Iron Mountain Data Centers, a major player in the global data center industry which was thus far in a joint venture with Indian data center company Web Werks, has now taken over the latter. The change is effective April 1, 2025, and Web Werks will now be known as Iron Mountain Data Centers.
In an official statement published on its website, Iron Mountain Data Centers explained how this came about, saying, “Since Iron Mountain and Web Werks first set up a joint venture four years ago, we have worked as a single team to meet customer needs in both existing and new data centers across India. To help this happen, Iron Mountain’s investment in the business increased over the years to 100% ownership, and we are now ready to complete the integration of Web Werks within our global data center business.”
The acquisition has come with leadership change at the top. Web Werks founder Nikhil Rathi has stepped down as CEO. In a heartfelt post on LinkedIn he said, “After more than 29 years, so many memories come rushing back – the late nights, the struggles, the small wins, and the big breakthroughs. Web Werks has been my life’s work, and while it’s not easy to let go, the time has come to pass the baton.”
Rajesh Tapadia has taken over the day-to-day direction of the data center business in India as CEO, and will work very closely with Arvind Subramanian, Managing Director of Iron Mountain in India.
Iron Mountain’s data center portfolio in India offers 14 MW of capacity across six data centers strategically located in five key Indian markets: Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Noida. Iron Mountain is actively developing three new campus locations situated in Mumbai, Chennai, and Noida. These sites collectively have nearly 152 MW of potential capacity, significantly enhancing capacity and ability to serve the burgeoning digital and AI needs of customers across the country.