Redeveloping a working Grade II * listed data centre Originally designed by Sir Nicolas Grimshaw for the Financial Times as a printing press facility , and opened by then-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in 1988 , Global Switch ’ s London North site was converted into a data centre in 1999 , transforming the building from communication in the printed form to one of digital communication .
With the building named a listed building in 2016 by Heritage England on account of the standing of the architect , there were a number of challenges faced by Global Switch when it came to redeveloping a live data centre in a historic building .
ADAM EATON
TITLE : EXECUTIVE GROUP DIRECTOR , LONDON
Adam joined Global Switch in
2022 having previously owned and lead his own cloud and managed hosting provider . As Executive Group Director , Adam is responsible for maintaining a best-in-class operational environment for the London Campus while continuing to drive business development , new initiatives and new developments , including the redevelopment of London North and London East and the development of a third data centre on the campus , London South which will increase the campus by a further 27,000 square metres to around 115,000 square metres .
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