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    Cologix Data Centers Overview

    We operate 40+ data centers across 12 strategic edge North American markets. Our data center ecosystem includes prime colocation and interconnection hubs and seven hyperscale capacity facilities.

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    Connectivity

    Reliable, high-performance network and cloud connectivity is critical in every IT solution. Cologix gives you a choice of 700+ networks and 360+ cloud providers within our network-neutral Meet-Me-Rooms and access to the most robust, scalable ecosystems in North America.

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  • Colocation

    Colocation

    Our data center solutions offer the customer-centric infrastructure, systems, monitoring and reach you need. We keep an eye on the future and adapt to changes in the market so you don’t have to.

    Colocation

    Colocation and network-neutral connectivity exactly where you need it.

    Cologix provides the support that is essential to your infrastructure needs today and tomorrow.

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  • Scalelogix

    SCALELOGIX

    Scalelogix data centers bring together and connect the digital infrastructure and ecosystems that today’s businesses require for success. By leveraging high-speed, ultra-low latency and highly secure access to fixed, 5G and public cloud networks, Scalelogix data centers enable greater application performance and lower overall distribution costs as well as superior scale for operational excellence.

    Hyperscale capacity for cloud providers and digital enterprises – Scalelogix TOR4-S data center

    TOR4-S will be a 50K SQFT, purpose-built Scalelogix data center offering 15MW of power for cloud providers and digital enterprise customers.

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Cologix's platform of network-neutral, interconnection data centers provide the flexibility, locations and engagement options to empower customers and partners to connect together for computing, storage, networking and growth.

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About Us

Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Cologix is North America’s leading network-neutral interconnection and hyperscale edge data center company with a carrier-dense ecosystem of 700+ networks, 350+ cloud service providers and 30+ onramps across its platform. The company provides colocation and connectivity solutions to more than 1,950+ customers through its operations that span 40+ digital edge and Scalelogix hyperscale edge data centers in 12 North American markets.

Headquarters: 1601 19th St., Ste 650 DENVER, CO 80202

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Customer focused

We are committed to supporting and earning our customers’ business every day. Our local teams rapidly respond to customers’ needs and continue to meet our stringent SLAs and maintenance standards. Our goal is a simple and hassle-free user experience for our customers and channel partners.

Robust, interconnected ecosystem

We offer network-neutral interconnection with colocation that delivers the best results for our customers. Our Meet-Me-Rooms offer scalable, direct access to a platform of more than 700+ networks and 350+ clouds through our strategically located digital edge and Scalelogix hyperscale edge data centers.

Personalized, local support

While we meet the growing demand for network-neutral interconnection and geographic diversity, we believe customers are best supported locally. We offer direct access to local teams enabling strong customer partnerships backed by exceptional operational support and superior customer service.

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Leadership Team

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Laura Ortman

Chief Executive Officer

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Dawn Smith

President

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Chris Heinrich

Chief Revenue Officer

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Scott Schneider

Chief Financial Officer

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Page Haun

Chief Marketing and ESG Strategy Officer

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Shafaq Hedstrom

Chief Chief Energy Strategy Officer

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Tara Risser

Chief Business Officer

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Brian Cross

Vice President of Sales

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Phillip Eck

General Counsel

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TRUST Values

At Cologix, our values start with TRUST. Born from the input of our employees as well as the fundamentals that our executive team leads by, TRUST is the foundation that guides our decisions and actions every day.

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Cologix History

Acquisitions

Operational since December 2010, Cologix has completed multiple acquisitions:

  • 2024 DSM1 and DSM2 from Connect Des Moines, located in Des Moines, IA
  • 2023: VAN5 and MTL12 from Cyxtera, located in Vancouver and Montréal, CAN
  • 2022: VAN4 from Zayo, located in Vancouver CAN
  • 2021: SV1 from vXchnge, located in Silicon Valley, CA
  • 2020: DAL3 and MIN3 from vXchnge, located in Dallas, TX and Minneapolis, MN
  • 2019: MTL11, TOR3 and Clegg Partner Site from MetroOptic, located in Montréal and Toronto, CAN
  • 2018: MTL9 and MTL10 from COLO-D, located in Montréal, CAN
  • 2015: LAK1, NNJ1, NNJ3 and NNJ4 from NetAccess located in Lakeland, FL and New Jersey
  • 2014: COL1 and COL2 from Colo-S and DataCenter.BZ, located in Columbus, OH
  • 2012: MIN1 and MIN2 from The Minnesota Gateway, located in Minneapolis, MN
  • 2012: MTL1, MTL2, MTL3, MTL4, MTL5, MTL6 from Canix, located in Montréal, CAN
  • 2010: DAL1 from Navisite, located in Dallas, TX

