NICK OCKWELL
SUSTAINABILITY
“ We ’ ve worked with IBM here on a Power10 environment , which has allowed us to reduce our power usage by about 50 %”
NICK OCKWELL CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER , SERVICE EXPRESS
Cutting carbon footprint and energy costs Service Express aims to transform the IT infrastructure strategies of its customers , by helping them adapt to demand with flexible data centre maintenance solutions . This involves helping its clients maximise hardware investment , control maintenance costs and upgrade service expectations .
The company also places sustainability at the heart of its decisions , having committed to powering all its data centres with renewable power . Additionally , as Ockwell explains , it helps clients reduce data centre space in order to save energy .
“ Bringing new technology in condenses our footprint , meaning we draw less power and are more sustainable ,” says Ockwell . “ Consolidation is big for us when it comes to reducing our footprint . The more we can reduce our footprint , the more we can help our clients be more sustainable .” Growing the sustainable data centre Whilst Service Express is primarily a UK and US-based organisation , its customer base exists in roughly 150 countries .
NICK OCKWELL
TITLE : CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
COMPANY : SERVICE EXPRESS INDUSTRY : DATA CENTRE LOCATION : DETROIT , MICHIGAN
A global business leader who is strong in organisational transformation , Ockwell leads teams towards clearly defined and communicated business and IT strategy . He has managed IT operations supporting 12,000 business users in 40 countries , specialising in global operations management , business IT strategy and organisational transformation .
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