DataBank, the Dallas-based provider of enterprise-class colocation, interconnection, and managed services, appointed Jennifer Curry senior vice president of managed services.
“At DataBank, we recognize that data centers are the center of the connected world,” DataBank CEO Raul Martynek said in a statement. “Jennifer brings the expertise required to ensure our services are at the top of the class in answering the ever-evolving needs of our customers. Her impressive experience in network and cloud services makes her an invaluable addition to our company.”
Curry has nearly two decades of experience leading technology and customer operations teams, heads DataBank’s product and technology teams, where she is responsible for the architecture, design and engineering, service delivery, and support of DataBank’s managed services and network service offerings.
Veteran leader in datacenters
Before DataBank, Curry held several senior positions in the data center and telecommunications industries, most recently as INAP’s executive vice president, Product and Technology, where she led operations and engineering for all product lines, service delivery, and technical support as well as customer success.
Prior to INAP, Curry served as vice president at Zayo Group; vice president of systems engineering, implementations and IT at Latisys, and senior manager of software at Level 3 communications.
“DataBank is unmatched in its colocation and infrastructure footprint,” Curry said in a statement. “It’s an organization building the foundation for the next generation of the internet as the world embraces innovations in digital transformation like AI and Web 3.0. I’m honored to be part of the team that empowers the carriers, enterprises, and hyperscalers to do great things.”
In August, DataBank sold a 35% stake in the company to a new group of investors. The company owns more than 65 datacenters across the country.
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