INTERVIEW
“ THE GLOBAL INTERCONNECTION INDEX CAPTURES THE ACTIVITY OF PEOPLE CONNECTING DIRECTLY TO EACH OTHER WITHOUT GOING THROUGH THE INTERNET ”
Eric Schwartz President of EMEA , Equinix
last few years , it has gained enough experience to predict the needs of different markets .
“ We can estimate with pretty good accuracy what our existing customer base will want to buy in these new locations ,” he says , “ and are able to do that in such a way that they get consistent service and standards of quality , globally .”
The addition of Itconic will see Equinix gain more than 250 employees in its European team . With the organisation ’ s staff already spread out over so many different countries across the globe , this presents a test in itself . “ We have to find ways for people to feel connected even though they ’ re not necessarily going to meet or know each other . That ’ s the reason we invest so much in culture , and why we generally do very well in surveys and external benchmarks around people ’ s level of engagement .
“ When we undertake an acquisition like Itconic , we spend a lot of time on
14 November 2017