De Novo becomes tenth alliance member of International Data Centre Group

March 10, 2011 - PRLog -- The International Data Centre Group (IDC-G), the first global data centre alliance, announces today the addition of its tenth alliance member, De Novo LLC, a leading carrier neutral data center in Ukraine.

De Novo provides professional IT services, business consulting and has integrated a data centre facility into its bundle of business IT solutions. De Novo’s main shareholder is KM Core, a technology investment company, and in addition the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Intel Capital hold minority stakes. Located in Kiev, the data centre facility is the first commercial data centre to meet the regulatory requirements that are stipulated for banks and the server rooms of financial institutions, as defined by the National Bank of Ukraine (Decree no. 243). The data centre incorporates high quality craftsmanship in its design, complying to the international standard TIA-942 TIER III and is built to maximize energy efficiency.  

The London-based IDC-G alliance network is a unique concept, being the first partnership of datacenter operators around the world under a strong, unified brand, providing international businesses with a centralised point-of-contact for their bespoke data center needs. The handpicked members of the IDC-G alliance are carrier-neutral and among the preeminent players in their respective national markets with a strong focus on operations quality.

Guy Willner, Executive Chairman of International Data Centre Group said, “This partnership further strengthens IDC-G’s market position in Eastern Europe which is among the top 2 regions in terms of internet traffic growth having experienced over 100% growth in international internet traffic in the year ending June 2010. In De Novo we have found a brand that shares a mutual vision of quality service and customer care  and we are delighted to have De Novo as the tenth member of our alliance.”

Maxim Ageyev, Chief Executive Officer of De Novo said, “ We aim to tangibly translate this membership into increased international visibility for De Novo so that we can tap into the international co-location market. In addition, we aim to take advantage of the opportunities offered in forging strong relationships with fellow alliance members in the IDC-G network.”

About IDC-G
IDC-G is the first global data centre alliance, providing customers with a single interface for premium data centre services in emerging technology markets and new economies.  IDC-G's customers can leverage world-class industry experience combined with the local expertise of its Alliance Members, as well as the reassurance that comes with the IDC-G stamp of data centre excellence.  IDC-G was launched in 2010 by Guy Willner, the co-founder of Europe’s leading carrier neutral data centre provider IXEurope which was acquired by Equinix Inc. in 2007 for USD555m.    For more details on IDC-G, visit http://www.idc-g.com/

About De Novo
De Novo LLC offers business IT solutions to leading enterprises in Ukraine. The De Novo data centre provides colocation and business continuity services to medium–sized and large companies including some of the leading enterprises in Ukraine. The Tier 3+ facility is approximately 2000 square metres and designed to be energy efficient by taking advantage of advanced green technology including free cooling. The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Intel capital are among the corporation’s investors. For further details on De Novo, please visit: http://www.de-novo.biz/?lang=en.


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For further details, please contact Jerusha Kimani:

Email: jerusha.kimani@idc-g.com. :
Telephone: +44-(0)-207-117-6300
Address: Fulham Palace, Bishop’s Avenue, London, SW6 6EA

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International Data Centre Group is a data centre service provider representing an alliance of quality data centre providers across the globe. IDC-G is the first global data centre alliance providing a single interface for premium data centre services