As we enter the Spring season, we’d like to take a moment to share some NYI highlights from a busy first quarter.
In This Issue…
- 1Q Summary
- A Key Conference Theme: Artificial Intelligence
- NYI Participation in Industry Events
- New Addition to the NYI Sales Team
- Update on Broad Street Connect
- Giving Back: Update on the Nomad Futurist Foundation
- Connect with Us
1Q Summary
The first quarter of the year is typically a busy time and this year has been no exception with new clients coming on board at our 60 Hudson Street facility in New York and our Chicago data center in Oak Brook.
1Q is also a time for learning and gaining industry insights, particularly given the constantly changing digital landscape and evolving needs of our customers.
A Key Conference Theme: Artificial Intelligence
During the first quarter, NYI participated in key industry conferences that set the stage for 2024, starting with PTC in Hawaii. A key theme that popped up frequently at PTC (Honolulu), MetroConnect (Fort Lauderdale) and DCD (New York) was Artificial Intelligence and the impact it will have across industries and on the world of digital infrastructure.
There is a lot of demand being driven by AI and as a result, a new wave of data center construction is underway across the country. There is also a fair degree of hype around the topic and we anticipate that some of the new build will end up being used for a combination of AI and traditional compute.
NYI Participation in Industry Events
In this age of AI, cybersecurity presents an ongoing and escalating concern. NYI Co-Founder & COO Phillip Koblence joined Matthew T. Baldy – Americas Data Security Business Development Executive @ IBM, Robert Novo – Head of Network Engineering @ Oracle, Elisha Olivestone – Director Business Development & Channel Partnerships @ Waterfall Security and moderator Alex Dickins @ DatacenterDynamics in an important debate on cybersecurity at the DCD Connect conference in New York City.
New Addition to the NYI Sales Team
We are delighted to welcome a Senior Account Manager to our Sales Team who will work with prospects and customers to define secure, cost-effective digital infrastructure and connectivity solutions to meet their needs.
Kevin Ryan is an experienced sales professional with a diverse background and a long history helping C-Level executives and IT Directors achieve optimal results. Kevin’s extensivebackground spans colocation, hybrid cloud, fiber/ethernet services, DDoS mitigation, disaster recovery, ITSM/ITAM analysis, SaaS, hardware recommendations, WAN optimization, best practices and managed IT services. Kevin lives on Long Island and is the proud father of two adult children. Kevin can be reached at: kevin.ryan@nyi.net
Update on Broad Street Connect @ 75 Broad Street
Giving Back: Update on the Nomad Futurist Foundation
The non-profit Nomad Futurist Foundation, co-founded by NYI COO Phillip Koblence and futurist Nabeel Mahmood continues to raise awareness of the digital infrastructure among newer generations. Most recently, on March 19th, the Foundation partnered with Data Center Dynamics to bring over 100 college students to the DCD Connect conference in New York City, a premier industry event. The panel discussion: “Data Centers need you! What can the data center industry offer the next-gen workforce” generated a lot of interest. The Foundation is actively partnering with data centers nationally to create industry internship opportunities for both high school and college students.
NYI is a proud sponsor of the Nomad Futurist Foundation’s important mission to help ensure the future of the digital infrastructure industry.
Connect with Us
We thank you for your business and look forward to supporting your evolving infrastructure, network, and interconnection needs!
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