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    Dan Scarbrough
    DatacenterDynamics
    CEO
     
    Dan is a co-founder of the DatacenterDynamics Conference and Expo Series and is the Managing Director of the company globally, with direct operational responsibility for the EMEA region. He has been working in Business to Business publishing for fifteen years, holding senior roles within UK based publishing companies including Campden Publishing and Sterling Publishing PLC.

    Dan holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government and Policy in Europe from Teeside University in the United Kingdom.


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    Simon Banham
    DatacenterDynamics
    COO
     
    Simon joined DatacenterDynamics in May 2008. He is a qualified Accountant with 8 years commercial accounting experience within the Telecoms and Technology sector. Immediately prior to joining DatacenterDynamics Simon was Financial Controller at Source8 the Management Consultancy firm specialising in the Telecoms & ‘Complex Environments’. Prior to that he was Group Financial Controller at Lycatel, the second largest prepaid international calling card business and prior to that he was Group Financial Controller at PacketExchange Ltd where he managed the Finance team during its highest growth period achieving 18th in the Times Tech Track 100 fastest growing companies.

    Simon has travelled extensively through the world mainly through South East Asia and Central America and has also lived in Australia. He is passionate about rugby, cricket and skiing and lives with his wife and child in Kent.


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    George Rockett
    DatacenterDynamics
    CMO
     
    George is a co-founder of the global DatacenterDynamics Conference and Expo Series and is the Publisher of ZeroDowntime Magazine. He and his team are responsible for the content direction of all DCD events. Having been involved in IT and Business publishing for over a decade, he cut his teeth on the data centre market in 1998 with the launch of 'Colocation Network Europe' and has been involved in a multitude of publishing initiatives within this market sector since that time, including the award-winning 'Building Datacentres Europe' Directory. George's ability to view things continually from a fresh perspective and to join the dots between the various disciplines that converge on the data centre market are hallmarks of DCDs success as an organisation. DatacenterDynamics considers itself much more than just a B2B media provider which is highlighted by the number of long-term relationships that have been forged internationally with end-users, vendors and consultants alike.


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    Stephen Worn
    DatacenterDynamics
    CTO and CEO, N.America
     
    Mr. Worn has been involved with industry-leading enterprises and clients around the world for over 20 years as an Industrial FMS and ICT Network and Facilities Engineer; with over eight years in Asia, across the Americas and again back on a pan-European level. Most recently Mr. Worn was the Head of Technology Services for Dimension Data UK, where he was also their acting Practice Manager for Data Centres and Intelligent Buildings.
    Stephen has held senior management roles in Nortel Networks as their EMEA Senior Director of Datacentres, at Japan's Nippon Suisan International, China's National Center for Industry and Technology, as well as with the Center for Special Economic Zones. Mr. Worn has worked with other Asian multinationals, in addition to his BOD role with OT Partners.

    Mr. Worn has supported DatacenterDynamics since its first conference as Chief Technical Advisor and Guest Conference Chairman. He is now Managing Director of North America for DatacenterDynamics as well as Global CTO, and acts as a Moderator at many of the most important events. He holds two masters' degrees.


 

Senior Management

 

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    Gary Cunningham
    DatacenterDynamics
    Director of Global Accounts
     
    Gary is responsible globally for sponsorship negotiations and advertising sales. Having been involved in the B2B publishing arena for over 30 years he brings us a wealth of experience which includes the launching of numerous conferences and exhibitions both nationally and internationally including the XML and Java series, Linux World, Application Development World and the Data Warehousing show


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    Ambrose McNevin
    DatacenterDynamics
    Content Director and Editor in Chief
     
    In almost two decades in IT publishing Ambrose McNevin has led some of the world’s most successful IT publications, launched global brands into the UK market and helped launch and manage a number of the UK’s biggest IT news web sites.
    Since starting as a journalist in 1993 he has held senior editorial and management roles on publications including Information Week (Editor in Chief), Computing (Managing Editor) and Computer Reseller News (UK launch Editor). He helped launch ITPro.co.uk and ComputerworldUK.com, built up the channel business of TheInquirer.net and worked CIO.co.uk, ComputerworldUK and Techworld.
    In 2008 he relaunched Zerodowntime as DatacenterDynamics FOCUS magazine and built out the web presence at www.datacenterdynamics.com increasing web traffic by 500% in the first 12 months


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    Dedric Lam
    DatacenterDynamics
    General Manager Asia
     
    Dedric is a veteran of business to business events with a career spanning over a decade with an strong emphasis on Asian countries including China, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Australia. Responsible for hundreds of conference in various sectors including healthcare, technology, real estate and finance, Dedric joined Datacenter Dynamics with a solid background in developing content driven events that provide effective business development platforms.

