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Read Eugene Henegouwen is Appointed as President of EMEA for Equimix
Eugene Henegouwen is Appointed as President of EMEA for Equimix

Eugene Henegouwen is Appointed as President of EMEA for Equimix

April 15, 2019 Equinix

Equinix has appointed Eugene Bergen Henegouwen as the new President of EMEA. Eugene has been at Equinix since 2013. Since that that time, he has held the role of SVP of Sales in the EMEA region, overseeing the tripling of revenue in the region over the last 6 years. Before joining Equinix,...

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Read Microsoft Plans 2 New Data Centers in Sweden
Microsoft Plans 2 New Data Centers in Sweden

Microsoft Plans 2 New Data Centers in Sweden

March 25, 2019 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft is reportedly building two new datacenters in Sweden, according to Swedish Newspaper Gefle Dagblad (via MSN). It was previously reported in December that the company had acquired 130 hectares of land in the municipalities of of Gävle and Sandviken, near the Swedish capital Stockholm....

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Read Global Switch Picks Banks for $1 Billion IPO in Hong Kong
Global Switch Picks Banks for $1 Billion IPO in Hong Kong

Global Switch Picks Banks for $1 Billion IPO in Hong Kong

March 01, 2019 Global Switch

HONG KONG (Reuters) - UK-based data center operator Global Switch has chosen CLSA, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan as sponsors for its Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) of up to $1 billion, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said on Friday. Founded in 1998 and owned by Britain’s...

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Read STACK INFRASTRUCTURE announces the Combination of Data Center Assets to create a new company
STACK INFRASTRUCTURE announces the Combination of Data Center Assets to create a new company

STACK INFRASTRUCTURE announces the Combination of Data Center Assets to create a new company

January 15, 2019 STACK INFRASTRUCTURE

DENVER, CO – STACK INFRASTRUCTURE (“STACK” or the “Company”), the data center company built from the ground up to address the technology infrastructure needs of rapidly scaling enterprises and hyperscale companies, today announced the launch of its newly established platform and strategy....

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Read Infomart Data Centers Appoints Brian Cox as Chief Executive Officer
Infomart Data Centers, a leading provider of wholesale data center solutions focused on the unique requirements of hyperscale and enterprise customers, today announced the appointment of distinguis...

Infomart Data Centers Appoints Brian Cox as Chief Executive Officer

November 03, 2018 STACK INFRASTRUCTURE

Infomart Data Centers, a leading provider of wholesale data center solutions focused on the unique requirements of hyperscale and enterprise customers, today announced the appointment of distinguished data center executive Brian Cox as Chief Executive Officer and member of the board of directors....

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Read AirTrunk raises $621m for expansion
Singapore-based AirTrunk announced that it has successfully completed an AU$850 million (US$621m) financing round to fund a major expansion of its Australian data centers in Sydney and Melbourne, a...

AirTrunk raises $621m for expansion

August 22, 2018 AirTrunk

Singapore-based AirTrunk announced that it has successfully completed an AU$850 million (US$621m) financing round to fund a major expansion of its Australian data centers in Sydney and Melbourne, as well as across key Asia-Pacific markets. Deutsche Bank is the underwriter for the new financing...

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Read Asian investor consortium acquires 24.99% stake in Global Switch in preparation for listing on a leading international stock exchange
A consortium of six Asian institutional and private investors has acquired a 24.99% stake in the Company in a transaction valued at £2.1 billion

The investment by Strategic IDC Limited further d...

Asian investor consortium acquires 24.99% stake in Global Switch in preparation for listing on a leading international stock exchange

July 11, 2018 Global Switch

A consortium of six Asian institutional and private investors has acquired a 24.99% stake in the Company in a transaction valued at £2.1 billion The investment by Strategic IDC Limited further diversifies Global Switch’s sources of equity capital, supports a continuation of the Company’s...

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Read Equinix Says Its New Wholesale Data Center Business is Much Bigger Than Previously Thought
Equinix is in the sweet spot to capture a bigger share of the wholesale data center market, which are generally deployments larger than 1 megawatt. Equinix's Interconnection ecosystems are a strong...

Equinix Says Its New Wholesale Data Center Business is Much Bigger Than Previously Thought

July 09, 2018 Equinix

Equinix is in the sweet spot to capture a bigger share of the wholesale data center market, which are generally deployments larger than 1 megawatt. Equinix's Interconnection ecosystems are a strong magnet, even for larger compute deployments. The mid-point of guidance for Equinix’s new wholesale...

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Read Infomart hires Phil Koen as Interim CEO
Infomart Data Centers, a national wholesale carrier-neutral data center provider, announced today that its board of directors has appointed Phil Koen as a new member. Mr. Koen will also serve as th...

Infomart hires Phil Koen as Interim CEO

July 05, 2018 STACK INFRASTRUCTURE

Infomart Data Centers, a national wholesale carrier-neutral data center provider, announced today that its board of directors has appointed Phil Koen as a new member. Mr. Koen will also serve as the company’s Interim Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Infomart’s founder and former President,...

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Read Equinix Completes Acquisition of 29 Data Centers from Verizon [Press Release]
Equinix Completes Acquisition of 29 Data Centers from Verizon [Press Release]

Equinix Completes Acquisition of 29 Data Centers from Verizon [Press Release]

May 01, 2017 Equinix

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., May 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the global interconnection and data center company, today announced the completion of its acquisition of 29 data centers and their operations from Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ). The U.S. $3.6 billion...

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