CAPRE Conference Coverage

LEESBURG, VA — Shannon Hulbert is CEO of Opus Interactive, where she has has spent the past 8 years providing strategy and vision for the company. Prior to Opus Interactive, the NCAIED 40 Under 40 Award recipient was in the energy-efficiency industry for 8 years and worked on numerous utility energy-efficiency programs across the nation, […] more

LEESBURG, VA – CAPRE’s inaugural Women of Mission Critical Summit tackled the data center industry’s diversity challenges head on, from many angles. The culminating panel of the day, “Seeking Talent and Skills: Best Practices for Recruitment in Today’s Environment,” was perhaps the most focused on shining a light on specific problems in our industry, and […] more

DENVER, CO – The data center construction and engineering space is dynamic, with new technologies and platforms seemingly revolutionizing various aspects of workflow every week. However, with change comes hiccups and lessons learned. To get in front of this conversation, CAPRE included a panel titled “Data Center Supply Chain Automation: From Factory to Operation Floor” […] more

AUSTIN, TX — Brian Pate is Director of Client Solutions at Constructiv, where he provides complex facility infrastructure solutions to ensure data centers perform consistent with business needs. Brian works with enterprise data center owners as well as colocation, cloud and hyperscale data center providers. He has been involved with numerous large-scale projects, including the […] more

SEATTLE, WA — Chad Arnold is the Director of Sales at Equinix, a real estate investment trust that connects various companies directly to their customers and partners inside interconnected data centers. Equinix combines a global footprint of International Business Exchange (IBX) data centers, a range of interconnection solutions, ecosystems and support. Chad will be a […] more

LEESBURG, VA — CAPRE’s Seventh Annual Mid-Atlantic Data Center Summit tackled the mission critical from every angle, including operations and management. The afternoon, Track A panel titled “Power and Operational Efficiency: How Products Continue to Evolve to Support Increased Demand” showcased both the perspective and the product of various industry leaders who make the inner […] more

AUSTIN, TX — Fred Holloway is the Vice-President for the Western Region at CyrusOne Data Centers, a real estate investment trust headquartered in Dallas, TX, that invests in carrier-neutral data centers and provides colocation and peering services. CyrusOne will host CAPRE’s Texas Data Center Summit attendees for a Data Center Reception and Tour at their […] more

LEESBURG, VA – CAPRE’s Seventh annual Mid-Atlantic Data Center Summit sought to shed some light on the impact of hyperscalers on the colocation game, so we gathered a crew of highly respected thought-leaders who are active in Northern Virginia to opine on how hyperscalers are changing their business model – and perhaps more importantly how […] more

SEATTLE, WA — Craig Rhodes is Managing Director of Data Center Services for Structured Communication Systems Inc. (Structured) and an experienced professional actively engaged with various clients providing Data Center and Program Management consulting services. Craig has a unique insight into both Traditional and Cloud Data Center projects, Data Center Strategy, process improvement, as well […] more

LEESBURG, VA – CAPRE’s inaugural Women of Mission Critical Summit dove into some of the most critical issues facing the data center industry, but one panel sought to examine those same issues as they extend beyond our lens. Bridging the Digital Divide: Expanding Inclusivity Beyond the Workplace featured a team of leading ladies from the […] more