EdgeConneX, a pioneer in global Hyperscale Data Centre provider will acquire Global Data Center (GDC).
GDC is an Israel-based data center operator headquartered in Herzliya, the hub of Israel’s hi-tech district. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. “I am pleased to announce the expansion of the EdgeConneX global footprint to the Middle Eastern region with the acquisition of GDC,” said Randy Brouckman, CEO of EdgeConneX.
As always, the Company’s focus is on its customers and providing them with the capacity they want, where they want it, and when they want it. In the case of Israel, GDC’s talented leadership team, strong operational track record and existing infrastructure helps us accelerate meeting these requirements by providing a ready-made solution with a premium platform that is already well established in the market.”
Once completed, the acquisition will bring two new facilities into the EdgeConneX global data centre platform, including GDC’s state-of-the-art, and highly secure underground facilities in Herzliya and Petah Tikva, near Tel Aviv.
Global Data Center was founded in 2013 by Moshe Lasman in cooperation and with the financial backing of the Viola Group, a leading private equity investment firm. The Company is operating two highly secure, subterranean data centres in Tel Aviv, one in Herzliya Pituach, and the second in Petah Tikva.
Both sites are built in accordance with the Tier 3 Uptime global standard that serves as the current standard for advanced data centres. Backed by EQT Infrastructure, one of the world’s largest infrastructure funds, EdgeConneX brings significant financial and professional resources and digital infrastructure industry experience to GDC. This backing and support will accelerate GDC’s development and ability to invest in new capacity in Israel, thereby giving a further to its growth plans.
“Global Data Center is joining EdgeConnex following seven years of great momentum in our business,” stated Moshe Lasman, Global Data Center Founder and CEO.
“EdgeConneX brings over a decade of experience building out a global data center platform that includes approximately 50 data centers in over 40 markets around the world and spans everything from hyperlocal edge facilities to hyperscale data center campuses. Together we will be able to best serve the local data centre infrastructure needs in Israel and global requirements anywhere in the world.”
“For our Israeli customers, nothing changes practically in regard to Global Data Center, organizationally, operationally, or strategically,” Lasman added.
“I will continue to lead the business in Israel and the rest of the GDC team will remain in place. The GDC teams supporting each customer will continue to perform in the same manner as before. If anything, we will look to further grow and augment the existing teams with additional talent and continue to operate our data centres as before. We will provide each customer with the space, power, and connectivity, where they need it to best serve their needs and that of their customers.”
“Israel attracts multinational players, which turn the country into a global hub in cloud computing, and the deal we’re announcing today shows the trust in the potential of the local market,” said Harel Beit-On, co-founder and general partner at Viola.
“As early investors with significant share in Global Data Center, we have been accompanying the development in the data center landscape for the past seven years and believe that the entrance of EdgeConneX to the Israeli market will further drive its growth.