RagingWire Hires Industry Veteran Joe Goldsmith as Chief Revenue Officer to Pursue Unprecedented Data Center Market Opportunity
February 13 2018 - 12:23PM
Business Wire
New Vice President of Global Accounts, Steve
Manos, and executive assignments in enterprise sales and channels
strengthen company’s go-to-market capabilities
RagingWire Data Centers, Inc., the premier data center provider
in North America and part of the global data center portfolio of
NTT Communications (NTT Com), today announced the addition of two
veteran industry leaders to the company’s executive team and new
executive assignments in sales and channels to strengthen the
company’s go-to-market capabilities.
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Joe Goldsmith joins RagingWire as Senior
Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer, bringing more than 25
years of experience as a successful sales executive in data centers
and telecommunications. (Photo: Business Wire)
Joe Goldsmith joins RagingWire as Senior Vice President and
Chief Revenue Officer, bringing more than 25 years of experience as
a successful sales executive in data centers and
telecommunications. Steve Manos joins RagingWire as Vice President
of Global Accounts reporting to Mr. Goldsmith, after more than 20
years generating revenue across various technology industries
related to large scale IT environments. Rounding out the sales
leadership team, current RagingWire sales executives David Haskell
and Tim Nicols have been named Vice President of Enterprise Sales,
and Vice President of Channels respectively, both reporting to Mr.
Goldsmith.
The hiring of Mr. Goldsmith and Mr. Manos as well as the new
sales executive assignments signal RagingWire’s increased
commitment to attracting large wholesale and hyperscale customers,
while continuing to grow revenue through enterprise and channel
sales.
“As we invest in growth strategies that will benefit all of our
customers, we are proud that our reputation and performance in the
industry is attracting such respected, proven talent as Joe
Goldsmith and Steve Manos,” said RagingWire President and CEO Doug
Adams. “We are confident that their impressive track record of
extraordinary customer service and innovative technological
solutions will continue at RagingWire as we extend our presence in
the multi-megawatt, hyperscale data center market.”
Joe Goldsmith will be responsible for all aspects of
RagingWire’s go-to-market strategy and execution including: sales,
marketing, product management, channels, and sales operations.
Prior to joining RagingWire, Goldsmith was the Chief Revenue
Officer for Vantage Data Centers, applying his deep expertise in
complex contract and lease negotiations to lead Vantage to become
an industry leader in wholesale data centers. Previously, Goldsmith
was Vice President and General Manager at Digital Realty, where he
led efforts related to global alliances, channel sales, and
colocation products. He has also served as Executive Director of
Global Accounts at Qwest, Director of Sales at FiberTower, and Vice
President of Sales at Colo.com.
“With highly customizable configurations of data center space
and power, carrier-neutral and cloud-neutral network services,
world-class amenities, and dedicated security and support staff,
RagingWire has a unique opportunity to earn the trust and business
of the world’s largest data center customers,” Goldsmith said. “I
am eager to join the RagingWire team as we continue to increase our
revenue by taking great care of clients across all industries.”
Steve Manos will be responsible for leading RagingWire’s
engagement with hyperscale cloud companies. Previously Manos was
Chief Business Officer at Server Farm Realty, LLC, a data center
developer, and at Canara Inc., a predictive analytics company. He
also served as General Manager of the North American Division at
Norland Managed Services, a global provider of data center
management services which was acquired by CBRE Group. Earlier in
his career Manos held positions at Lee Technologies, Ascent
Corporation, Midland, and O/E. Since 2003, he has been a principal
at Manos Internetworking Group, a consultancy focused on data
center and IT infrastructure.
“As the Americas data center platform of NTT Com, RagingWire is
one of the largest colocation providers in the world and is
continuing to add state-of-the-art data centers and information and
communications technology (ICT) solutions that are ideal for
hyperscale clients,” Manos said. “I am looking forward to
connecting new clients to RagingWire’s worldwide network so they
can execute their growth strategies in ways they might not have
considered.”
About RagingWire Data Centers
RagingWire Data Centers designs, builds, and operates mission
critical data centers that deliver 100% availability, high-density
power, flexible configurations, carrier neutral connectivity, and
superior customer service. The company has 113 megawatts of
critical IT power spread across 1.5 million square feet of data
center infrastructure in Ashburn, Virginia; Dallas, Texas; and
Northern California with significant growth plans in these
locations and other top North American data center markets. As part
of the NTT Communications group, RagingWire is one of the largest
wholesale data center providers in the world with a global network
of 140 data centers in 20 countries and regions operated by NTT
Communications under the Nexcenter™ brand, and one of the most
financially strong companies in the data center industry. For more
information visit www.ragingwire.com.
About NTT Communications Corporation
NTT Communications provides consultancy, architecture, security
and cloud services to optimize the information and communications
technology (ICT) environments of enterprises. These offerings are
backed by the company’s worldwide infrastructure, including the
leading global tier-1 IP network, the Arcstar Universal One™ VPN
network reaching over 190 countries/regions, and over 140 secure
data centers worldwide. NTT Communications’ solutions leverage the
global resources of NTT Group companies including Dimension Data,
NTT COCOMO, and NTT DATA.
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