates AI data center campuses worldwide. Headquartered in London, Rubix is focused on the foundational layer of AI infrastructure, delivering the physical environments required to support large-scale AI and cloud deployments.
Rubix’s capabilities span the full data center development process, addressing the increasing constraints around land availability, grid access, and deployment timelines. Rubix operates as an independent development and delivery partner as well as in collaboration with the Submer Group of companies.
To learn more visit rubixdc.com.
About Submer Group
Submer Group brings together specialist operating companies across the AI infrastructure stack to close the gap between AI ambition and AI reality. Built on a decade of infrastructure engineering and now spanning from land and power to cloud and edge. The group is built to address the structural constraints of AI infrastructure, namely power availability, thermal density, deployment speed and data sovereignty, enabling AI to be deployed efficiently and at scale. The group has deployed 500 MW+ of liquid-cooled infrastructure and holds 8GW+ of powered land across the Americas, EMEA and APAC. Founded in Barcelona in 2015, the group operates globally, with hubs in Houston and Taipei.
To learn more visit Submer.com
Rubix Data Centers, a Submer Group company, announced that it has appointed Josh Joshi as Chairman.
PARIS (AP) — Moments after being announced as France's new coach on Tuesday, Zinedine Zidane clenched his fists and his usually measured voice trembled a little.
“I’m excited,” he said. “The France team makes you dream. We have extraordinary players, an extraordinary team.”
Zidane coached Real Madrid until leaving in 2021. He replaces Didier Deschamps at the helm of France team he led to glory as arguably its greatest ever player.
“I’ve waited five years for this chance, so that’s why I’m a bit emotional,” said Zidane, adding that it was the happiest day of his career as coach.
“I’ve always watched this side as a fan and also as a future coach, I won’t hide it.” Zidane added. “That’s why I didn’t take a club side. I told myself that the only thing I wanted to do after Madrid was taking the France team.”
French Football Federation president Philippe Diallo announced Zidane’s appointment at the FFF headquarters in Paris on Tuesday, saying he has been given a 4-year contract.
Diallo called the hiring of Zidane “an exceptional moment, exceptional because of the person sat next to me,” adding that Zidane “is one of the legends of French soccer.”
The 54-year-old Zidane could have gone to another club after leaving Madrid in 2021. But there was no way he would.
“I had some offers during the five years I was away to take charge of a club,” he said. “I turned them all down for the France team. It was the only thing I wanted to do.”
Zidane called it “an immense joy” taking charge.
“I have so many emotions, I am ready for the challenge,” he said. “That's what motivates me.”
Zidane praised Deschamps, who won the 2018 World Cup and stepped down after the recent edition, where Les Bleus lost in the semifinals to Spain.
“Today I have the opportunity to be in charge of this team and I will give everything so that this team can win,” Zidane said. “I would also like to congratulate DD (Deschamps) for these remarkable years.”
Diallo said he met Zidane for talks in February, 2025 after Deschamps said he would stand down after the 2026 World Cup. Zidane said France would play differently to how it did under Deschamps.
“What motivates me is the game, I was a No. 10, I like goals,” Zidane said. “I was a leader on the field and now I want to be a leader by experience.”
His first game as France coach will be away to Turkey in the Nations League on Sept. 25, followed by a match in Belgium three days later.
Home fans need to wait until Oct. 2 for a glimpse of Zidane at Stade de France, when France plays Italy, 20 years after he was sent off against Italy in the 2006 World Cup final for headbutting Italy defender Marco Materazzi in the chest.
“I’ve noted all of the four matches to come, they're in my head,” Zidane said, tapping his forehead. “Italy is special, because I played there, because I know people, because I speak Italian. All of those things.”
After the announcement, Zidane went to greet a large gathering of fans outside the federation headquarters and they cheered loudly when he arrived.
France lost the World Cup final on penalties in 2022 and lost the European Championship final on home soil in 2016. Some Deschamps critics, among them former France teammate Christophe Dugarry, said he should have won more with the players he had.
Deschamps described an “an unbreathable atmosphere” at the end of his tenure, without detailing what the tensions were.
Zidane and Deschamps were different types of midfielders, but are forever linked by glory.
The industrious Deschamps was France’s captain and the mercurial Zinedine was the creative force when France won the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000.
Affectionately nicknamed “Zizou” his face was beamed onto the Arc de Triomphe the night France celebrated its first World Cup triumph in ’98. An inspired Zidane scored two headers in the final in a 3-0 win against Brazil at Stade de France and later that year he won the Ballon d’Or.
Born in Marseille to Algerian parents, Zidane’s club career took him from Cannes to Bordeaux and then to two of the world’s biggest clubs: Italian giant Juventus and Madrid.
His international career began in 1994, when he scored two stunning goals against the Czech Republic after coming on as a substitute, in front of his home fans in Bordeaux.
He won league titles with Juve and Madrid and scored a brilliant volley to help Madrid win the Champions League in 2002.
With Zidane carrying an injury, France flopped at the 2002 World Cup — going out in the group stage — but reached the final four years later after Zidane came out of international retirement.
His 108th and final game for France was against Italy in the 2006 World Cup final and he scored early with a deft Panenka-style penalty for his 31st, and last, international goal.
Then, with millions watching around the world, an infamous moment saw him walk back up the field and slam his forehead into Materazzi’s chest, sending the tall defender flying backward.
Zidane trudged past the gold-tinted World Cup trophy as he left the field in Berlin, his international career over.
His first game as France coach will be away to Turkey in the Nations League on Sept. 25, followed by a match in Belgium three days later.
Home fans need to wait until Oct. 2 for a glimpse of Zidane at Stade de France, when France plays Italy.
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Zinedine Zidane, newly appointed coach of the France national soccer team, smiles during a media conference at the headquarters of French Football Federation headquarters in Paris, Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
Zinedine Zidane, newly appointed coach of the France national soccer team, attends a media conference at the headquarters of French Football Federation headquarters in Paris, Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
Zinedine Zidane, newly appointed coach of the France national soccer team, smiles during a media conference at the headquarters of French Football Federation headquarters in Paris, Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
France head coach Didier Deschamps stands by the bench during the World Cup third-place playoff soccer match between France and England in Miami Gardens, Fla., Saturday, July 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
FILE - Zinedine Zidane of France displays the World Cup after the final of the soccer World Cup 98 between Brazil and France at the Stade de France in Saint Denis, north of Paris, Sunday, July 12, 1998. (AP Photo/Thomas Kienzle, file)
FILE - Former French player Zinedine Zidane, left, embraces Kylian Mbappe of France, as he is being presented to fans as a new Real Madrid player in Madrid, July 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrea Comas, File)