Expansions

Cologix announced multiple new market expansions:

  • 12K SQFT expansion in the Dallas Informart building in Dallas, TX
  • 15K SQFT expansion in 1050 West Pender in downtown Vancouver, CAN
  • 26K SQFT expansion in 1155 University Street in downtown Montréal, CAN
  • 28KSQFT expansion in 511 11th Avenue South in downtown Minneapolis, MN
  • 20K SQFT expansion in 905 King Street West in downtown Toronto, CAN
  • Expansion: 2.7 acres land acquisition in Columbus, Ohio immediately adjacent to existing 5-acre data center campus

Compliance and Certifications

Enhanced security

Cologix is ISO 27001 certified by Schellman for our information security management systems for all data centers. 

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Flexibility and scalability

Cologix has third-party assessments for SOC 1, SOC 2, HIPAA and PCI-DSS at all our facilities, enabling customers to grow without sacrificing protection

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Environmental responsibility

As Cologix continues to grow, we pride ourselves in doing so in the best interest of the communities we serve while ensuring the long-term health of the planet

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Featured Content

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Driving High-Performance Teams in Digital Infrastructure

Welcome to the Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast. Heidrick is the premier global provider of...
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Cologix’s New CEO Laura Ortman Talks Making Headlines, Fostering Gender Diversity and Plans for Future Growth

Cologix’s Board of Directors appointed Laura Ortman as its new Chief Executive Officer on October...
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Cologix Celebrates our Denver Grand Opening

After months of anticipation, curiosity and vetting scissors of all sorts, Cologix opened its new...
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Chief Financial Officer Rachel Stack Named a 2022 C-Suite Award winner by Denver Business Journal

Chief Financial Officer Rachel Stack has been named a 2022 C-Suite Award winner by the...
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Cologix Talks Commitment to Carbon Neutrality and Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives

Page Haun, Chief Marketing and ESG Strategy Officer at Cologix, sat down with JSA TV...
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Cologix Publishes 2nd Annual ESG Report

Last year, Cologix published its inaugural annual ESG Report, outlining our commitment to environmental excellence,...
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Laura Ortman

Chief Executive Officer

Laura Ortman is Cologix’s Chief Executive Officer.

Before being appointed CEO in 2022, Laura was the President and Chief Revenue Officer for Cologix since August 2018. In this role, she led strategic sales and revenue strategy, focusing on deepening customer relationships and broadening the company’s go-to-market strategy to include the fast-growing ecosystem of hyperscale cloud providers. Her role evolved to drive the company’s product, technology and IT strategies. During this time, Ortman was responsible for driving double-digit revenue growth.

Laura has 25 years of experience leading software and IT business operations, revenue and client relationship management, pre- and post-sales, global support services and customer experience. She thrives in building strong relationships in a dynamic, customer-focused business environment, driving high-performing teams in a “together we win” culture to deliver a best-in-class experience for customers.

Prior to Cologix, Laura was EVP and Chief Customer Officer at Equinix, providing a world-class experience for their customers. Laura also spent nine years at VMware, where she oversaw the Cloud Services business as co-General Manager and Vice President, leading VMware’s Global Sales and Customer Success teams. Prior to joining VMware, Laura led a global technical support services team and mergers & acquisition team for Jeppesen, a Boeing Company. Laura spent eight years working at Lockheed Martin, holding a variety of technical and executive management leadership positions.

Laura is a recognized leader in the industry, receiving a leadership award from the Professional Business Women of California (PBWC) for her commitment to supporting women and girls in technology. Laura serves on the Advisory Board for the University of Colorado Boulder – Leeds School of Business and and on the Alumni Board and College of Business Dean’s Advisory Board for the University of Alabama – Huntsville. Laura holds an MBA in Information Systems from Regis University and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) in Marketing from the University of Alabama in Huntsville, where she played tennis as a NCAA college athlete.

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Dawn Smith

President

Dawn Smith is the President of Cologix and has responsibility for leading all aspects of data center design, engineering, construction, operations, compliance, supply chain, vendor management, sales engineering, real estate development, information technology and security, talent engagement, human resources and legal functions. Additionally, Dawn leads Cologix’s fiber solutions subsidiary, Metro Optic. She also serves as Corporate Secretary to the company’s Board of Directors.

