Inside one of CoreLink's data centers
(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) – Colocation provider Telx (www.telx.com) announced on Tuesday that it has entered into a strategic partnership with data center operator CoreLink Data Centers (www.corelink.com) to enable colocation customers of both companies to “seamlessly expand presence in key U.S. cities.”
This partnership comes less than a month after CoreLink named Rick Crutchley its vice president of global sales.
“Telx is actively looking to enhance our data center footprint around the world by teaming with best-of-breed partners like CoreLink,” Eric Shepcaro, chief executive officer of Telx said in a statement. “By forging this strategic alliance, we can offer our customers the opportunity to enter new markets quickly and cost-effectively.”
According to the press release, the partnership “rounds out both companies’ national presence with virtually no overlap.”
“Our alliance provides an expansion path for Telx customers into regions such as Seattle, Las Vegas and suburban Chicago, while CoreLink customers can tap into new business opportunities in New York City, New Jersey, Miami, Dallas, Charlotte, Atlanta and three separate locations in California,” Mike Duckett, president and chief operating officer of CoreLink Data Centers stated. “We see synergy in Telx’s approach to colocation, as we share a focus on providing connectivity-rich environments and adding value for customers by building carrier-dense ecosystems in each location.”
Sales teams of both companies have been trained to have an understanding on the full suite of services in each locations.
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