Virtus Quadruples Customer Base with Record 2014 Sales Year

VIRTUS Data Centres strong revenue growth makes it London’s fastest growing data centre operator

London – 28^th January 2015 – VIRTUS Data Centres (VIRTUS), London’s flexible and efficient data centre specialist has achieved an average revenue growth of 66 per cent per annum since 2012, with 30 per cent of 2014 sales coming from existing customers expanding within VIRTUS’ facilities.

In Q4, VIRTUS Data Centres, London’s fastest growing data centre owner and operator, added another seven new customers across its LONDON1 and LONDON2 data centre estates in Enfield and Hayes.

VIRTUS’ new customers in Q4 include five new cloud providers to the VIRTUS Cloud Connect ecosystem, a leading global asset management company, a professional services organisation, as well as expansion from two existing Cloud customers.

VIRTUS Data Centres is one of only four data centre operators in London to have achieved Tier III design certification from the Uptime Institute and the only one certified using Excool’s innovative, green and hyper efficient indirect adiabatic and evaporative fresh air cooling technology delivering a PUE of less than 1.2 and London’s lowest total cost of service. In addition, the VIRTUS Marketplace means VIRTUS customers have access to a growing ecosystem of connectivity, cloud and service providers.

Neil Cresswell, CEO, VIRTUS Data Centres, says: “We are very pleased with this continued growth across all business lines. It demonstrates the appeal of our new and innovative approach to data centre service delivery, which combines the best features of both the traditional wholesale and retail models from a single, pure play operator. Providing highly connected, secure and certified facilities in London, in a customer friendly, flexible and efficient model is enabling us to better meet the evolving IT needs of customers.”

Darren Watkins, Sales Director, VIRTUS Data Centres says: “We provide customers with tailored solutions utilising our modular design and leading edge technology combined with complete transparency and agile commercials. This unique approach to data centre service delivery is the reason why VIRTUS Data Centres has been referenced by leading analyst houses and why Kelly Morgan of 451 Research Group has said that ‘VIRTUS is one of the most innovative data centre providers around these days.”

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About VIRTUS

VIRTUS Data Centres (VIRTUS) is a trusted global leader in the data centre industry and the UK’s leading data centre company, committed to delivering reliable, resilient and responsible digital infrastructure for our customers. As part of ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC), VIRTUS Europe is the home of the cloud in London, and at the heart of Europe.

Collectively, the STT GDC Group operates across Singapore, the UK, India, Thailand, South Korea, Indonesia, Japan and the Philippines, providing businesses an exceptional foundation that is built for their growth anywhere. In December 2022, Macquarie Asset Management acquired a significant minority stake in VIRTUS via Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 7. Macquarie Asset Management is a global asset manager, providing access to specialist investment expertise across a range of capabilities including infrastructure, green investments, real estate, and other sectors.

VIRTUS has a proven track record of over a decade designing and operating the UK’s most efficient facilities. Committed to the highest standards of Operational Excellence – safety, security and availability – VIRTUS hires the best people to work in an industry which is increasingly essential to everyone and everything.

We are laser focused on responsibly delivering solutions for the benefit of our customers, colleagues, suppliers, the environment and the world, every minute of every day.

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