Equinix Names New Chief Product Officer and Global Markets Chief | LeapRate
Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX) has announced two senior leadership appointments as the digital infrastructure company looks to sharpen product innovation and strengthen growth across its international markets.
Chris Audie is joining the company as Chief Product Officer, taking charge of the global products and services organization, which spans interconnection, infrastructure, network operations and ecosystem partnerships.
Meanwhile, Bruce Owen, a 16 year veteran of Equinix, has been named Executive Vice President, Global Markets. In this role, Owen will oversee the company’s regional businesses across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and Asia Pacific. Both executives will report directly to CEO and President Adaire Fox Martin.
Audie arrives with a background in enterprise software, infrastructure automation and AI. He most recently served as Chief Product and Technology Officer for Infrastructure and AI at HashiCorp, which IBM acquired in 2025. Earlier in his career, he led product management for Generative AI and cloud platform capabilities at Google Cloud, and held senior product roles at SAP.
Fox Martin praised Audie’s technical depth and customer focus, saying he would help build the next generation of Equinix products for an increasingly complex technology landscape.
Owen, who previously served as President of Equinix’s EMEA region and Managing Director for the UK, has held a wide range of positions within the company, including Chief of Staff to the CEO and President of the Equinix Foundation. Fox Martin called him one of the company’s most accomplished leaders, citing his operational credibility and strategic experience.
