Andy is the managing director of the Milwaukee office of Stanton Chase International, leading an Internet Infrastructure vertical initiative within the Global Technology Practice Group. With 72 offices in 43 countries, Stanton Chase is unique in the executive search industry, offering clients the expertise and global reach of one of the world’s ten largest executive search firms complemented by the service, industry expertise, and personal relationships usually reserved for small, boutique practices.

Mission Critical Magazine's 2015 Facility Manager Of The Year Winner

Matt Gleason of CoreSite is the inaugural Facility Manager of the Year.

Andrew Lane

June 2, 2015

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Matt Gleason, general manager for Coresite's New York region, has been voted Mission Critical Magazine’s Inaugural Data Center Facility Manager of the Year for 2015.

Thoughts From IMN East 2014

Andrew Lane

October 23, 2014

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I’m just leaving The Conrad Hotel in the Financial District in Manhattan, NY where I attended Information Management Network (IMN) 4th Annual Spring Forum on Financing, Investing, and Real Estate Development for Data Centers, May 28 and 29th, 2014

Thoughts From The 2014 Northern California Data Center Summit

Andrew Lane

October 23, 2014

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I thought I would simply write you a letter and tell you about my visit to San Francisco for CapRate Events’ (CRE) Northern California Data Center Summit this past April.

7 X 24 Exchange International Turns 25!

The not-for-profit organization really is the fulfilment of a vi-sion

Andrew Lane

October 2, 2014

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Bake a cake. Light the candles. Take pause to celebrate the fulfilment of a vision.

Scott Widham Is A Model Of Consistency

The CEO of Alpheus Communications is a straight shooter.

Andrew Lane

August 7, 2014

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I had the pleasure of playing golf with Scott Widham, CEO of Alpheus Communications, at a little event we put together with Schneider Electric’s Data Center Solutions Provider business.

John Regan Of Carter Validus Is A Man On A Mission

He is bridging the gap between IT and facilities.

Andrew Lane

April 2, 2014

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I met up with John Regan at IMN last year. He landed at LGA Wednesday night. As soon as his UBER hit Manhattan at 11:30 p.m., he received a note.

Catching up With DCD's Stephen Madaffari

Andrew Lane

February 10, 2014

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Twenty minutes into the conversation Stephen Madaffari, principal of Data Centers Delivered and HTS New York, was done. He got it. He’d been through it in his head already.

Rationally Speaking With DataBank’s Kevin Ooley

The CFO works for balance in the data center industry.

Andrew Lane

October 10, 2013

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You’ve likely noticed that organizational charts, whether flat or vertical, are triangles, narrowing at the top. If you squint and tilt your head sideways you can almost juxtapose a bell curve over the top.

A View From The Top

Bob Morse cultivates success at Oak Hill Capital Partners.

Andrew Lane

August 13, 2013

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The benefit of interviewing exceptional people is that I get to borrow parts and pieces of those conversations and institutionalize them in future work. Interviewing Bob Morse of Oak Hill Capital Partners made me realize the multiplying effect of that benefit.

Nice Guys Finish Best

Patrick Lynch connects the dots at CBRE.

Andrew Lane

June 5, 2013

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Interviewing nice guys is hard work. They tend to be smart, ambitious, organized, and calculated, therefore they tend to be too prepared and too careful with disclosure, maintaining that shiny veneer.

Mission Critical Magazine

2019 November/December

This issue of Mission Critical, we focus on cabling solutions, total cost of ownership, the real cost high-speed migration, hybrid IT strategies, and more. The 2020 Buyer’s Guide is also featured for your convenience.

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