Prior to Cologix, Dawn was most recently the executive vice president and chief legal officer of McAfee, where she led the legal and government relations organization globally. Prior to McAfee, Dawn was the senior vice president and chief legal officer at VMware. After serving in the U.S. Navy, Dawn graduated from Stanford Law School and joined Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. Dawn then became a partner at Morrison & Foerster.

Dawn currently serves on the board of directors of the Health Catalyst, Inc. Dawn’s leadership has resulted in numerous recognitions in the field of law, including Top 50 Women Lawyers in the U.S. by the National Diversity Council, Value Champion Award by the Association of Corporate Counsel and Most Innovative In-House Legal Team in North America and Top 20 General Counsel by the Financial Times.

In addition to her JD from Stanford Law School, Dawn earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the U.S. Naval Academy and an MBA from Providence College.  Dawn also received the Vice Admiral Lawrence Award for most outstanding woman athlete while at the U.S. Naval Academy. As a commissioned officer, Dawn was chosen for the highly competitive naval nuclear submarine program founded by Admiral Hyman Rickover.

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Chris Heinrich

Chief Revenue Officer

Chris Heinrich is the Chief Revenue Officer at Cologix and responsible for overseeing sales, customer experience, product, revenue operations and strategic partnership efforts. Chris joined Cologix in 2019 as the company’s Chief Sales Officer. During this time, Heinrich built a world class sales team and developed a strategic approach to focus on multimarket, platform-based selling in North America. Under his leadership, the Sales organization has secured multimillion-dollar, long-term customer commitments that have led to record bookings growth.

Chris has 25 years of enterprise technology sales experience with a focus on strategic partnerships as well as channel programs and execution. Before joining Cologix, Chris led North American sales for Adobe’s Document Cloud/eSign SaaS business. Chris also spent over nine years at VMware, where he held numerous sales and leadership roles. He holds a BA from Fresno State University where he studied Communications, Marketing and Advertising.

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Scott Schneider

Chief Financial Officer

Scott Schneider is the Chief Financial Officer of Cologix and is responsible for overseeing all financial and accounting functions. Before being appointed CFO, Scott was the Treasurer for Cologix since 2017. In this role, he led the corporate development, capital markets, financial planning, treasury and risk management functions. While Treasurer, Scott led equity raises and debt refinancings totaling over $6 billion, including the 2022 equity recapitalization and issuance of asset-backed securities (ABS) notes. Additionally, Scott has sourced, negotiated and closed nine facility acquisitions including Cologix’s entrance into the hyperscale market in 2018 through the acquisition of Colo-D in Montréal. Also, he has built deep, longstanding relationships with equity and debt investors, banking partners, rating agencies and industry peers, keeping Cologix’s growth and success top of mind.

Scott has more than 15 years of experience working for multinational public REITs and other data center companies. Prior to Cologix, Scott was the Senior Manager of Treasury Strategy at Iron Mountain where he was responsible for capital market execution, lender and rating agency relations and operational treasury. While at Iron Mountain, Scott raised over $8 billion of debt financing in multiple countries and currencies. Additionally, Scott played an integral role in Iron Mountain’s conversion to a REIT. Prior to Iron Mountain, Scott was the Treasury Manager at Archstone, a previously public, multifamily REIT that was taken private under his tenure at a $22 billion valuation.

Scott currently serves on the board of Foster Fete, a Colorado-based non-profit that provides birthday celebrations for children in foster care. He holds a BS in Finance from Colorado State University and has previously held a Certified Treasury Professional accreditation.

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Page Haun

Chief Marketing and ESG Strategy Officer

As the Chief Marketing and ESG Strategy Officer at Cologix, Page Haun leads the marketing strategy for the company. She is responsible for the brand strategy, sales enablement and demand generation. She also leads the company’s communications activities including press, media and investor relations. Over the past 20 years in high tech, Page has held various marketing leadership positions. Most recently, she was the global head of Brand Strategy, Content and Creative Services at Equinix. In her years at Equinix, Page also led Americas Regional Marketing, Marketing Planning and one of the company’s top global customer experience initiatives. Prior to Equinix, Page held Marketing leadership roles at Dolby Laboratories, AT&T Broadband/Comcast and Charter Communications. Throughout her career, Page has been recognized for building and leading high performing teams as well as for developing winning strategies. Page has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA in Economics and Spanish from Vanderbilt University.

