Royce Thomas, a senior leader from the global data center, cloud technology and telecommunications industries, has joined CtrlS as president and chief business officer (CBO). He comes with over 30 years of rich experience in global account management, strategic planning, channel development, business development, redefining business models, designing and selling solutions across enterprises and hyperscalers.
Royce joins from Equinix, where he served as senior VP, strategic alliances and global account management. Earlier, he held senior leadership roles at Level 3 Communications and Sprint.
Thomas said, “It is my belief that my experience and expertise, when combined with the infrastructure, good-will, innovations, and brand trust enjoyed by CtrlS will pave the way for consolidation of market share across strategic regions around the globe.”
CtrlS is expanding its data center facilities across India rapidly and will be playing a key role in providing edge services across the country and the world. Today, the company is trusted by 60 of the Fortune 500 Global Multinationals including leading brands such as Exxon Mobil, Disney, Daimler Chrysler, Samsung, Sumitomo Corporation, SAP, Deloitte, BMW, Philips, FedEx, Uber, Vodafone, Bloomberg among others. The company is now extending its data center footprint to 5 million square feet powered by 1.2 GW of power.
Sridhar Pinnapureddy, founder & CEO, CtrlS Datacenters, said, “Royce is a respected leader in the industry. He will play a key role in expanding the CtrlS’ global footprint in strategic regions worldwide, introduce new and innovative service offerings, foster strategic global alliances, and usher in exponential growth for the company.”
