Tara Risser Promoted as Equinix’s President, Americas
Global interconnection and data centre company Equinix has promoted Tara Risser to the position of President, Americas. Risser succeeds Jon Lin, who served as President, Americas since 2019 and was appointed EVP & GM, Data Center Services earlier this year.
Risser joined Equinix in 2015, most recently as Senior Vice President, Global Customer Care and Experience. In her new position, she will be responsible for the regional management, strategy and growth plan for Equinix in the Americas region, including existing operations in BRAZIL, CANADA, COLOMBIA, MEXICO and the U.S.
Before joining Equinix, Risser served in a variety of roles over her 14 years at Level 3 Communications, including leadership positions in Sales Effectiveness, Integration, Sales Engineering and Customer Care.
Karl Strohmeyer, Chief Customer and Revenue Officer, Equinix said:"Tara is a proven leader who is committed to advancing our legacy of exceptional service and keeping our customers at the heart of everything we do. Her deep understanding of the customer journey to digital transformation positions her well to lead our Americas region, which has grown significantly in the past two years. I am confident that Tara's growth mindset and strategic vision will enable Equinix to build on our tremendous success in our largest global region."
Tara Risser, President, Americas said:"I look forward to working with our exceptional Americas team as we continue to strengthen our market-leading position as the world's digital infrastructure company. It is an important time as customers seek to benefit from the Equinix value proposition in the most efficient ways for their needs—through both physical data center colocation and interconnection, as well as new virtual and digital services. I am excited to be in this regional leadership position during this important time for our customers as Equinix continues to advance its critical role—including significant expansions in Canada, Mexico, and soon to include Chile—in the digital infrastructure of today's businesses."
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