JLL has appointed Mike Harrington as head of Data Centre Facilities Management, EMEA and Tom Glover as head of Data Centre Transactions, EMEA.
In a statement, JLL said that the newly created strategic roles reflect the growing demand for data centre services in the region.
As head of Data Centre Facilities Management, Mike Harrington will be responsible for overseeing the delivery of facilities management (FM) operations for corporates, specialist data centre operators and cloud providers in EMEA. He joins JLL after an extensive career in the FM industry having worked in the US, Europe and APAC. Previously, he was head of Facilities Management at CBRE in Asia Pacific.
In his role as head of Data Centre Transactions, EMEA, Tom Glover will lead JLL’s transactional services for occupier, operator and developer clients in the date centre sector. He joins from CBRE where he was director responsible for sourcing suitable sites for data centres across Europe and providing strategic advice to landlords, investors, and occupiers active in the data centre market.
Jonathan Kinsey, head of Data Centre Services, EMEA, 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.’
