365 Data Centers Appoints Derek Gillespie as Chief Executive Officer and Steve Amelio as President

365 Data Centers Appoints Derek Gillespie as Chief Executive Officer and Steve Amelio as President

Company builds on leadership continuity following successful tenure of Co-Founder and CEO Bob DeSantis

NORWALK, CT – October 8, 2025 – 365 Data Centers (“365”), a leading provider of network-centric colocation, network, cloud and other managed services, announces the appointment of Derek Gillespie as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Steve Amelio as President. This leadership transition follows the planned retirement of Co-Founder and CEO Bob DeSantis, who will continue to serve as a Board Member and strategic advisor to the company.

Gillespie brings over two decades of experience in driving growth across the data center and telecommunications industries. Since joining 365 as CRO in 2024, Gillespie has played a pivotal role in expanding the company’s market reach, strengthening customer relationships, and executing strategic acquisitions that have positioned 365 as one of the fastest-growing hybrid data center providers in the U.S. He will continue to act as CRO in addition to taking on the new role of CEO.

Amelio, who has been with 365 since 2019 has been instrumental in building the company’s operational and financial foundation. As President, he will continue to serve as CFO as well, overseeing finance and administration while leading day-to-day operations to ensure continued operational excellence, customer satisfaction, and scalable growth.

“Derek and Steve have been central to 365’s success and are ideally suited to lead the company into its next phase of growth,” said Bob DeSantis, Co-Founder and Board Member, 365 Data Centers. “Their leadership, deep industry expertise, and shared vision will ensure continuity while propelling the company forward as a trusted Infrastructure-as-a-Service and managed services provider.”

Under DeSantis’ leadership, 365 transformed from a collection of eight standalone data centers into a national, interconnected platform with 20 facilities, 80MW of capacity, 1,200 customers, and a resilient, low-latency network spanning key edge markets. This foundation positions 365 for continued expansion under Gillespie and Amelio’s leadership.

“We are honored to carry forward the incredible momentum that Bob and the team have built,” said Derek Gillespie, CEO, 365 Data Centers. “Our focus remains on delivering reliable, high-performance infrastructure solutions that empower our customers to grow and innovate.”

“This is an exciting time for 365,” added Steve Amelio, President, 365 Data Centers. “We look forward to building upon our strong operational backbone and customer-first culture as we continue to scale and strengthen our network-centric platform.”

For more information about 365 Data Centers, please visit https://365datacenters.com.

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About 365 Data Centers

365 Data Centers is a leading provider of hybrid Data Center solutions in 20 primarily edge markets. Along with network-centric Data Centers in Alpharetta (GA), Aurora (CO), Boca Raton (FL), Bridgewater (NJ), Buffalo (NY), Carlstadt (NJ), Chicago (IL), Commack (NY), Detroit (MI), Fort Lauderdale (FL), Herndon (VA), Nashville (TN), Marlborough (MA), Philadelphia-University City (PA), Philadelphia Downtown (PA), New York City (NY), Rancho Cordova (CA), Richardson (TX), Smyrna (GA), and Tampa (FL), the company also operates a resilient, low latency, nationwide fiber network and four cloud regions. 365 serves more than 1,200 customers.

365’s robust, carrier-neutral ecosystem and secure, reliable edge colocation, network connectivity, internet access, DRaaS, BaaS, cloud computing and storage, and business continuity services help organizations reduce costs, drive innovation, and improve their customer experience. 365 Data Centers supports mission-critical application infrastructure by providing industry leading Service Level Agreement protections and adhering to industry standards such as HIPAA, PCI DSS, SOC 1 Type 2, SOC 2 Type 2, SSAE 18, and ISAE 3402. 365 Data Centers’ corporate office is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut. For more information, please visit: https://365datacenters.com/

Media Contact for 365 Data Centers

Ilissa Miller

iMiller Public Relations

Tel: 1.914.315.6424

Email: [email protected]

365 Data Centers Co-Founder and CEO Bob DeSantis to Retire

365 Data Centers Co-Founder and CEO Bob DeSantis to Retire

Derek Gillespie named CEO & CRO and Steve Amelio appointed President & CFO; DeSantis to oversee current strategic initiatives, assist with the transition, and continue as a Board Member

