Rabinder Aulakh
Portfolio Director
r.aulakh@closerstillmedia.com
+44 (0) 20 7348 5770 | +44 (0) 7956 591 322
SPECIAL CONTRIBUTION TO IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY
"‘The Ability to operate at high water temperatures, reduce energy consumption, and utilise low-GWP refrigerants all sit well in this special contribution to efficiency Efficiency category."
Presented by: John Booth - Managing Director, Carbon3IT Ltd, a Green IT Consultancy that provides support services to the data centre sector, assessments, compliance, energy efficiency and sustainability.
MOST SUCCESSFULLY DELIVERED DATA CENTRE
"Great project building on successful processes, and taking the model a step further for continued success."
Presented by: Paul Pompili – CTO, N8 Solutions. An Industry specialist with over 40 years of experience in the construction industry, project managing and delivering complex engineering projects within the UK and Europe since 2006. From the first all air large scale low energy Data Centre within the UK in 2008 to projects in Madrid in 2024, he has applied a strong engineering design background to support all members of the team to achieve the client's goals.
GREEN DATA CENTRE OF THE YEAR
"A comprehensive approach to Net Zero that incorporates energy efficiency, heat reuse, supply of renewables with a good eye on tackling the biodiversity crisis."
Presented by: Dr Umaima Haider - Senior Lecturer – Computer Science & Digital Technologies, University of East London. With over a decade of experience in academia, Dr Haider is a Lecturer at the Enterprise Computing Research Lab, University of East London (UEL). Before joining this position, she was a Senior Scientist at UEL and Technical Analyst at Uptime Institute. Dr Haider was also a Lecturer in Computing at Falmouth University, UK and held a visiting research scholar position at Clemson University, South Carolina, USA.
BEST DATA CENTRE OPERATOR
"Their proven results, client satisfaction, and industry-leading practices solidify their position as a data centre operations leader."
Presented by: Peter Zanatta – Managing Director, Attanz. Peter Zanatta is a seasoned expert in the realms of IT, Telecoms, Infrastructure, IoT, and Smart City initiatives. As the Founder and Managing Director of Attanz Limited, he has over 25 years of experience and has offered advisory and management insights to notable telecom entities, including Cable and Wireless, MCI (now Verizon Business), and CenturyLink.
ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT OF THE YEAR
"They have cracked the code on efficiency. By slashing energy use and extending drive lifespans, they’ve shown how smart design can make sustainability practical and profitable for data centres of all sizes."
Presented by: Peter Betts - Engineering Director, VIRTUS. Since joining the team in 2015, he’s been responsible for all aspects of engineering strategy, design and commissioning across the entire VIRTUS portfolio.
SPECIAL CONTRIBUTION TO IMPROVING RESILIENCE THROUGH INNOVATION
"Thinking of resilience in a different way than the human factor - if we don’t have the skilled people of the future then resilience will suffer."
Presented by: Astrid Wynne - Astrid Wynne, Sustainability Lead at Techbuyer and Chair of the DCS Sustainability Special Interest Group, who also represents the CEDaCI research programme, focusing on Circular Economy solutions for the data centre sector.
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