Annual award presented by nonprofit association DallasHR recognizes outstanding human resources leaders
Dallas, TX (November 26, 2013) – Global colocation solutions provider CyrusOne (:CONE, news) is pleased to announce that Vice President of Human Resources Denise Sikes has been nominated for the DallasHR 2013 Human Resource Executive of the Year Award. DallasHR is a nonprofit association with nearly 2,000 members and more than 1,000 companies represented in its membership. It is regularly recognized as one of the top affiliate chapters in the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) association.
“We’re very proud to have Denise nominated from the thousands of Dallas-area HR professionals and excited to see her expertise being recognized by peers in the HR community,” said Kim Sheehy, chief financial and administrative officer of CyrusOne. “Denise joined CyrusOne last year as we were planning for our initial public offering and transitioning corporate functions from regional offices in Houston and Cincinnati to our new headquarters in Carrollton, Texas. She quickly and capably assessed the situation at hand and developed an actionable plan with the strategic and tactical objectives needed to support our aggressive growth agenda.”
Sikes has more than 20 years of experience in human resources and has held management and executive roles in nonprofit, publicly traded and emerging-growth companies. She is passionate about people development and regularly volunteers with student chapters in the local SHRM organizations. Sikes is a graduate of the University of Texas at San Antonio and earned a master’s degree in business administration from Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business. She is a member of SHRM, DallasHR, the North Texas Compensation Association, and the National Association of Women Business Owners.
Delivering Best-in-Class Enterprise Facilities and Robust Connectivity
CyrusOne specializes in highly reliable enterprise data center colocation solutions and engineers its facilities with the highest power redundancy (2N architecture) and the power-density infrastructure required to deliver excellent availability.
Customers also have access to the CyrusOne National Internet Exchange (National IX), which marries low-cost robust connectivity with the massively scaled data centers that CyrusOne is known for by virtually linking a dozen CyrusOne facilities in a number of key metropolitan markets.
As a result, CyrusOne customers have an opportunity to go beyond the benefits of a single data center and efficiently architect a data center platform for their production or disaster recovery solution using multiple data centers connected by powerful, low-cost carrier-grade connectivity. This approach represents a true paradigm shift in the way companies are managing the creation, access, and sharing of their data.
CyrusOne operates 25 carrier-neutral data center facilities across the United States, Europe, and Asia that give customers the flexibility and scale to perfectly match their specific growth needs. The company is renowned for exceptional service and for building enduring customer relationships and high customer satisfaction levels. Customers include nine of the Fortune 20 companies and more than 125 of the Fortune 1000.
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About CyrusOne
CyrusOne (NASDAQ: CONE) specializes in highly reliable enterprise-class, carrier-neutral data center properties. The company provides mission-critical data center facilities that protect and ensure the continued operation of IT infrastructure for more than 550 customers, including nine of the Fortune 20 and more than 100 of the Fortune 1000 companies.
CyrusOne’s data center offerings provide the flexibility, reliability, and security that enterprise customers require and are delivered through a tailored, customer service-focused platform designed to foster long-term relationships. CyrusOne’s Internet interconnection platform provides robust connectivity options for enterprises, content, and telecommunications companies. CyrusOne is committed to full transparency in communication, management, and service delivery throughout its 25 data centers worldwide.
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