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Rackspace Technology Appoints Paul Soligon and Marco Tesini to Senior Leadership Roles

Rackspace Technology (NASDAQ: RXT) on April 8, 2026 appointed Paul Soligon as Senior Vice President of Operations and Marco Tesini as Senior Vice President of International for its Private Cloud business unit.

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Rackspace Technology (NASDAQ: RXT) on April 8, 2026 appointed Paul Soligon as Senior Vice President of Operations and Marco Tesini as Senior Vice President of International for its Private Cloud business unit. Soligon will unify operations, business and sales operations, and customer success; Tesini will lead markets outside the U.S. to expand global presence and scale solutions. The release highlights Soligon’s leadership of a 700-person AWS sales organization responsible for more than $2.2 billion in revenue and securing over $4 billion in strategic enterprise agreements, and notes both hires bring 25+ years of experience to support governed AI on private cloud.

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Positive

  • Led 700-person organization generating >$2.2B revenue
  • Secured >$4B in strategic enterprise agreements
  • Both hires bring 25+ years of experience
  • Creates dedicated senior leader for international expansion

Negative

  • None.
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+7.91% close to close Open Argus
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News Market Reaction – RXT

On Apr 8, the day this news came out, RXT closed 7.91% above the previous close.

Data tracked by StockTitan Argus for the Apr 8 session.

Market Context

On Apr 8, the day this news came out, the stock closed 7.9% above the previous close. A strong posit...
Analysis

On Apr 8, the day this news came out, the stock closed 7.9% above the previous close. A strong positive reaction aligns with Rackspace’s pattern of outsized moves around strategic leadership and AI-focused developments. Prior AI and partnership news produced large price swings of up to 226.97%, showing sensitivity to perceived execution capability. However, persistent net losses highlighted in recent filings and past insider selling activity remain key risks that could limit follow‑through if new leaders do not quickly translate strategy into measurable financial improvement.

Key Figures

Sales organization size: 700-person organization Revenue responsibility: $2.2 billion Enterprise agreements: $4 billion
Sales organization size
700-person organization
AWS sales team led by Soligon
Revenue responsibility
$2.2 billion
Revenue led at AWS role
Enterprise agreements
$4 billion
Strategic enterprise agreements secured at AWS

Historical Context

5 past events · Latest: Mar 18
5 events
  1. Mar 18

    Cyber recovery launch

    24h Move
    +4.5%

    Launch of UK Sovereign Cyber Recovery Cloud with Rubrik targeting ransomware recovery.

  2. Mar 10

    AI partnership

    24h Move
    -2.5%

    Strategic partnership with Uniphore for Infrastructure-to-Agents AI architecture.

  3. Feb 26

    Earnings results

    24h Move
    +68.9%

    Q4 and 2025 results with revenue declines and significant net losses but strong price gain.

  4. Feb 18

    AI partnership

    24h Move
    +227.0%

    Palantir Foundry and AIP partnership for governed managed AI operations.

  5. Feb 10

    Earnings date

    24h Move
    -3.7%

    Announcement of timing for Q4 2025 earnings release and conference call.

24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.

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SAN ANTONIO, April 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rackspace Technology® (NASDAQ: RXT), a leading end-to-end hybrid cloud and AI solutions company, today 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. In this role, he 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.

Soligon brings extensive leadership experience from over 25 years in high-growth technology environments. Most recently, he served as Senior Vice President at USAN, where he built and scaled significant new go-to-market partnerships and revenue expansion. Prior to that, he spent nearly a decade at Amazon Web Services (AWS) as Vice President and General Manager of Sales, leading a 700-person organization responsible for more than $2.2 billion in revenue and securing over $4 billion in strategic enterprise agreements.

Tesini will lead all markets outside of the US with a focus on expanding the company’s global presence, deepening customer relationships, and scaling innovative solutions. He brings 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.

“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,” said Gajen Kandiah, CEO of Rackspace Technology. He added, “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.”

About Rackspace Technology

Rackspace Technology is a leading end-to-end hybrid cloud and AI solutions company. We can design, build, and operate our customers’ cloud environments across all major technology platforms, irrespective of technology stack or deployment model. We partner with our customers at every stage of their cloud journey, enabling them to modernize applications, build new products, and adopt innovative technologies.

Media Contact: Cheryl Amerine, publicrelations@rackspace.com


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Who did Rackspace (RXT) appoint on April 8, 2026?

Rackspace appointed Paul Soligon as SVP of Operations and Marco Tesini as SVP of International. According to the company, Soligon will lead operations, sales operations and customer success while Tesini will lead all markets outside the U.S. to expand global presence and scale solutions.

What experience does Paul Soligon bring to Rackspace (RXT)?

Soligon brings over 25 years of leadership in high-growth technology companies. According to the company, he led a 700-person AWS sales organization responsible for more than $2.2 billion in revenue and built go-to-market partnerships at USAN.

What will Marco Tesini oversee at Rackspace (RXT)?

Tesini will oversee Rackspace’s business outside the U.S., focusing on global expansion and customer relationships. According to the company, he has 25+ years driving regional turnarounds and consistent double-digit growth at organizations like Hitachi Vantara.

How do these hires affect Rackspace’s AI and private cloud strategy (RXT)?

The appointments bolster operational and international capacity to put AI into production on governed private cloud. According to the company, leadership additions aim to match accelerating demand for governed enterprise AI with operational discipline.

When was the Rackspace (RXT) leadership announcement made?

The company announced the appointments on April 8, 2026. According to the company, both hires join to strengthen private cloud operations and international expansion amid accelerating demand for governed enterprise AI.

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