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Press Release -- February 26th, 2015
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IO APPOINTS NIGEL STEVENS AS ITS UK MANAGING DIRECTOR

London – February 26, 2015 – IO, a leading data center services company, today announced the appointment of Nigel Stevens as its Managing Director in the United Kingdom. In this role, he will lead IO’s expansion into Europe with the newest data center coming online this summer.

Stevens is responsible for the overall performance of IO’s business and operations in the United Kingdom. Among his responsibilities, Stevens will increase local and regional market share, profitability and operational efficiency.

“Nigel is a highly driven and passionate business leader with extensive experience in the global telecommunications and data center industries,” said Bob Olson, chief customer officer at IO. “As IO continues to expand its global footprint, I have no doubt Nigel has what it takes to lead the overall business performance for the region.”

Over the course of his 25-year-career, Stevens has held senior management positions in the United Kingdom and United States. Prior to joining IO, Stevens served as chief marketing officer of Infinity SDC Limited where he was responsible for sales and marketing. Stevens also held leadership positions at Global Crossing, Cable & Wireless Worldwide and THUS plc.

“IO’s much-anticipated, state-of-the-art data centre is receiving a great deal of interest in the business community,” Stevens said.

IO is entering the European market with a brand new facility in Slough, just outside of London. With more than 10,000 square metres of total space, the data centre features highly reliable power, a dedicated substation and will house IO’s market-leading data centre modules.

Stevens added: “IO’s next-generation colocation and cloud services bring an unparalleled level of flexibility, efficiency and innovation to the region. I couldn’t be more proud to be part of IO’s world-class team and look forward to the journey ahead.”

About IO
Founded in 2007, IO is a data center services company that utilizes the latest data center technology to deliver colocation and cloud services to businesses and governments around the world. IO’s next-generation colocation offering gives enterprises the flexibility to deploy legacy and cloud applications in a secure and efficient environment. IO operates six state-of-the-art data centers in Arizona, Ohio, New Jersey, Singapore and London. Trusted by some of the most demanding consumers of data center services, IO unleashes the potential for the data center to deliver sustainable business value. For more information about IO, visit io.com.

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Lauren Rosenblum
IO
480.513.8516
lrosenblum@io.com

Albie Jarvis
PR for IO, Porter Novelli
617.897.8236
albie.jarvis@porternovelli.com

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