365 Data Centers Appoints Derek Gillespie as Chief Revenue Officer

Eric Thelen Joins as SVP of Sales and Customer Success -
New Appointments Bolster the Management Team

NORWALK, CT – November 12, 2024 — 365 Data Centers, a leading provider of network-centric colocation, cloud solutions and connectivity, announces the addition of Derek Gillespie as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), bolstering the company’s management team to propel the company for the next phase of growth. Gillespie brings more than 25 years of proven sales leadership experience to his role, where he will be responsible for driving revenue growth of the organization across the company’s existing 1,400 colocation, connectivity, business continuity and managed service customers, while driving business development across key verticals including finance, healthcare, research/education and manufacturing.

Gillespie’s proven enterprise sales leadership and experience, particularly across colocation, connectivity and managed services, will drive new and incremental sales across the company’s facilities in 20 primarily edge markets. Gillespie comes to 365 with more than 25 years of experience in the Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) space and has been recognized for his leadership and business acumen on a global scale.

Prior to joining 365 Data Centers, Gillespie was the Chief Sales Officer at Zayo, which became one of the largest privately held operators of global communications infrastructure worldwide during his 9-year tenure. Prior to that, he served as the CRO at Cosentry, the leading provider of public, private and hybrid IaaS companies in the Midwest. Before joining Cosentry, he spent 11 years at Savvis, serving in various leadership functions of the business, transforming the sales organization into one of the leading providers of colocation, managing hosting and cloud services in the US, Europe and Asia.

“I am thrilled to welcome Derek to the 365 Data Centers organization. He is an industry-recognized commercial sales strategist with a stellar track record of building high-performing sales teams and accelerating growth for market-leading companies. This appointment augments our formidable management team that is shaping the next phase of growth for the company,” commented Bob DeSantis, CEO of 365 Data Centers. “As a longstanding customer of Derek’s, I know first-hand the value he puts into his relationships, including the commitment to details and attention to setting and exceeding expectations. I have no doubt that his passion, experience, and commitment to success will have a positive and lasting impact on our business.”

“I’m thrilled to join 365 Data Centers as their new CRO at this exciting juncture of my career,” added Gillespie. “The company’s nationwide footprint of colocation facilities, extensive network and interconnection partners coupled with direct cloud onramps, managed services and business continuity solutions provides a competitive portfolio of solutions for the enterprise market. Coupled with the ability to deliver these services under a single MSA and invoice, I am excited to herald in a new era of growth for the company, while bringing industry-leading solutions to businesses navigating the ever-changing digital landscape.”

In addition to Gillespie’s appointment, 365 Data Centers is pleased to announce that Eric Thelen has joined the company as SVP of Sales and Customer Success. With over 20 years of experience driving sales strategy and growth in the technology space, Thelen brings deep expertise in leveraging transformational technologies to drive business value. He has demonstrated success in creating repeatable processes that produce profitable and predictable revenue streams. Thelen’s wealth of experience in the information technology industry and reputation for building high-performing teams by establishing a culture of learning, innovation, transformation, trust and customer obsession will be invaluable to 365 Data Centers’ continued growth and success.

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 1,400 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/

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365 Data Centers and Megaport Expand Partnership

365 Data Centers and
Megaport Expand Partnership

NORWALK, CT – July 23, 2024 – 365 Data Centers (“365”), a leading provider of network-centric colocation, network, cloud, and other managed services, announces the continued expansion of its partnership with Megaport, a global leading Network-as-a-Service provider (NaaS).

Megaport has broadened its 365 footprint by adding a Point-of-Presence at 365’s Boca Raton, Florida data center, further enhancing public cloud and other connectivity solutions available to 365’s Southeast customers. 365 customers now have additional, on-demand, connectivity options to all the major public cloud hyperscalers, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Oracle Cloud, and IBM Cloud.

