ST. LOUIS — TierPoint has named technology executive Craig Cowden as its next chief executive, setting a Jan. 4, 2027, transition at the St. Louis-based data-center and cloud-services company.
The company announced Tuesday that founder and current CEO Jerry Kent will become executive chairman. TierPoint said the appointment completes an executive search announced in March.
Cowden has more than three decades of experience in telecommunications and technology. TierPoint said he previously served as chief product and technology officer at Brightspeed and held leadership roles at Lumen Technologies, CenturyLink and Qwest.
TierPoint operates data centers and provides cloud, security and managed information-technology services to business customers. The leadership change comes as companies continue to invest in computing capacity and cybersecurity while managing rising demand from artificial intelligence and other data-intensive applications.
The announcement did not include changes to TierPoint’s St. Louis headquarters, workforce or existing facilities. It also did not provide new capital-spending or hiring figures tied to Cowden’s appointment.
Kent said the transition is intended to position the company for its next phase of growth. Cowden will oversee day-to-day operations, while Kent’s executive-chair role will keep him involved in strategy and governance.
Source: TierPoint.
