People moves across the data centre, from eStruxture & more
Taylor Hammond
Job From Scotiabank - Director, Investment Banking
Job To eStruxture Data Centers - Vice President, Head of Corporate Development and Capital Markets
“I’m thrilled to be joining eStruxture. The industry is experiencing rapid growth and I look forward to contributing to eStruxture’s continued success.”
eStruxture has appointed Taylor Hammond as Vice President, Head of Corporate Development and Capital Markets, where he will be responsible for overseeing capital raising, mergers and acquisitions, real estate and power procurement.
Taylor has experience in capital markets and digital infrastructure, as well as equity and debt transactions, with a focus on data centres and related infrastructure.
Before joining eStruxture Taylor was Director, Investment Banking at Scotiabank, where he led the bank’s Digital Infrastructure team.
Taylor said he was excited to join eStruxture at such a pivotal moment in the company’s evolution, as the data centre industry navigates continued growth. He will utilise his knowledge of capital markets to support eStruxture’s strategic initiatives across Canada.
The company offers colocation, bandwidth, security and support services to customers across Canada in its carrier and cloud-neutral facilities. eStruxture has sites in Montreal, Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver, making it the biggest Canadian data centre provider.
“Taylor’s deep understanding of the capital markets and his strategic vision make him an invaluable addition to our leadership team, as we accelerate our growth trajectory,” said Todd Coleman, eStruxture’s Founder, President and CEO. “His experience in banking and the digital infrastructure sector aligns perfectly with eStruxture’s goals as we continue to grow and expand our data centre platform.”
eStruxture has also recently announced the close of a transformative, US$1.8bn recapitalisation and was awarded its second consecutive Best Managed Companies award, by Deloitte. Taylor’s appointment proves eStruxture’s sustained dedication to scaling its operations and leadership to meet the needs of customers.
Mark Harper
Job From Telehouse London - Technical Operations Manager
Job To JLL - Technical Consulting Specialist
Mark Harper has joined JLL as a Technical Consulting Specialist for its data centre practice in EMEA. He will support clients in reaching their technical needs across the JLL data centre solution.
“I thrive on driving innovation and change and, with that, consistently keeping data centres at the forefront of technology advancements,” Mark said. “I’m thrilled to join JLL and further influence and shape the direction of data centres using industry-leading innovations.”
Harper has 27 years of industry experience and knowledge of the operational landscape. At JLL’s London offices, he will provide guidance in technical due diligence, drive operational sustainability, advise clients on technical risk management and legacy retrofit projects, explore technology innovation opportunities and promote operational excellence.
“We are excited to welcome Mark to JLL,” said Catriona Shearer, JLL Global Consulting Lead for EMEA Data Centre Solutions, whom Mark will report to. “He’s held numerous leadership, client management and project roles throughout his impressive career. His deep understanding of system design, modifications and asset management, in addition to his expertise with operational standards and best practice, will be an asset to our clients.”
JLL Research recently published a report on the growth trajectory for edge data centres, where results showed that edge IT infrastructure and data centres will become a US$317bn market globally by 2026. The demand for colocation, hyperscale, edge and enterprise data centres, fueled by the rise of AI and machine learning, is transforming the data centre sector. Clearly, Mark has his work cut out for him.
Pete McGrath
Job From AWS - Area Manager of Construction
Job To PowerHouse Data Centers - Vice President of Development and Construction
PowerHouse Data Centers, a real estate partner for next-generation hyperscale data centres and division of American Real Estate Partners (AREP), has hired Pete McGrath as Vice President of Development and Construction, with a goal to continue its operational momentum for the world’s most advanced hyperscale data centre deployments. The company was founded in 2021 and is based in Virginia, USA.
Pete has more than three decades of experience in data centre construction, including managing Northeast U.S. construction for AWS. He also worked as Senior Project Manager for Jacobs Engineering for 19 years and as a Project Engineer for AECOM before that.
Pete shared that after six years, five continents and two laptops, he felt it was time for a new adventure.
“While I had an amazing time at Amazon Web Services working with some of the brightest minds in the data centre construction industry, I'm happy to share that I've started a new position as a Vice President of Data Center Development and Construction with PowerHouse Data Centers. I'm looking forward to supporting new customers while learning about Data Center development from the best in the business.”
Doug Fleit, Co-Founder and CEO of PowerHouse and AREP, said that Pete’s extensive experience with hyperscale customers would enhance PowerHouse’s capabilities.
"With more announcements coming up, this addition represents the highest level of expertise and real estate acumen, which will pay dividends for our customers and further demonstrate why PowerHouse is one of the leading data centre development firms in the country,” said Doug.
Sharad Agarwal
Job From Vantage Data Centers - Vice President, Business Development
Job To Sify Infinit Spaces - CEO
Sify Technologies has announced the appointment of Sharad Agarwal as the CEO of its wholly owned subsidiary, Sify Infinit Spaces.
Based in Chennai, India, Sify is a comprehensive ICT solutions provider with global service capabilities. The company is focused on transforming the ICT requirements of the emerging digital economy and the resulting demands from large, mid and small-sized businesses, across all verticals. Over 10,000 businesses have taken advantage of their data centres, networks and security services and conduct their business from in India. Internationally, Sify has a presence across North America, the UK and Singapore.
Sharad has worked across ecommerce, logistics, retail, Cloud and in the data centre sector. Before this, Sharad worked at Vantage and Amazon Web Services, gaining experience in data centre development and delivery.
“The fastest growing India economy is bound to make India a developed country sooner or later. A reliable, available, serviceable (RAS) and infinitely scalable digital Infrastructure will be a key enabler,” said Sharad. “Team Sify and I are highly motivated to play our part and look forward to collaborating with our customers and partners in the journey.”
Sify became India’s first Indian private ISP in 1998 and millions of people experienced the internet for the first time on the Sify network, which later pioneered voice and data services from its public internet access points. Sify has grown to become an indispensable convergence bridge that enterprises need, as well as India’s largest digital transformation company. Now with Sharad, Sify will take its next steps in the digital age.
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