Etix Everywhere

Etix Everywhere operates as a developer and operator of data centers, with a strategic focus on the edge market in Europe and Southeast Asia. The company was founded in 2012 by Antoine Boniface and Charles-Antoine Beyney. Charles-Antoine Beyney, a French serial entrepreneur with a background in computer science, has co-founded several companies in the IT and telecom sectors. The firm's business model originally shifted from a "build-to-sell" to a "build-to-lease" infrastructure strategy. A significant milestone occurred in February 2020 when Vantage Data Centers acquired Etix Everywhere to facilitate its own European expansion, retaining the Etix team to manage the European business. Following this, the edge data center division was subject to a management buyout led by Louis Blanchot, who was the company's first employee and had been leading European operations.

The company's primary service is providing colocation solutions in regional areas, bringing the data center infrastructure closer to the end-user. This focus on proximity is designed to reduce latency for applications such as IoT, streaming, and gaming, while also addressing data sovereignty concerns by keeping data within domestic borders. Etix Everywhere serves a diverse client base that includes small to large organizations, government institutions, healthcare, retail, and major cloud and AI players. Revenue is generated through these colocation services, which are provided in a carrier-neutral environment, allowing clients to connect with a wide range of IT and telecom partners. The company pursues a dual expansion strategy, combining organic growth with acquisitions, such as CIV France and DataBank's French portfolio.

Etix Everywhere's product is a network of interconnected, scalable data centers designed to function as local digital hubs. The company emphasizes a modular design, which it has utilized since its inception, to improve scalability and energy efficiency. A key feature is the development of its data centers as 'Connectivity HUBs', which house regional internet exchange points to offer extensive interconnection options. The company has also made a commitment to sustainability, joining the Climate Neutral Data Center Pact with a goal to be carbon-neutral by 2030. Their strategy for achieving this involves improving energy efficiency (PUE), using green energy sources, and recycling waste heat. Since its founding, the company reports having delivered over 50 MW of IT load capacity and serves more than 500 clients across its network.

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