30-year data center industry veteran to lead product development and engineering across Nautilus’ EcoCore® product portfolio
SAN RAMON, Calif. – 7/30/26 – Nautilus Data Technologies, Inc., a pioneer in sustainable, high-performance liquid cooling infrastructure for data centers, today announced that Christopher Hardinger has been appointed as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). In this role, Hardinger will oversee product development and engineering across Nautilus’ EcoCore® portfolio.
With more than three decades of focus in the data center industry, Hardinger has led engineering, construction, and preconstruction planning for some of the largest players in mission-critical infrastructure. Most recently as an Operational Vice President at Faith Technologies, leading construction and preconstruction teams during times of unprecedented growth serving hyperscale customers. Prior to that, his primary roles include Director of Mission Critical at Hunt Electric leading divisional growth by 10X; leadership roles at M.A. Mortenson Company, and Ryan Companies, and more than a decade at Schneider Electric in leadership roles spanning business development, engineering, and operations.
“Nautilus has built products and technology that are genuinely disruptive in this industry,” said Hardinger. “The challenges our customers are facing with direct-to-chip and liquid cooling for high-performance computing are only accelerating, and this team has already positioned itself ahead of where the market is going. I’m looking forward to connecting with our customers and being able to provide them with the best solutions possible.”
Hardinger’s arrival reunites him with Nautilus CEO Rob Pfleging, as the two were colleagues earlier in their careers. “Chris’s appointment comes at a pivotal moment for Nautilus,” says Pfleging. “He has a rare combination of deep technical expertise and a genuine understanding of what our customers need now and in the future.”
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About Nautilus Data Technologies
Nautilus Data Technologies reinvented data center cooling years ago through operating one of the world’s only fully liquid cooled AI facilities. Today, Nautilus continues to pioneer and manufacture data center liquid cooling systems for high-density and evolving AI workloads. Nautilus’ Infrastructure and CDUs combine dynamic control, high efficiency, and scalable manufacturing to support today’s rapidly evolving compute environments. By focusing exclusively on cooling technology, Nautilus delivers custom systems engineered for interoperability, deployment speed, operational resilience, sustainability and long-term cost efficiency. Nautilus serves AI companies, hyperscale, enterprise, and colocation operators globally.
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