Top 10: Chief Marketing Officers in the Data Centre Industry

With data centre demand continuing to skyrocket, operators and investors have had to engage with a broad range of current trends and forward-thinking innovation ideas to engage with the current state of the industry. 

This is where marketers come in. Those leading marketing strategies are responsible for educating customers on costs and benefits, while showcasing what solutions the company they represent can provide.

With this in mind, Data Centre Magazine spotlights the leading CMOs in the industry who are championing the next era of data centre design and development.

10. Lise Kay - AirTrunk

Lise is responsible for leading AirTrunk’s brand, marketing, customer experience, corporate communications and social impact. Having joined the company in 2017, she has been instrumental in transforming it into one of the most recognised brands in the industry.

As a result, AirTrunk continually redefines and delivers data centres that meet the needs of its customers sustainably.

Additionally, Lise has been named alongside the world’s most influential marketers in the data economy in the Data Economy CMO 50.

9. Jaclyn Mispagel - Centersquare

Jaclyn is a well-established figure in the data centre marketing space. Her expertise includes developing roadmaps, managing high-performing teams and delivering full lifecycle implementations.

With Centersquare, she builds cohesive groups and develops positive team cultures as a technology executive. Her background in project management enables her to support the business and customers alike.

Prior to Centersquare, Jaclyn worked for Cyxtera Technologies as Director of Project Management, where she managed the SDN platform, interconnection and network product portfolios to increase brand awareness.

8. John Wernvik - EcoDataCenter

John Wernvik is responsible for EcoDataCenter’s delivery and strategy execution across brand and market communication, communication and public affairs and sustainability.

For more than 15 years, he has worked at the intersection of sustainability, branding and public relations. Significantly, he has extensive experience in communicating to different stakeholders, having previously worked for the likes of Lantmännen.

He has been leading marketing and communication efforts at EcoDataCenter since 2022.

7. Rebecca Wall-Morris - CyrusOne

Rebecca is responsible for CyrusOne’s brand in Europe, where she supports the growth of the business within existing and new territories through strategic integrated marketing and communications.

She oversees regional strategy, which includes brand management, content development, digital marketing, public relations, lead generation and facility branding.

Having joined CyrusOne in 2018, Rebecca has been instrumental in establishing CyrusOne’s brand in Europe and continues to work closely with the European Management team. She holds more than 15 years of experience in the real estate sector.

6. Omer Wilson - Start Campus

Omer is a strategic CMO who focuses on technology, digital infrastructure and marketing. With more than 25 years of international experience in the industry, he has worked across technology, data centre, consulting, real estate and media sectors.

At Start Campus, Omer’s role is to leverage his expertise to ensure the company’s broad range of innovative solutions meets the current and future needs of its customers and the wider digital infrastructure industry.

5. Mette Berger Gulbrandsen - Green Mountain

Mette has been working within the IT and technology industries for more than 15 years, across both medium-sized and large international enterprises.

At Green Mountain, she is responsible for the company’s marketing and communications strategy. Her key responsibilities include web content, PR, CRM, social media, events, analysis and reporting.

She also works closely with the sales team in achieving the company’s goal of setting the Green Standard in the data centre industry.

4. Arun Shenoy - Serverfarm

As Serverfarm’s CMO & SVP Sales, Arun Shenoy leads the global sales, marketing and implementation strategy, serving a critical role in the success of a unique data centre developer and operator.

He has been an instrumental figure in developing lasting partner and customer relationships for Serverfarm, whilst also elevating the company’s brand. He is also responsible for developing the success of Serverfarm’s data centre colocation and InCommand Services business worldwide.

Previously, Arun has worked for Schneider Electric, ABB, Intel and IBM.

3. Steve Lim - NTT Global Data Centers

2. Adam Berlew - Equinix

Adam is a highly accomplished senior executive with more than 25 years of success within cloud, technology and telecom sectors. He is well-versed in creating a brand to improve sales through organic and non-organic growth. 

At Equinix, he leverages this extensive experience to build and restructure processes to redefine company strategy, whilst also ensuring that the company’s goals are being achieved.

Operating within the company’s Customer and Revenue (CRO) leadership team, he is accountable for driving customer acquisition and revenue growth through effective marketing strategies that align with the company's vision for Platform Equinix.

His areas of expertise within the industry include market evaluation, marketing, M&A, product management and analysis and talent development.

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