In this Issue:
- Construction Update of Involta’s Pittsburgh Data Center
- Grand Opening: Cleveland Data Center
- Involta Develops Channel Program
- Involta receives two Tier III certifications from Uptime Institute
- Inside Involta: Executive Interview
Pittsburgh Area Data Center Construction Update
The 40,000 square foot Involta Pittsburgh (Northpointe) facility construction is well underway. When completed it will include conditioned data center space, additional storage space, mechanical and electrical infrastructure and additional office space for clients and business continuity use. The data center will be concurrently maintainable with redundant capacity (power, cooling and connectivity) components and multiple independent distribution paths serving the computer equipment. The facility will also feature biometric security and 24/7/365 monitoring and access. Involta clients will have access to the entire suite of technical services the company offers.
For an up-to-date view of the progress on the construction, including the freshly raised framing, click here.
Grand Opening of Cleveland Area Data Center Announced
Click here to see live video of the construction.
Construction on Involta’s Independence, Ohio data center is complete. Our construction team’s dedication and focus, combined with mild weather, all helped to keep the project on track for our April deadline.
Involta will be hosting a formal grand opening celebration on June 8, 2017 at the data center.
For additional information about the Independence data center, the Involta CompliantCloud℠ platform of services, or colocation availability contact Michelle Moran.
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Involta Develops Channel Program
Involta has hired Jean O’Neill as Vice President of Channel Management.
O’Neill comes to Involta with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry with extensive expertise within channel. She was instrumental in building channel programs at both Rackspace and Terremark/Verizon.
O’Neill graduated magna cum laude with a degree in communication from Kennesaw State University in Georgia. She is an early and active member of Cloud Girls, a nonprofit community of female technology advocates dedicated to educating themselves and their stakeholders about the vast and dynamic cloud ecosystem.
Read more about O’Neill and Involta’s Channel Program.
Involta Receives Two Tier III Certifications from Uptime Institute
Involta recently has been awarded two Tier III certifications from Uptime Institute, a globally recognized authority in data center and IT infrastructure assessment. Both a Tier III Certification of Design Documents and a Tier III Certification of Constructed Facility were awarded to Involta for the Akron II Data Center, Data Hall C in Akron, Ohio.
“Achieving Involta’s first Tier III certifications are a big milestone for the company,” said Ken Kremer, Chief Operating Officer at Involta. “Our entire Akron team was outstanding throughout the certification process. They maintained our high standard of operational excellence while going above and beyond to work with the Uptime Institute.”
Read the full press release here.
Inside Involta: Executive Interview
Meet CFO Jim Buie
Involta recently added to its management team with the hiring of a new CFO, Jim Buie.
“Most people are surprised to hear I’ve led sales, marketing, and operational groups in my career. I am a life-long learner and have taken something from each of my career experiences that make me a better, well rounded business leader. I enjoy the numbers but definitely have been characterized as an atypical finance leader in that I also enjoy the social and deal-making aspects of business.”
Learn more about him and the role he will play at Involta in the interview on our blog. Read the full interview here.
