Equinix to Acquire ICT-Center Zurich's Data Center Business
Highlights / Key Facts
Switzerland is one of the most developed countries in the world – theWorld Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Report currently ranksSwitzerland's economy as the most competitive in the world[1], while ranked by theEuropean Union asEurope's most innovative country[2]. Businesses in this unique market are increasingly leveragingEquinix's global interconnection platform to accelerate performance and access key markets around the world to gain competitive advantage.- The acquisition of the ICT data center business will be incorporated into the existing ZH4 data center and will enable
Equinix to meet customer demand for data center and interconnection services.Equinix's Zurich data centers (ZH1, ZH2, ZH4, ZH5) are tethered together forming a campus environment, providing customers with the ability to easily interconnect with one another in business ecosystems for maximum collaboration across digital supply chains. TheZurich campus also enables businesses to reach 90 percent ofEurope within 20ms makingZurich an ideal hub for enterprises with multiple European offices. The ICT-Center AG acquisition will add approximately 60 cabinets of sold capacity and a total colocation space of approximately 230 cabs. The data center currently has a large number of network customers, which further increases network density at site, as well as global enterprises and financial services companies. With more than 70 networks available at the site this is the most interconnected site inSwitzerland .- Today, more than 325 companies collocate in
Equinix's Switzerland data centers inZurich andGeneva to connect to business partners and customers across their digital supply chains. Equinix Switzerland is home to many thriving, diverse business ecosystems, connectivity to major Internet carriers andSwitzerland's two largest Internet exchanges: Equinix Internet Exchange and Swiss IX. Equinix currently operates 150 IBX data centers in 41 markets, providing customers even more ways to connect with other businesses around the world on Platform Equinix™.
Quotes
Eric Schwartz , president, EMEA,Equinix :
"With the right to privacy and data protection enshrined in the Swiss constitution, combined with a fast, sound IT infrastructure,Switzerland continues to be a top destination for international business. We believe this acquisition enablesEquinix to provide more capacity and interconnection to customers who leverage Platform Equinix for access to network or cloud connectivity, or accelerate digital transformation."
Additional Resources
- Equinix Solidifies EMEA Data Center Portfolio [press release]
- The Successful Cloud-Enabled Enterprise [infopaper]
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[1] "Global Competitiveness Report 2016-2017" (PDF).
[2] "European Innovation Scoreboard –
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Equinix Media Contacts, Michelle Lindeman (Americas), +1 (650) 598-6361, mlindeman@equinix.com, OR Liam Rose (EMEA), +44 (0) 207 618 9602, liam.rose@eu.equinix.com OR Equinix Investor Relations Contacts, Katrina Rymill, +1 (650) 598-6583, krymill@equinix.com, OR Paul Thomas, +1 (650) 598-6442, pthomas@equinix.com