IREN Appoints Chief Information Security Officer
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IREN (NASDAQ: IREN) announced the appointment of Eric Hammersley as Chief Information Security Officer, reinforcing its senior leadership as it expands its AI Cloud platform into new markets and services. Hammersley will oversee security across IREN’s data centers, compute infrastructure and software layers.
He brings more than 20 years of experience securing cloud platforms and critical infrastructure, joining from Nutanix where he was Vice President, Engineering and Chief Product Security Officer responsible for security governance, compliance and operational assurance. His background also includes security roles at NVIDIA, positions within the U.S. federal government and defense sector, and service as a U.S. Navy veteran.
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Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 02 | Leadership appointments | Positive | -10.4% | Named new Chief Product Officer and Chief Development Officer for AI cloud. |
| Jun 29 | Index inclusion | Positive | -2.8% | Added to Russell 1000 Index following annual FTSE Russell reconstitution. |
| Jun 15 | Acquisition closing | Positive | +1.8% | Completed Nostrum Group acquisition, expanding AI cloud platform into Europe. |
| Jun 03 | Data center project | Positive | -1.7% | Announced 800MW Australian data center campus with significant job creation plans. |
| Jun 01 | GPU financing | Positive | +2.8% | Closed $3.65bn investment‑grade GPU financing to back Microsoft AI cloud contract. |
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Recent positive corporate developments have often seen mixed to negative next‑day price reactions.
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NEW YORK, July 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IREN Limited (NASDAQ: IREN) (“IREN”) today announced the appointment of Eric Hammersley as Chief Information Security Officer.
The appointment follows the recent additions of Kambiz Aghili as Chief Product Officer and Michael Nudelman as Chief Development Officer, as IREN continues to strengthen its senior leadership team and expand its AI Cloud platform across new markets and services.
As Chief Information Security Officer, Mr. Hammersley will lead IREN’s security program across all three layers of its platform: data centers, compute and software.
Mr. Hammersley brings more than two decades of experience securing cloud platforms and critical infrastructure. He joins from Nutanix, where he served as Vice President, Engineering and Chief Product Security Officer, responsible for security governance, compliance and operational assurance across the company’s software and SaaS products.
His earlier roles include leading software product security architecture for NVIDIA’s high-performance computing environments, and senior engineering positions across the U.S. federal government and defense sector, including as Chief Engineer supporting the Joint Chiefs of Staff (J6). He is a U.S. Navy veteran.
Daniel Roberts, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of IREN, said:
“Security is core to how we design, build and operate our platform. As we deliver AI Cloud services to some of the most demanding customers in the world, Eric’s experience securing cloud platforms at scale will be invaluable.”
About IREN
IREN is a vertically integrated AI Cloud provider, delivering large-scale data centers and compute for AI training and inference. IREN’s platform is underpinned by its expansive portfolio of grid-connected land and power in renewable-rich regions across North America, Europe and APAC.
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