“Integrating Megaport’s advanced connectivity solutions into our Boca Raton data center is a natural progression of our partnership and network-centric strategy,” said Bob DeSantis, CEO at 365 Data Centers. “When added to Megaport’s presence in our Atlanta market data center, this deployment fortifies our joint Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) and Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) offerings in the Southeast and complements our partnership in several of our Northeast and Southwest market data centers. Megaport’s growing presence with 365 significantly enhances the public cloud connectivity options available to our customers.”

“Our expanded partnership with 365 Data Centers reinforces both companies’ commitment to innovation and customer satisfaction, ensuring that businesses of all sizes in all locations can leverage the latest network technology to stay competitive in today’s fast-paced digital landscape,” said Michael Reid, CEO at Megaport.

For more information about 365 Data Centers and Megaport’s services, please visit https://365datacenters.com and https://www.megaport.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 1,400 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/

About Megaport

Megaport is changing how businesses connect their infrastructure, with one smart and simple platform to manage every connection. Build secure, scalable, and agile networks in just a few clicks, accessing global endpoints and creating private paths in minutes. Trusted by the world’s leading companies, Megaport partners with global service providers, DC operators, systems integrators, and managed services companies, and operates in 850+ enabled locations worldwide. Megaport is ISO/IEC 27001 certified. Join the network revolution at megaport.com.

Media Contact for 365 Data Centers

Ilissa Miller

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MOD Mission Critical Partners with 365 Data Centers

MOD Mission Critical Partners
with 365 Data Centers

MOD partners with 365 to deliver solutions powered by its dynamic on-demand platform, PaaSPort™ from 365’s network-centric colocation facilities

DENVER, CO – February 27, 2024 – MOD Mission Critical (MOD), a global infrastructure Platform as a Service company, announces today that it has expanded its partnership with 365 Data Centers (365), a leading provider of network-centric colocation, network, cloud, and other managed services. The partnership enables MOD to offer fractional colocation and connectivity solutions, empowering its customers to leverage services and capabilities available from 365’s network-centric data centers available in 20 markets and an additional 125 nationwide network Points-of-Presence.

“This move to deepen our partnership with 365 is a win-win for all our existing and prospective enterprise clients,” comments Mike Hollander, CEO of MOD Mission Critical. “Our dedication to impeccable service is made even more secure and streamlined by leveraging 365’s multitude of first-class data centers and expansive network. With our PaaSPort™ platform, we provide dynamic and transparent access to a secure and efficient ecosystem that can support the global capabilities businesses need.”

365 offers connectivity solutions for all size businesses through one of the most interconnected data center backbones along the entire East Coast. The expanded partnership offers MOD access to 365’s full suite of colocation and connectivity options available to customers in highly scalable increments, so no customers are left behind due to scale. In addition, customers in 365’s facilities can gain access to MOD’s on-demand ecosystem platform, PaaSPort™, which will provide additional cloud on-ramp options.

“We are very pleased to collaborate with MOD to provide even more customers access to our highly connected facilities with colocation, connectivity, cloud, and business continuity capabilities,” says Bob DeSantis, CEO of 365. “We combine to provide solutions-based Infrastructure-as-a-Service and Platform-as-a-Service offerings and white glove customer service experience.”

To learn about 365’s network-centric colocation, cloud services and carrier-neutral connectivity options, visit https://365datacenters.com/ .

To learn more about MOD’s PaaSPort™ platform, visit modmc.net.

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About MOD Mission Critical

MOD Mission Critical (MOD) is an international platform as a service company delivering a full-suite of flexible, as-you-need-it solutions offered through the MOD PaaSPort™ suite of services: Bare Metal Servers, Global Network; Managed Colocation and Managed Services. Designed for transparency, flexibility and ease of service with industry-leading SLA’s, PaaSPort™ is a platform that aggregates global capabilities into a single user-interface for design, quote, order and management. Enterprises and small to medium-sized businesses with growing and varied requirements can order a single rack-unit to complete global digital infrastructure deployments from 100’s locations across six continents.

