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Farnborough’s Datum Datacentres supports growth with team expansion

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Sam Pither

Farnborough-based telecommunications service provider Datum Datacentres has announced an expansion to its team to support its ongoing growth.

Back in September of 2022, Datum announced the acquisition of Manchester-based colocation data centre Teledata UK, with the two facilities coming together to form the Datum Group.

To help the development of the partnership, the group has announced a restructuring of some roles.

Mark Richards was appointed as Datum’s Chief Financial Officer prior to the acquisition, Melissa Hagan has taken on the role of Client Engagement Director alongside her role as head of the firm’s service management team.

Sam Spencer became Client Services Manager at Datum while James Hagan (Data Centre Engineer and Compliance Officer) joined its operational team to support Datum’s Data Centre Manager with general site activities and the management of Datum’s accreditation and compliance activities.

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Along with the expansion, Datum has announced two new facilities in its pipeline to offer additional capacity.

RN2 in Farnborough will provide 600 footprints on the ground floor, with scope to double this capacity on the first floor. All data halls will provide an average power density of 3.5kW/footprint, capability to deliver high density compute of up to 30kW/footprint, and Tier 3+ resilience.

MCR2 in Manchester will offer up to 25,000 ft2 of space, 4MVA of power and over 1,000 new server racks. This new facility will be carrier neutral and built to enterprise standards.

Dominic Phillips, CEO of Datum, said: "Our new national presence will allow us to better serve our partners and customers in the UK. We are committed to delivering the highest levels of service and client satisfaction, and this expansion will allow us to better serve our growing client base."

Matt Edgley, Commercial Director at Teledata, said: “As we continue to expand our operations, it is essential that we have the right people in place to provide our clients with the high level of service and support they expect and deserve. We are building an outstanding team that is dedicated to providing enterprise-class service.”

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Sam Pither

Sam is the Regional Editor of Biz News, responsible for both Hampshire and Dorset. A new recruit to journalism, Sam started writing for the Business Magazine as a freelancer in May of 2022 after completing his degree in English at University College London. His passion for local businesses and ability to tell a story soon caught the attention of the publication’s management team and have led to his meteoric rise. Sam, who lives in central Reading, takes a particular interest in technology, gaming and food and drink, having been a chef before starting his degree.

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