    As an avid spectator of developments in technology, Dedric is well versed in the business ramifications of new innovations, which in turn drives his ability to further innovate creative ways to provide sales opportunities for his clients. Dedric is based on Shanghai and is a husband and father of 2 adoring and ever so mischievous children.


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    Jose Luis Friebel
    DatacenterDynamics
    General Manager Spain & Latam
     
    Jose has a Degree in Business Management & Administration from the University of Almeria & University of Viadrina in Frankfurt Oder in Germany, Master in Sales & Marketing Management and different courses in Business English at the Metropolitan London University. He started his career in sales departments at different financial and insurance companies to later become a sales manager. In 2007 he moved to London to join DatacenterDynamics to start the business in Spain and Latinoamerica, where today he is a Business Director for all the region.


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    Pedro Arroyo-Martinez
    DatacenterDynamics
    Finance Director
     
    Mr Martinez joined DCD in November 2009. Previously has worked for several UK and international companies specialising in retail and international business. After learning the trade in companies like Compass and HMV, made a change of careers towards smaller entities. Mr Martinez has worked for a couple of events companies previously, gaining a valuable experience for DCD. Hailing from Spain, arrived in the UK in 1993. After obtaining an HND in Finance in Guildford College and a degree by Oxford Brookes university, qualified as an accountant for the ACCA in 2002.

    Now an FCCA, spent several years gaining experience in small and medium size businesses including new start-ups. Additionally, spent four years as a freelancer as the best way to gain new experience.


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    Wasim Hamid
    DatacenterDynamics
    General Manager MEA
     
    Wasim has worked in the media industry for over 10 years and his experience has been gained from a variety of media houses, most notably and extensively at dmg World Media where he organised Britain’s largest mass market consumer exhibition: The Daily Mail Ideal Home Show.

    Wasim Joined DatacenterDynamics in 2009 as events manager for the Dubai conference. He has since successfully spearheaded the launch across many Middle Eastern countries such as Riyadh KSA and Doha, Qatar.

    Now as General Manager for the Middle East and Africa region he will be heading up the operation from our recently opened office in Dubai, UAE where he will be joined by his wife and two children.


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    Haroon Malik
    DatacenterDynamics Ltd
    Group Publisher
     
    With a Bachelor of Arts degree in Media Practices, Haroon has worked in the IT Business to Business publishing market for over a decade. Having held a series of senior roles and gained experience in launching and rebranding a number of print and online titles Haroon joined as the Group Publisher in 2011. He holds direct print and online global operational responsibility for the company’s publishing efforts under the DatacenterDynamics FOCUS brand.


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    Greg-Sherry
    Datacenter Professional Development
    General Manager
     
    Greg has been working in the computer industry for over 33 years, starting as an apprentice QA engineer with ICL in 1976. He then moved into field service with Data Point, Case and then NBI where he was the UK service Manager. He spent a short time in Technical Recruitment before starting his first cable installation company in 1985.

    He has been involved in many different aspects of the industry over the years and has been responsible for the running of companies developing PC based software packages, network product sales and cable infrastructure design and installation. In recent years Greg has focused on design and build or refurbishment of Data Centres and Computer Rooms for clients throughout the UK, Channel Islands and Europe.

    The design and build projects cover all aspects of the data centre including architectural, electrical, mechanical and technology. Two of Greg's recent projects have been put forward for National awards recognition.

    He has been actively involved in BICSI for over 10 years and was originally elected at the start of 2006 to serve on the board of Directors of BICSI as the European Regional Director and served for four years in this capacity.

    He also serves on several BICSI committees, both in Europe and in the United States, and these include the UK Steering Committee, the Ethics Committee, the Registration and Speciality Supervisory Committee, and the Data Centre Design Standards Committee.

    Greg has recently joined DatacenterDynamics to head up the training division.


 

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