LONDON, UK – May 04, 2023 – Equinix, Inc. (NASDAQ:EQIX, news, filings), the world’s digital infrastructure company™, has appointed Bruce Owen as its new Managing Director for the UK. Collaborating closely with customers to facilitate growth and targets with increasing data demands, Bruce will be responsible for advancing digital progress alongside crucial environmental and community initiatives, aligning with both Equinix’s and the country’s sustainable goals and vision.
An Equinix veteran, Bruce joined the company in 2010 as a member of the EMEA Corporate Development and Finance team. In 2013, he moved to California and assumed various global leadership roles within the organisation, including heading the Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis team, serving as Chief of Staff to the CEO, and acting as VP of Business Operations and Instrumentation.
Three years ago, Bruce established the Global Community and Belonging team, motivated by his profound care for Equinix’s culture and people. Leading Equinix’s worldwide Diversity and Inclusion, Wellbeing, and Community Impact initiatives, Bruce has played a pivotal role in embedding the company’s mantra of “I am safe, I belong and I matter” and increasing diversity across the company. These initiatives were instrumental in supporting Equinix and its employees through the challenges posed by the pandemic. Bruce and his team were also involved in launching the Equinix Foundation last year to advance digital inclusion around the world—Bruce serves as the President of the Foundation
Bruce Owen, Managing Director, UK at Equinix, said: “I am honoured to become Equinix’s Managing Director for the UK. The UK is a thriving tech hub and a critical market for our global customer base. Together with the team, I am dedicated to being in service to our customers, employees, and communities, by prioritising innovation, sustainability, and the diversity of our workforce.”
The UK is the largest market for Equinix in EMEA, representing more than a quarter of the region’s revenue in 2022 and comprising 14 facilities from London to Manchester. These two cities provide connectivity to over 1,500 leading global organisations and offer access to more than 250 network service providers and over 460 cloud and IT service providers.
Commenting on Bruce’s appointment, Eugene Bergen Henegouwen, President for Equinix in EMEA said: “I am delighted to welcome Bruce as our new Managing Director for the UK. With his extensive track record of leadership and innovation, we are very confident Bruce will continue the success of our company in our largest market in EMEA. I look forward to working closely with Bruce to deliver on our commitments to our customers, employees, and other stakeholders.”
Equinix continues to invest in the UK as a critical global tech hub, last year announcing a further £179 million in investment to meet evolving business and consumer needs. As business demand for digital infrastructure continues to increase, so does the need for tech talent. According to the Equinix 2022 Global Tech Trends Survey, 67 percent of IT decision-makers in the UK view a shortage of personnel with IT skills as one of the main threats to their business. With the skills gap across the industry, Bruce is committed to continuing Equinix’s hard work to expand and diversify talent pools with a collection of career transition programmes under the company’s Career Pathways portfolio.
About Equinix
Equinix (NASDAQ: EQIX) is the world’s digital infrastructure company. Digital leaders harness Equinix’s trusted platform to bring together and interconnect foundational infrastructure at software speed. Equinix enables organisations to access all the right places, partners and possibilities to scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences and multiply their value, while supporting their sustainability goals.
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