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Shafaq Hedstrom

Chief Energy Strategy Officer

Shafaq Hedstrom is the Chief Energy Strategy Officer at Cologix and is responsible for developing and implementing innovative energy solutions to enable our roadmap for strategic growth in alignment with our commitment to sustainability. With over 18 years of experience in the energy sector, Shafaq has a wealth of knowledge in energy markets. She is a recognized leader in developing innovative energy strategies, customer-focused solutions, large-scale project execution and forming strategic partnerships.

Prior to Cologix, Shafaq was most recently the Senior Vice President of Strategy and Business Development at GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy. There, she was responsible for the strategy, technology commercialization and global partnerships to deploy new nuclear technologies such as small modular reactors. These technologies support the growing energy needs of customers and the global energy transition. Prior to this, Shafaq held various roles at Pacific Gas and Electric Company, leading renewables and decarbonization initiatives, strategic management of large industrial and commercial customers and partnering with local communities to advance economic development.

Shafaq has a passion for teamwork and innovation and has led many diverse teams to success in advancing clean energy solutions. Shafaq holds an MBA and B.S. in Business Administration from the University of California Berkeley, Haas School of Business.

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Tara Risser

Chief Business Officer

Tara Risser is the Chief Business Officer at Cologix and is responsible for leading corporate development, analyzing key markets and trends and building new partnerships to evolve our post-customer deployments. Risser also drives market expansion and strategic partnerships, focusing on key growth areas like interconnection, AI and hybrid cloud while optimizing our asset portfolio. Additionally, Risser leads our corporate strategy for expansion into new markets.

With 25 years of experience in the data center, IT, telecommunications and construction industries, she has held leadership roles in go-to-market programs, strategic planning, corporate development, integrations, customer success and transformational programs.

Before Cologix, Tara spent nine years at Equinix, most recently as President of the Americas, where she was responsible for management, strategy and growth throughout North and South America. She also served as the Senior Vice President, Global Customer Care and Experience at Equinix, helping to broaden the organization’s range from reactive support to proactive engagements. Before Equinix, Tara spent over 14 years in customer-facing roles at Level 3 Communications, including leadership positions in sales effectiveness, integration, sales engineering and customer care.

As a champion for diversity and inclusion, Tara is deeply engaged in efforts in the corporate world and the non-profit sector to support women’s and human rights, including serving as a board member for Shadhika, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to gender equality in India.

Tara holds an M.S. in business from the University of Colorado and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of New Hampshire.

 

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Brian Cross

Senior Vice President of Sales

Brian Cross serves as the Senior Vice President of Sales at Cologix, where he oversees all sales activities, channel, and go to market across North America. Joining the company in 2020 as the Vice President of Hyperscale and Cloud Sales, Cross has played a pivotal role in achieving remarkable bookings growth for the Cloud and Hyperscale team in 2021 and 2022. Under his leadership, the team successfully secured multiple long-term, multimillion-dollar commitments with key customers.

With an extensive background spanning over 20 years in high tech and enterprise sales on a global scale, Brian’s previous role was as the Vice President of Sales at Iron Mountain Data Centers. During his tenure, he was a key member of the sales leadership team, significantly contributing to the overall sales increase. His responsibilities included managing a team responsible for and targeting Hyperscale, Cloud and Strategic Accounts in the Western U.S. region and Asia.

Before joining Iron Mountain Data Centers, Brian held a sales leadership position at Equinix. While at Equinix, he led a Cloud and SaaS Team for the Western U.S. with a primary focus on selling to strategic customers through the Equinix Cloud Exchange. Brian’s earlier experiences include sales management roles at AT&T and SBC DataComm.

Throughout his career, Brian has demonstrated a consistent track record of building high-performing sales teams and implementing effective selling motions that result in sustained revenue growth. He holds an MBA from California State University Hayward and a BS in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing from California State University Chico.

Phillip Eck

General Counsel

Phillip Eck, General Counsel, leads the legal team responsible for providing legal and compliance support for Cologix, including commercial contract negotiations, construction and development projects, regulatory compliance matters and corporate governance. Phillip also provides legal support for the negotiation and closing of mergers and acquisition transactions as well as equity and debt financings in support of Cologix’s expansion plans. Prior to joining Cologix in August 2022, Phillip held Senior Director roles with VMware, Inc. and Oracle, Inc. as well as associate positions at law firms in Denver, Colorado and Sarasota, Florida. Phillip holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Kansas and a JD from the University of Virginia School of Law.

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