NORWALK, CT – October 6, 2025 – 365 Data Centers (“365”), a leading provider of network-centric colocation, network, cloud and other managed services, today announces that Co-Founder and CEO, Bob DeSantis has notified the Company of his planned retirement and, as of October 1, 2025, has initiated the transition of his CEO responsibilities to the Company’s Chief Revenue Officer, Derek Gillespie and to the Company’s long-time CFO, Steve Amelio, who has been promoted to the position of President & CFO. DeSantis will remain an employee of the company on a part time basis through the end of the year to oversee strategic initiatives that are in progress and ensure a seamless transition of his CEO responsibilities. Beginning January 1, 2026, DeSantis will continue as Co-Founder and Board Member.

DeSantis remarks, “After 48 years in financial, legal, operations, strategic, M&A, and leadership roles in the communications, energy, network equipment, cloud, and infrastructure-as-a-service sectors, with the last 15 years dedicated to building two data center businesses, it is the right time for me to transition from the significant time commitment of a CEO in a 24/7 industry to that of an experienced Board member. This is a well-planned succession with a natural handoff to Derek, who will lead the business as CEO and CRO, and Steve, who will take on major operational responsibilities as President and CFO. Derek and Steve are highly capable professionals and more than ready to lead the Company forward. I have had the great privilege of building 365 with my very talented and dedicated equity partners, fellow 365 management team and employees, and outside service providers. I look forward to focusing on a balance of family time, personal pursuits, 365 Board and strategic matters, and other select affiliations.”

DeSantis’ leadership at 365 completely transformed the Company. Since 2017, the business grew from 8 stand-alone colocation facilities to 20 network interconnected data centers, 9MW to 80MW of capacity, 40 to 180 employees, 150 to over 1,200 customers, and added 80 additional network points-of-presence, over 700 peering partners, 4 cloud regions, and a suite of network, cloud, and other managed service offerings.

Lance Hirt, Managing Partner at Stonecourt Capital adds, “We appreciate Bob’s leadership and extended time commitment as CEO since our investment and partnership which began in 2020. Bob has built a strong management team, and we are very pleased to support Derek and Steve as we continue to drive 365’s success.”

Matt Kim, Founder and Managing Partner of Lumerity Capital remarks, “Having partnered with Bob since the inception of 365, I’ve had a front-row seat to the spectacular growth of 365 Data Centers. Bob is one of the best acquirors, integrators, and operators I’ve worked with, and we look forward to his continued involvement as a Board member.”

For more information about 365 Data Centers, please visit https://365datacenters.com.

About 365 Data Centers

365 Data Centers is a leading provider of hybrid Data Center solutions in 20 primarily edge markets. Along with network-centric Data Centers in Alpharetta (GA), Aurora (CO), Boca Raton (FL), Bridgewater (NJ), Buffalo (NY), Carlstadt (NJ), Chicago (IL), Commack (NY), Detroit (MI), Fort Lauderdale (FL), Herndon (VA), Nashville (TN), Marlborough (MA), Philadelphia-University City (PA), Philadelphia Downtown (PA), New York City (NY), Rancho Cordova (CA), Richardson (TX), Smyrna (GA), and Tampa (FL), the company also operates a resilient, low latency, nationwide fiber network and four cloud regions. 365 serves more than 1,200 customers.

365’s robust, carrier-neutral ecosystem and secure, reliable edge colocation, network connectivity, internet access, DRaaS, BaaS, cloud computing and storage, and business continuity services help organizations reduce costs, drive innovation, and improve their customer experience. 365 Data Centers supports mission-critical application infrastructure by providing industry leading Service Level Agreement protections and adhering to industry standards such as HIPAA, PCI DSS, SOC 1 Type 2, SOC 2 Type 2, SSAE 18, and ISAE 3402. 365 Data Centers’ corporate office is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut. For more information, please visit: https://365datacenters.com/

Media Contact for 365 Data Centers

Ilissa Miller

iMiller Public Relations

Tel: 1.914.315.6424

Email: [email protected]