Rackspace Technology Appoints Two Executives to Senior Leadership Roles

Paul Soligon named SVP of Operations, Marco Tesini appointed SVP of International for Private Cloud business unit

Apr. 8, 2026 at 12:40pm

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Rackspace Technology, a leading hybrid cloud and AI solutions provider, has announced the appointments of Paul Soligon as Senior Vice President of Operations and Marco Tesini as Senior Vice President of International for the company's Private Cloud business unit. Soligon will be responsible for unifying key operational functions to drive growth and strengthen customer retention, while Tesini will lead all markets outside the US with a focus on expanding the company's global presence and scaling innovative solutions.

Why it matters

These executive hires come at a critical time for Rackspace as demand for enterprise-grade AI and cloud solutions accelerates. Soligon's experience scaling a multi-billion-dollar business at AWS and Tesini's track record of driving international growth and business transformation will strengthen Rackspace's ability to deliver the operational rigor and global reach that enterprise customers require.

The details

Soligon will lead Business and Sales Operations as well as Customer Success, with a focus on advancing analytics and insights as well as elevating customer experience. He brings over 25 years of leadership experience in high-growth technology environments, including nearly a decade at Amazon Web Services (AWS) as Vice President and General Manager of Sales, where he led a 700-person organization responsible for more than $2.2 billion in revenue and securing over $4 billion in strategic enterprise agreements. Tesini will be responsible for leading all markets outside of the US, with a focus on expanding Rackspace's global presence, deepening customer relationships, and scaling innovative solutions. He has more than 25 years of experience driving business transformation and profitable growth for leading IT organizations, such as Unisys and Hitachi Vantara. Most recently, Tesini served in senior leadership roles at Hitachi Vantara, where he led large-scale regional turnarounds and consistently delivered double-digit growth.

  • Rackspace Technology announced the executive appointments on April 8, 2026.

The players

Paul Soligon

Rackspace Technology's new Senior Vice President of Operations, with over 25 years of leadership experience in high-growth technology environments, including nearly a decade at Amazon Web Services (AWS) as Vice President and General Manager of Sales.

Marco Tesini

Rackspace Technology's new Senior Vice President of International for the company's Private Cloud business unit, with more than 25 years of experience driving business transformation and profitable growth for leading IT organizations, such as Unisys and Hitachi Vantara.

Gajen Kandiah

CEO of Rackspace Technology, who stated that Soligon and Tesini's appointments will strengthen the company's ability to deliver the operational rigor and global reach that enterprise customers require.

Rackspace Technology

A leading end-to-end hybrid cloud and AI solutions company that announced the executive appointments.

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What they’re saying

“Paul and Marco join Rackspace at a moment when demand for a governed, enterprise AI backbone is accelerating faster than most organizations can deliver against it. Paul's experience scaling a multi-billion-dollar business at AWS gives us the operational rigor to match that demand. Marco is a proven growth and turnaround leader who has built and rebuilt international businesses at scale, most recently at Hitachi Vantara. They strengthen our ability to do what the market increasingly needs: put AI into production on governed private cloud with the operational discipline that enterprise customers require.”

— Gajen Kandiah, CEO of Rackspace Technology

What’s next

Rackspace Technology will look to leverage Soligon's operational expertise and Tesini's international leadership to drive growth, strengthen customer relationships, and scale innovative cloud and AI solutions for enterprise customers globally.

The takeaway

These executive appointments underscore Rackspace Technology's commitment to delivering the operational rigor, global reach, and enterprise-grade cloud and AI capabilities that large organizations increasingly demand as they accelerate their digital transformation efforts.