This week, Iceotope, the global leader in liquid cooling for AI systems, announced two key leadership appointments designed to transition the company from its roots in technology R&D to mass market adoption.
Jonathan Ballon has assumed the role of President and Chief Executive Officer. As a recognized leader in the technology and AI sectors, the San Francisco-based executive brings extensive experience to Iceotope in both hardware and software, from the edge to the data center. Most recently, Jonathan was President and CEO of SkyHive, a GenAI company that was acquired in 2024, and has held senior executive roles in large technology companies such as Intel and Cisco.
Additionally, Alain Andreoli joins Iceotope’s board as Non-Executive Chairman. Alain, who has more than 30 years of experience as a technology executive and former CEO, most recently served as President and EVP of the Hybrid IT Group at HPE. Previously he ran large businesses at Sun Microsystems, NTT and Texas Instruments.
This announcement follows the successful launch of KUL AI, and positions the company for exponential growth powered by AI’s demand for extremely efficient cooling solutions.
“The future of AI computing hinges on our ability to efficiently remove heat from increasingly powerful processors. The liquid cooling for AI solutions invented by Iceotope are not only solving the scaling challenges of AI infrastructure but are also tackling critical issues related to energy efficiency and sustainability”, said Andreoli. “Across my decades of experience, I’ve witnessed numerous technological inflection points that have reshaped industries. Today, liquid cooling stands at one such point, and Iceotope has the best technology to become the leader in this market.”
“Iceotope is solving one of the most imminent AI challenges – extreme cooling efficiency for increasingly dense and power-hungry computing infrastructure”, said Ballon. “The industry is actively seeking scalable, practical solutions, and Iceotope’s technology, refined over the last decade, is ready to meet that demand. The data center market is shifting toward liquid cooling. The time for Iceotope is now.”
Iceotope’s unique liquid cooling approach for AI systems is based on 52 patents with 90 more pending. Their technology combines the benefits of immersion and the simplicity of direct-to-chip, with a strategic solution that exceeds the performance of both. Iceotope’s technology integrates into existing data center environments, enabling rapid adoption across the globe and ensuring data centers operate as efficiently and reliably as possible.
To learn more about Iceotope’s liquid cooling technology, visit www.iceotope.com.You can read more of Iceotope’s latest news here.