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 1,400 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 MOD Mission Critical and 365 Data Centers

Jake Curtachio

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Email: [email protected]

365 Data Centers Appoints Bob Hicks as Chief Operating Officer

Rounds out Industry Leading Management Team

NORWALK, CT – October 10, 2023 — 365 Data Centers, a leading provider of network-centric colocation, cloud solutions, and connectivity, announces the addition of Bob Hicks as Chief Operating Officer (COO), a newly created position at the company. In this role, Hicks will be responsible for overseeing all operating and customer service functions related to 365’s data centers, network, and cloud regions. This addition will provide even more efficient operating performance and further demonstrates 365’s commitment to exceptional customer service.

Hicks brings to 365 and its customers 35 years of Infrastructure-as-a-Service experience in operations, sales, and executive management. As COO of Data Based Systems International (DBSi), a dominant regional colocation provider, Hicks oversaw its customer growth, operations, and facilities expansions for about two decades prior to its sale to Xand. Hicks then held operating and customer-facing senior leadership positions at Xand, TierPoint, and Recovery Point Systems and increased enterprise value at each organization by demonstrating a commitment to customer success and infrastructure resiliency.

“365 Data Centers has achieved significant growth in all respects since 2017 with a continuous focus on customers, services, infrastructure, and employees,” says Bob DeSantis, CEO of 365. “Now that we have fully integrated the acquisition of SunGard’s U.S. colocation and network businesses, it is time for 365 to add this very senior C-Level position. Having worked with Bob for many years at Xand and TierPoint, I am confident that his customer solutions approach will immediately contribute to our customer growth, operating efficiency, and resiliency. This appointment not only rounds out 365’s highly effective senior leadership team which has been responsible for the company’s success to date but also enables me to primarily focus on the future needs of our customers, growth and expansion capital, and strategic initiatives.”

Regarding his appointment, Hicks stated “365 Data Centers has grown rapidly in recent years and has successfully met the increasing infrastructure needs of its customers. As COO, I will strive to make certain 365 continues to deliver cost efficient Infrastructure-as-a-Service customer solutions and is positioned with the reliable and resilient infrastructure required to meet the market’s increasing and changing demand for our services.”

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 1,400 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/

365 Data Centers Rebrands & Upgrades Key Business Continuity Sites

365 Data Centers Rebrands and Upgrades Key Business Continuity Sites

Southeast and Northeast business continuity spaces acquired as part of Sungard colocation and network businesses integrated into 365’s ecosystem.

NORWALK, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–365 Data Centers, a leading provider of network-centric colocation, cloud solutions, and network connectivity, announces enhanced business continuity capabilities to serve customers at its data center facilities in two regional markets: Smyrna/Atlanta, Georgia, and Marlboro/Boston, Massachusetts.

Both dedicated and shared space along with connectivity at these facilities has been significantly improved. This ensures that existing and prospective customers in 365’s Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, and New England markets have access to regional, high-availability business continuity space and all of 365’s highly resilient and interconnected colocation, network and cloud services. In addition, 365 continues to provide similar services on a smaller scale at its Carlstadt, New Jersey, and Philadelphia data center facilities to serve its current and prospective mid-Atlantic region customers.

“Our now enhanced business continuity services meet the most discerning needs, providing the venues and environment that customers need to operate in the normal course of business,” comments Bob DeSantis, CEO of 365 Data Centers. “Coupled with proximity to our colocation, network, internet, cloud, and managed service capabilities, 365 customers can be assured that their business and deliverables to their customers will continue without interruption.”

With this recent rebranding and upgrade, 365 Data Centers’ Smyrna and Marlboro business continuity facilities now boast 350 and 250 seats, respectively, conference and break rooms, reliable PC workstations, telephones, and printer access. These suites are supported by highly resilient critical infrastructure to ensure continuous availability. This includes UPS supported power with emergency backup generators available in an N+1 configuration to provide continuous operations during utility outages.

365 Data Centers’ business continuity services offer customers a reliable and proven solution to maintain, sustain, and deliver on their corporate promises regardless of what natural or man-made event may occur to challenge normal day-to-day operations. This service guarantees 24/7/365 access and includes conditioned space, an ethernet drop, and offers partitioned walls and individual access doors to ensure security and privacy. All customers gain access to services such as dedicated internet access and direct connectivity into their network or virtual environment located at any of 365 Data Centers’ 20 data center facilities.

