Department store group El Corte Inglés has renamed its data center subsidiary Kumo Networks.

The move is part of a broader strategy to strengthen its position in private cloud services, business continuity, and digital resilience.

Kumo Networks was seeded with the Spanish assets of the former joint venture with Mexican operator Kio Networks.

El Corte Inglés purchased the 50 percent of the JV it did not control in 2024.

At the time, Kio España operated one Spanish data center in Murcia, with a second in development around Valencia.

The Murcia facility, located on the Espinardo University Campus, launched in 2014 in partnership with El Corte Inglés. The facility, at 8 Santiago Navarro Street, spans 172 sqm (1,850 sq ft) and 193kW across a single data hall.

The Valencia data center, located in the Táctica Business Park in Paterna, was originally announced in September 2022. The company broke ground on the 1,000 sqm (10,760 sq ft) facility in 2023.

The new name, Kumo, means cloud in Japanese.

The company is aiming to focus more on services, transitioning from primarily hosting and infrastructure to more managed private cloud services and critical solutions for businesses and government agencies.

Founded in 1940, El Corte Inglés (The English Court) is one of the largest department store groups in Europe.

This piece was automatically translated from DCD's Spanish site and edited by a member of DCD's editorial staff.