REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – Equinix today announced the completion of its $1.04 billion acquisition of 13 data centers in Canada and their operations from Bell Canada.
The all-cash transaction includes more than 600 customers, of which more than 500 are new to Equinix, and approximately 1.2 million gross square feet of data center space. “The deal solidifies Equinix’s position as a leading digital infrastructure provider in Canada, enabling Canadian businesses, as well as multinationals with a presence in Canada, to leverage a trusted platform to bring together and interconnect the foundational infrastructure to power their success.”
The company also announced Andrew Eppich (above), a six-year veteran of Equinix originally from Toronto, has been appointed managing director, Canada. “In this role, Eppich will be responsible for defining Equinix’s strategic vision to: develop the enterprise market; deliver a strong network of prospects, customers and channel partners; provide thought leadership to accelerate new business and revenue growth; and expand Equinix’s role as a trusted advisor to companies as they expand their digital infrastructure,” reads the press release.
Equinix now operates 15 International Business Exchange (IBX) data centers coast to coast in Canada. In addition to the two Toronto facilities (TR1 and TR2) that Equinix has operated since 2010 and 2015 respectively, the company now operates four additional data centers in Toronto, three in Calgary, and one in each of Kamloops, Montreal, Ottawa, Saint John, Vancouver, and Winnipeg, all purchased from Bell.
The two companies plan to work together, moving forward, in a strategic partnership where the companies can team up for joint offers in Canada and globally. “This partnership will enable enterprises in Canada to leverage integrated networking and hybrid multicloud services, combining Bell’s telecommunication services and technology expertise with Equinix’s global platform of interconnected data centres and business ecosystems,” said an Equinix spokesperson.
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