The benefits of an established business continuity plan go beyond disaster preparedness. It is especially vital when dealing with confidential or time-sensitive data, making this a required service for hospital systems and regulated industries such as financial services, banks, investment funds, and insurance companies, which are required to follow strict continuity protocols set forth by state, federal, and county entities.

“The addition of these key sites will ensure that our existing and prospective customers will have access to high quality, high availability business continuity solutions,” says Steve Oakie, Chief Revenue Officer of 365 Data Centers. “This will particularly benefit our large customer base in Florida and within the Northeast corridor. This development bolsters 365’s role as a leading single-source provider of IT infrastructure and business continuity services.”

Collectively, these service offerings deliver enhanced support for enterprise-class digital performance. For more information, visit: www.365datacenters.com.

About 365 Data Centers

365 Data Centers is a leading provider of hybrid Data Center solutions in 20 strategic, 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 1,700 customers.

365’s robust, carrier-neutral ecosystem and secure, reliable edge colocation, network, IP, 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/

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365 Data Centers to Expand Tampa Campus: New Build will Double Existing Market Footprint

365 Data Centers to Expand Tampa Campus

New Build will Double Existing Market Footprint

NORWALK, CT | June 20, 2023: 365 Data Centers (‘365’), a leading network-centric colocation and other Infrastructure-as-a-Service provider, today announced a significant expansion to its Tampa data center campus. Fueled by growing demand in the Florida market, 365 is building an additional floor of data center space and increasing available power to accommodate new and existing customers.

“While growing the company significantly throughout the past six years, we are proud to have built our business on superior customer service and infrastructure solutions,” stated Bob DeSantis, CEO of 365 Data Centers. “This expansion will solidify 365 Data Centers as the leading network-centric colocation service provider in one of our fastest growing edge markets, providing existing and prospective customers with access to additional space, power, and connectivity.”

365’s Tampa data center campus, located at 655 North Franklin St, is among the most vital network hubs in Florida with 25 different carriers on-site and a key component of the Tampa Internet Exchange. The site offers redundant power, cooling, connectivity and 24/7/365 security, and, like 365’s 19 other data center facilities, it is HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSAE 18, SOC 2 and ISAE 3402 compliant. This expansion follows a major power plant upgrade made at the site, demonstrating 365’s long-standing commitment to its customers and the Tampa market.

“Uniti Fiber has been a 365 customer in Tampa for many years and 365 has proven to be among our most reliable colocation partners across the entire US,” said Tom Payne, Vice President, Carrier Relations for Uniti Fiber. “We look forward to further growing our footprint with 365 in Tampa and other 365 markets as we are confident in 365’s commitment to expansion to best service its customers.”

The Tampa expansion is one of 365 Data Centers’ growth initiatives as the company plans to invest more capital into its existing facilities and continue its disciplined strategy of data centers acquisitions in strategic edge markets.

“It’s about meeting our customers’ growth requirements,” explains 365 Chief Revenue Officer, Steve Oakie, “We have always placed our customers’ needs first by investing in our facilities so that they can expand and grow with us, especially where demand is highest.”

For more information about 365 Data Centers visit: www.365datacenters.com.

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About 365 Data Centers

365 Data Centers 365 Data Centers is a leading provider of hybrid Data Center solutions in 20 strategic, primarily edge markets, supported by 125 additional network POPs and 700+ peering partners. 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 4 cloud regions. 365 serves more than 1,700 customers.

365’s robust, carrier-neutral ecosystem and secure, reliable edge colocation, network, IP, 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/

Contact us at (866) 365-6246 or contact us through our website to get started today.

