Stateless appoints new EVP of operations

BOULDER — Stateless, Inc., a Boulder company that provides network connectivity solutions, has named TJ Karklins to the position of executive vice president of operations and service provider strategy.

Karklins will focus on positioning Stateless as a leading enabler of data center colocation and cloud MSP firm success.

Karklins has more than two decades of experience in software, datacenter infrastructure and hosting.  Most recently he was senior vice president and colocation business leader for Zayo Group, the communications infrastructure provider.  Prior to Zayo, he was the CEO of Clearview International, an enterprise focused colocation and managed cloud platform that was acquired by Zayo Group, and he served as the global sales leader for Hosting.com.

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“TJ is an experienced operations, finance, and sales leader whose depth of knowledge and track record of success make him a great asset to our team as we bring new and exciting interconnectivity solutions to the market,” Murad Kablan, Stateless CEO, said in a written statement. “Increased adoption of hybrid cloud strategies is placing colocation data centers and cloud MSPs at the epicenter of connectivity and is unlocking significant value creation opportunities. TJ’s colocation and cloud leadership expertise will help Stateless accelerate delivery of new interconnectivity solutions that drive value and growth.”

Stateless has developed the industry’s first software defined interconnection platform,that gives providers the ability to build new networking products connecting portfolio data centers, tenant sites and hyperscale clouds. The platform provides complete visibility, end-to-end automation and API-driven functionalities.

Karklins appointment follows the announcement of the company’s inaugural product — Luxon — in May.