JLL, a global commercial real estate and investment management company, has appointed Mark Harper as a Technical Consulting Specialist for its data centre practice in EMEA. In this role, Mark will assist clients in meeting their technical needs within the entire JLL data centre division.
Mark brings 27 years of industry experience and comprehensive knowledge of the operational landscape with him to JLL, where he will provide guidance in technical due diligence, drive operational sustainability, advise clients on technical risk management and legacy retrofit projects, explore technology innovation opportunities and promote operational excellence. Based in London, Mark reports to Catriona Shearer, JLL Global Consulting Lead for EMEA Data Centre Solutions.
“We are excited to welcome Mark to JLL,” Catriona says. “He’s held numerous leadership, client management and project roles throughout his impressive career. His deep understanding of system design, modifications and asset management, in addition to his expertise with operational standards and best practice, will be an asset to our clients.”
Mark was most recently the Technical Operations Manager for the service provider at the prestigious Telehouse London site. Prior to that role, he held several technical and leadership positions with SPIE UK, AMEC Facilities and Matthew Hall. He was responsible for the implementation of the UK’s largest data centre and oversaw the site evolution from one data centre to five across his tenure.
Data centre demand has skyrocketed in recent years. JLL Research recently published a report on the growth trajectory for edge data centres, predicting that edge IT infrastructure and data centres will become a $317 billion market globally by 2026, representing a 107% increase since 2020. The demand for colocation, hyperscale, edge and enterprise data centres, fuelled in part by the rise of AI and machine learning, is transforming the sector and ushering in a new wave of innovation to better meet the demand and help operators reach sustainability goals.
“I thrive on driving innovation and change and, with that, consistently keeping data centres at the forefront of technology advancements,” Mark Harper comments. “I’m thrilled to join JLL and further influence and shape the direction of data centres using industry-leading innovations.”
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JLL, a global commercial real estate and investment management company, has appointed Mark Harper as a Technical Consulting Specialist for its data centre practice in EMEA. In this role, Mark will assist clients in meeting their technical needs within the entire JLL data centre division.
Mark brings 27 years of industry experience and comprehensive knowledge of the operational landscape with him to JLL, where he will provide guidance in technical due diligence, drive operational sustainability, advise clients on technical risk management and legacy retrofit projects, explore technology innovation opportunities and promote operational excellence. Based in London, Mark reports to Catriona Shearer, JLL Global Consulting Lead for EMEA Data Centre Solutions.
“We are excited to welcome Mark to JLL,” Catriona says. “He’s held numerous leadership, client management and project roles throughout his impressive career. His deep understanding of system design, modifications and asset management, in addition to his expertise with operational standards and best practice, will be an asset to our clients.”
Mark was most recently the Technical Operations Manager for the service provider at the prestigious Telehouse London site. Prior to that role, he held several technical and leadership positions with SPIE UK, AMEC Facilities and Matthew Hall. He was responsible for the implementation of the UK’s largest data centre and oversaw the site evolution from one data centre to five across his tenure.
Data centre demand has skyrocketed in recent years. JLL Research recently published a report on the growth trajectory for edge data centres, predicting that edge IT infrastructure and data centres will become a $317 billion market globally by 2026, representing a 107% increase since 2020. The demand for colocation, hyperscale, edge and enterprise data centres, fuelled in part by the rise of AI and machine learning, is transforming the sector and ushering in a new wave of innovation to better meet the demand and help operators reach sustainability goals.
“I thrive on driving innovation and change and, with that, consistently keeping data centres at the forefront of technology advancements,” Mark Harper comments. “I’m thrilled to join JLL and further influence and shape the direction of data centres using industry-leading innovations.”
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