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Verne Global Appoints New Board Member Henry AnconaVerne Global, a developer at the forefront of data center infrastructure design, today announced that Henry Ancona has joined the company's Board of Directors. Ancona has over 30 years of operational leadership building global businesses for both large and small technology companies. As a member of Verne Global's Board of Directors, Ancona will leverage his diverse industry experience and expertise to provide insights on market approach and growth strategies. "I am delighted to be joining Verne's Board. There are key factors that IT decision-makers consider when scouting potential data center locations such as the operational cost associated with power and cooling, and increasingly, the risk management consideration of the reliability and capacity of the power grid," said Ancona. "The company has achieved a leadership position in these areas. Verne Global has proven success in the automotive manufacturing, financial services and high-tech sectors. In addition, discrete manufacturing and life sciences are growth areas where high performance computing requirements are expanding." In adition to Verne Global, Ancona also lends his expertise to companies in business-to-business (B2B) software, software-enabled online business-to-consumer (B2C) enterprises, online media, cybersecurity and other businesses. Raised in Europe, Ancona holds a Master of Business from Harvard Business School and a bachelor's degree and a master's degree from MIT (News - Alert) in electrical engineering and computer science, respectively. "Henry has an impressive breadth and depth of experience in not only the advising space, but the investment and leadership sectors as well," said Jeff Monroe, CEO of Verne Global. "He is an action-oriented advocate that has experience working closely with executive teams to produce results. Verne Global is fortunate to have such a knowledgeable and well-rounded addition to its Board of Directors to provide guidance as we work to continually evolve the company and its offerings to meet our customers' needs and market trends." ABOUT VERNE GLOBAL Verne Global, a global company with facilities in Keflavik, Iceland, is at the forefront of data center infrastructure design. Verne Global leverages Iceland's highly available, abundant and renewable power grid to deliver flexible, scalable and secure data center solutions. As the scale and complexity of enterprise and supercomputing requirements grows, forward-thinking IT leaders can reduce power risk and realize long-term, significant TCO cost savings with Verne Global. To learn more, visit www.verneglobal.com.
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