Latisys Adds Data Center Veteran Robert Martin To Manage Orange County Facility Operations

Experienced data center manager brings mission critical expertise and regional knowledge to firm’s growing Irvine, CA data center operations

Irvine, CA (September 9, 2010) – Latisys, a leading national provider of colocation, managed hosting, managed services and disaster recovery solutions, today announced it has strengthened its data center operations team by adding Robert Martin to manage the firm’s growing data center operations in Orange County.

In his role as Data Center Operations Manager at Latisys, Martin will manage day-to-day operations for the firm’s existing state-of-the-art SAS 70 Type II compliant data center in Irvine, California (OC1), and will also manage operations for Latisys’ new 93,000 square foot, Tier 3 data center facility (OC2) which is currently under development and expected to be ready for customer installations in Q2 2011.

“Robert is a highly respected data center professional with a proven track record managing mission critical IT infrastructure operations on behalf of industry-leading enterprises and government agencies,” said Corey Needles, Vice President, Data Center Operations, Latisys. “Robert joins a strong, growing team of Latisys data center professionals in the Orange County market laser focused on providing customers with the highest level of service, support and uptime.”

Martin brings to Latisys more than a decade of data center operations experience – most recently managing operations for Savvis’ Irvine, California facility, where he was responsible for managing large-scale mission critical IT infrastructure for some of Orange County’s leading enterprises and service providers.

“Latisys has quickly established itself as one of the nation’s leading data colocation and managed services providers, a testament to its ability to deliver flexible IT infrastructure solutions, high-density space and power to meet the needs of growing organizations,” said Martin. “I’m excited to join a talented team, and help Latisys better serve existing and prospective customers in Southern California.”

About Latisys

Latisys is a leading provider of colocation, managed hosting, managed services and disaster recovery solutions to medium-sized businesses, enterprise customers and government agencies. With a heritage serving business customers since 1994, and multiple high-density, SAS70 Type II compliant data centers across the United States, Latisys offers scalable outsourced IT infrastructure management solutions that provide customers what they need, when they need it. The firm’s new, state-of-the-art Tier III data center campus in Ashburn, Virginia compliments existing facility operations in Chicago, Denver and Irvine, California. As a data center-centric company, Latisys is quickly becoming the hosting and colocation company of choice for companies that demand more from their IT infrastructure partner. All while optimizing clients' return on investment. All while 'delivering more_'.