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Jul 10, 2024
REDWOOD CITY, CALIF. and TORONTO, ON., July 10th, 2024 -- Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the world's digital infrastructure company®, today announced the appointment of Marc Mondésir as Managing Director for Equinix Canada, effective July 8. Mondésir brings more than 20 years of experience building and empowering diverse teams to drive organizational transformation and growth. He has served in strategic leadership roles most recently at Microsoft and Dell. Andrew Eppich, long-time Equinix Canada leader, will transition to the role of Vice-President of Sales leading the sales function across Canada.
"Marc has proven himself to be a passionate leader, one who empowers his teams to drive growth, work collaboratively and explore innovative ways to deliver value and have a positive impact,” said Tara Risser, President, Americas, Equinix. "Following Andrew’s great work in establishing our presence as the leading digital infrastructure provider in Canada, I know our footprint will only continue to evolve under Marc’s leadership in support of the growing technology needs of businesses across Canada, and around the world."
As Managing Director, Mondésir will be responsible for leading and driving the growth of Equinix Canada. This includes leading the cohesive cross-Canada team to ensure alignment with global strategy, drive growth, develop interconnection hubs and build deeper and broader ecosystems in an inclusive environment where everyone feels safe, they belong, and that they matter.
“Equinix plays an increasingly important role in helping organizations across Canada and around the world navigate the seismic shifts in technology we’re experiencing,” said Mondésir. “It takes great people, great ideas and the courage to try new things to win in today's market – all things that exist at Equinix. I am simply thrilled that I get to be a part of it! "
Most recently, Mondésir served as General Manager of Microsoft Canada’s Consulting Services. In this role, he was responsible for leading the team to help customers bridge their tech adoption gaps through deep industry capabilities and delivery excellence. This included leading Microsoft Canada’s GTM transformation; delivering consistent market revenue growth and enabling impactful culture transformation through the company’s employee resource groups’ leadership and allyship.
Before joining Microsoft in 2021, Mondésir spent 14 years at Dell Canada in progressive leadership roles, including Country Leader and General Manager, Professional Services, and Director of Sales for Medium Business across Central and Eastern Canada including the Quebec market.
Mondésir is passionate about solving complex problems by harnessing diverse teams, fueled by his advocacy of DE&I. He is an active mentor within the Black Professionals in Tech Networks and currently serves as a Board Advisor for property management technology start-up, Ananest’s Executive Leadership Team, consulting on Growth, Leadership & Culture. He studied communications at York and Ottawa University and holds an MBA from Queen’s University.
Andrew Eppich has served as Managing Director since the Equinix's Canadian expansion in 2020 and led the establishment of 15 data centres across 8 metros across the country. As Managing Director, Andrew helped cultivate the incredible, diverse culture and unique Magic that Equinix Canada is known for, including recognition as one of Canada’s Best Workplaces for 2024®, as well as one of the Best Workplaces for Women and Best Workplaces for Mental Wellness. Now, Andrew will transition to the role of Vice President of Sales for Canada, leveraging his deep understanding of the local business and passion for sales to accelerate the company’s growth and success in Canada.
“Since I joined the company, I have been committed to bringing the best of Equinix to Canada and best of Canada to the world,” said Eppich. “The innovation and talent this country has to offer the world is inspiring. I am excited to work with Marc to continue helping our driven and passionate teams reach their full potential, make a positive impact on our communities and accelerate the next chapter for Equinix Canada.”
About Equinix
Equinix (Nasdaq: EQIX) is the world's digital infrastructure company®. Digital leaders harness Equinix's trusted platform to bring together and interconnect foundational infrastructure at software speed. Equinix enables organizations to access all the right places, partners and possibilities to scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences and multiply their value, while supporting their sustainability goals.
Forward-Looking Statements
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