JLL has bolstered its EMEA data centres team with senior hires from CBRE.
CBRE director Tom Glover has been appointed as EMEA head of data centre transactions, while Mike Harrington has joined as head of data centre facilities management for EMEA.
In his new role, Glover will lead JLL’s transactional services for occupier, operator and developer clients in the data centre sector.
Harrington was previously head of facilities management at CBRE’s Asia Pacific arm. In his new job he will oversee facilities management operations for corporates, specialist data centre operators and cloud providers in the EMEA market.
JLL said the hires for the newly created roles will take advantage of the sector’s growth opportunities, citing an increasing appetite for co-location in 2021.
Jonathan Kinsey, head of data centre services for EMEA at JLL, said: “The march to increased digitisation, adoption of cloud and hybrid IT strategies, shifts in global business models, data sovereignty and security, and numerous other factors, are fuelling growth in the data centre sector globally.
“With the surge in activity in the market, we’re seeing an increase in clients seeking advisory, transactional and operational support relating to their data centre assets and strategies.
“With Mike and Tom’s appointments, we’re strengthening our ability to provide expert advice to data centre occupiers, operators, developers and investors. They are both recognised experts in the industry and add further depth to JLL’s global market and technical capabilities.”
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