Press Contact:
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365 Data Centers Accelerates Momentum Bringing Comprehensive Infrastructure Services to the Market

Enhanced Single Source Enterprise-Class Digital Infrastructure Solutions Available Across the US with One MSA, One Provider, One Support Team and One Invoice

365 Data Centers, a leading provider of network-centric colocation, cloud solutions and network connectivity, announces its full suite of enterprise service capabilities have been expanded to 8 new data center locations and 35 new Points of Presence (PoPs). This single provider solution benefits agents, resellers and direct customers by offering a single provider with one MSA, one support team and one invoice for full-stack colocation, network, cloud and IT support services. 365 Data Centers’ complete infrastructure-as-a-service solution is now made easy for master agents and resellers with services available across 20 data centers, with reach to an additional 124 network PoPs and about 700 peering partners.

In the last year, 365 Data Centers has added eight new data center facilities located in Alpharetta (GA), Aurora (CO), Carlstadt (NJ), Marlborough (MA), Philadelphia-Downtown (PA), Rancho Cordova (CA), Richardson (TX), and Smyrna (GA). With the addition of these markets, 365 Data Centers now operates 20 colocation facilities across the U.S., which are home to 111 carriers with 300 carrier Points-of-Presence (“PoPs”) across primarily edge markets.

In addition to integrating new markets, 365 Data Centers is focused on continuing to deliver reliable and secure colocation, network, and cloud data center services. The provider offers industry-leading, comprehensive IP blend offerings, as well as redundant and BGP options within its facilities, in addition to seamless connectivity to data and applications hosted in the cloud.

“We are excited to meet with industry leading partners and resellers at the Channel Partner Expo in Las Vegas starting on May 1, 2023 so that we can bring them simplified and comprehensive solutions for their enterprise customers,” comments Steve Oakie, Chief Revenue Officer of 365 Data Centers. “Finalizing the integration of the Sungard Availability Services assets we acquired has propelled our capabilities to be ranked among the top 50 data center operators by DigitalInfra. The additional facilities and network capabilities further solidify us as the leading network-centric edge data center provider in the U.S.”

365 Data Centers’ unique capabilities brings fully integrated Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) solutions to enterprise customers across the nation. Simplifying service delivery, management, and ongoing operations is how 365 Data Centers helps companies realize Technology Humanized™.

365 Data Centers Acquires US Colocation and Network Business of Sungard Availability Services

365 Data Centers Acquires US Colocation and Network Business of Sungard Availability Services. The company now features 20 network-centric Data Centers serving 1,700 customers

365 Data Centers, a leading provider of network-centric colocation and related managed services, has announced its acquisition of Sungard Availability Services’ U.S. colocation and network business. This transaction adds eight, primarily high-density, data center facilities across several rapidly expanding edge markets, a network platform capable of delivering a variety of connectivity offerings, and 400 new customers. The new data center facilities are in Alpharetta (GA), Aurora (CO), Carlstadt (NJ), Marlborough (MA), Philadelphia-Downtown (PA), Rancho Cordova (CA), Richardson (TX), and Smyrna (GA).

365 Data Centers provides colocation, network access, network transport, IP transit, direct cloud on-ramp, cloud compute, cloud storage, Disaster-Recovery-as-a-Service (“DRaaS”), Back-up-as-a-Service (“BaaS”), and business continuity services to over 1700 carrier, content, and enterprise customers.

The company operates 20 network-centric data centers in the following, primarily edge, markets: 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). These data centers are home to 111 carriers with 300 carrier Points-of-Presence (“PoPs”). The company has an additional 100 network PoPs supporting it high-capacity nationwide fiber network with over 450 peering partners.

“365 has experienced tremendous internal and external growth since its inception in 2017, having now doubled the business three times. This acquisition strategically increases and enhances 365 Data Centers’ market footprint, customer base, data center and network facilities, technical and professional skill set, and revenue and cash flow, all of which benefit our customers, employees, and investors” said 365 Data Centers CEO, Bob DeSantis. “We are now focused on quickly integrating these businesses into the 365 Data Centers platform in a seamless manner for our newly acquired customers. By closely collaborating with 100 new customer focused employees that have joined the 365 Team from Sungard, we are already providing our new customers with continuity of service and support.”

