Construction Magazine June 2018 | Page 120

SERVERFARM
Toronto is a highly secure , concurrently maintainable data Centre constructed to ensure an optimal PUE and flexibility for ongoing customer operations .
by cybersecurity professionals .”
Attracting and hiring talent and expertise is a challenge for any company , especially in IT and the data centre space . But with a strong sense of purpose and a holistic approach to training , ServerFarm has circumvented the challenge and grown a strong and capable team .
“ We hire the best-in-class ,” notes Shanahan . “ The majority of our personnel are equally trained in mechanical and electrical , physical and IT and then we also have a team of high-level specialists for each of those areas . This means we have a holistic approach to how we train and retain our people . It actually pays off very well for us in customer service and our personnel ’ s satisfaction levels .
“ I think we ’ re quite unique in the industry because we have a real purpose ,” adds Shenoy .
“ We ’ ve created a fast-moving
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