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The 43,708 sq ft unit comprises a cutting-edge 30,729 sq ft data centre and 12,978 sq ft of ancillary offices. The data centre represents a £21M investment in the local Worcester community. It has been designed with a modular approach, with each module at the site fully independent and, technically speaking, a data centre. This provides the opportunity for expansion with three extra modules to support future growth. Clive Brooks, Chair of the Herefordshire Area Council and Vice President of the Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce, was in attendance and said: “It was great to be amongst the assembled guests to witness the opening of IONOS new tier 4 Data Centre in Worcester.” We heard from CTO Henning Kettler and several others about the journey that was taken to make this building a reality. Amongst the delegation were neighbours, customers, suppliers and local government. It was fascinating to have a tour, with Mike, and see what the ‘cloud’ really looks like. Congratulations to IONOS and Fasthosts for their achievement and thanks for investing in Worcestershire.”

IONOS was established in 1988 and is the largest hosting company in Europe, managing more than eight million customer contracts and hosting more than 22 million domains in its eleven own regional data centres around the globe. The IONOS group operates in fifteen countries around the world and employs 4,000 people worldwide.

Since joining the team in 2017, Alex has gained extensive knowledge of the business having worked in both sales and customer service roles. Her most recent role as Senior Client Care Advisor has seen Alex flourish, helping develop her skills further to include the mentoring of other Client Care Advisors. This experience made Alex the perfect candidate for this brand-new role.

As Operations Assistant, Alex will be supporting the Operations Manager with the implementation of the business strategy and their ambitious growth plans, as well as ensuring the continued delivery of excellent customer service. In addition, Alex will assist with the maintenance of the firm’s own ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 Management Systems along with the upcoming implementation of ISO 27001.

Alex comments: “I am really looking forward to getting stuck in with my new role, the tasks and responsibilities that come with this new role, it’s as if it was made for me! It’s everything that I enjoy, strive in, and can really put my mind to. Along with returning from maternity leave I am thrilled to get back to the office and the team and start this new and exciting role I have proudly been promoted to.”

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