The company’s existing equity owners and 365’s lending syndicate, comprised of TD Securities, which served as lead left arranger, and ING Capital LLC, Regions Capital Markets, a division of Regions Bank, and CIT, a division of First Citizens Bank, all serving as joint lead arrangers, funded the transaction.

Lance Hirt, Managing Partner at Stonecourt Capital LP., commented, “With this acquisition, 365 Data Centers continues to invest into the rapid growth in local data processing demand being driven by the confluence of IOT and edge computing.”

Regarding the transaction Matt Kim, Managing Partner of Lumerity Capital, stated, “this acquisition represents another significant milestone for the 365 organization. It has been a true pleasure working with Bob and the team as they execute on the company’s objectives and build a leading, scaled provider of data center services focused on meeting customer needs.”

Margarit Ivanov, Director at TD Securities, commented, “TD and the rest of the lending syndicate are very excited to support 365 on this important acquisition. We look forward to continue backing the company as they continue to grow the business and successfully execute on their plan.”

Polsinelli PC acted as the company’s deal counsel. Shipman & Goodwin LLP served as 365’s finance counsel.

365 Data Centers to Acquire U.S. Colocation and Network Business of Sungard Availability Services

Continues Edge Data Center Operator’s Network-Centric Colocation Strategy

365 Data Centers, a leading provider of network-centric colocation and other Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) solutions, has entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement to acquire Sungard’s U.S. colocation and network business.

365 is acquiring the international colocation brand’s data center facilities and customers in 8 strategic edge markets along with its U.S. network infrastructure, routes, and customers. The transaction will complement 365’s existing data center presence in Boca Raton, Bridgewater (NJ), Buffalo, Chicago, Commack (NY), Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, Herndon (VA), Nashville, Philadelphia, New York City, and Tampa, and its interconnected, resilient, low latency, nationwide fiber network.

Once this acquisition is closed and integrated, 365 will feature:

20 interconnected network-centric Data Centers
1,000,000 data center square feet which includes ample expansion space
53 MW of available power
105 Carriers across the platform with about 300 Carrier Points-of-Presence (PoPs)
90 additional network PoPs outside the 20 Data Centers
Direct on-ramps from each Data Center to the public clouds
Cloud storage, cloud compute, BaaS, DRaaS, and business continuity offerings
1,700 carrier, content, and enterprise customers

“This acquisition demonstrates 365 Data Centers’ adherence to its network-centric colocation growth strategy,” said Bob DeSantis, 365 Data Centers CEO. “We have already successfully doubled our business two times since inception in 2017 by acquiring, financing, integrating, and growing quality assets. We look forward to doing the same with the addition of the Sungard colocation and network portfolio, which will further enable us to provide quality services, grow our customer base, and deliver exceptional financial performance, all of which benefits our customers, employees, and investors.”

Sungard employees associated with the acquired business are expected to continue to serve existing customers and will be complemented by the 365 technical team. Added DeSantis, “We look forward to having Sungard professionals join 365 and wowing our entire customer base with the combined talents of over 200 dedicated employees.”

Funding for the transaction has already been secured from 365’s existing equity owners, including Stonecourt Capital which invests capital from some of the world’s largest family offices, institutions and sovereign wealth funds, and the Company’s bank syndicate, which represents the premier lenders to the data center industry.

The deal is expected to close during the next three months. This transaction further solidifies 365’s position as one of the largest privately held IaaS providers operating in the Eastern United States with direct network connectivity to owned facilities in key western markets to serve customers with those geographic requirements.

About 365 Data Centers: 365 Data Centers is a leading provider of hybrid Data Center solutions in 12 strategic, primarily edge, markets. Along with network-centric Data Centers in Boca Raton, Bridgewater (NJ), Buffalo, Chicago, Commack (NY), Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, Herndon (VA), Nashville, Philadelphia, New York City, and Tampa, the company operates an interconnected, resilient, low latency, nationwide fiber network. 365 serves more than 1,300 customers.

365’s robust, carrier-neutral ecosystem and secure, reliable edge colocation, network, IP, DRaaS, BaaS, cloud compute 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.

Originally posted on CISION PRWeb

365 Data Centers Media Contact:
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1-212-334-9800 x 111
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About 365 Data Centers

365 Data Centers is a leading network centric colocation provider operating 13 carrier-neutral data centers located in strategic, primarily edge markets. We offer a comprehensive suite of solutions that includes secure and reliable edge colocation, nationwide network connectivity, cloud compute and storage, DRaaS, BaaS, and business continuity services.

365 Data Centers Acquires Atlantic Metro

365 Data Centers, a leading provider of network-centric colocation and other Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) solutions, announces its acquisition of Atlantic Metro Communications, which provides tailored colocation, network and cloud services to large and mid-size enterprises. While continuing to build 365’s presence in the data-intensive northeast corridor, the transaction solidifies 365’s position as one of the largest, privately held IaaS providers in the Eastern U.S.

The acquisition adds a data center facility in Herndon, Virginia, along with partner operated colocation space and available power in northern Virginia and Los Angeles. The transaction delivers 65 additional network points-of-presence (PoPs), particularly in the Boston, New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia and Virginia metro markets and several international locations. The deal also contributes cloud platforms in New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Miami and Los Angeles. 365 is now positioned to serve customers at its 13 redundantly interconnected data centers and 5 additional partner operated facilities, and from 86 PoPs and 7 cloud platform locations.

“This transaction is a milestone event for both companies,” says Bob DeSantis, Chief Executive Officer of 365 Data Centers. “365’s acquisition of a highly respected business with a track record of providing customers with high touch, hybrid infrastructure solutions is a tribute to Atlantic Metro’s management and employees, who will become part of the 365 team. For 365, this acquisition expands our geographic and infrastructure footprint, complements our existing IaaS offerings, and significantly increases our customer base, revenue, and cash flow – all of which greatly benefits our customers. 365 remains strategically disciplined with a focus on network-centric colocation assets and complementary network and virtual services in edge markets within the northeast quadrant of the United States, Tennessee and Florida.”

Atlantic Metro’s founders and key leaders will join the 365 executive team, reporting to DeSantis. Stephen Klenert has been named 365’s Senior Vice President, Customer Solutions & Implementation; James Cornman becomes 365’s Chief Technology Officer; and Steve Oakie joins 365 as Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing. “The product knowledge and expertise of these industry veterans will be invaluable as we quickly integrate into one, robust 365 brand,” comments DeSantis.

“Since 2011, we’ve built a company that we’re very proud of and did it without a lot of capital,” says Matthew Lombardi, CEO of Atlantic Metro. “This transaction will enable continued growth through increased investment in infrastructure and managed services. 365 has a talented team of experienced investors, operators, and technologists who share our vision and bring enterprise-scale resources. This combined technology platform provides 365 with an advantage at an exciting time in our industry.”

The Atlantic Metro acquisition continues 365’s rapid growth trend. Over the last year, the company acquired colocation businesses and facilities in New Jersey and Long Island. Last month, 365 announced that Stonecourt Capital acquired a majority stake in the company and original investors Lumerity Capital and Longboat Advisors reinvested into the new partnership. That transaction provided 365 with substantial financial resources to fund its internal and external growth strategies.

Q Advisors, a global TMT investment banking boutique, acted as exclusive financial advisor to Atlantic Metro. Shipman & Goodwin LLP and Polsinelli PC served as legal counsel to 365, and Ferdinand IP served as legal counsel to Atlantic Metro. Affiliated funds and accounts of Cerberus Business Finance, Everberg Capital, and ORIX Corporation USA’s Special Opportunities Group provided financing for the transaction.

About 365 Data Centers

365 Data Centers is a leading network centric colocation provider operating 13 carrier-neutral data centers located in strategic, primarily edge markets. We offer a comprehensive suite of solutions that includes secure and reliable edge colocation, nationwide network connectivity, cloud compute and storage, DRaaS, BaaS, and business continuity services.