CEO MONTHLY / MOST INFLUENTIAL CEO AWARDS 2023 46 CEO MONTHLY / ISSUE 7 2023 6 ATA CASTLE is currently developing large colocation and hyperscale data centres all across Germany, including 25 MVA (mega volt amps) in Frankfurt and 40 MVA in Berlin. It has more projects in the pipeline across the DACH (Deutschland, Austria, Confederation Helvetica) Germanspeaking region, including another 90 MVA project in the Frankfurt region. Dr. Christopher Stief is the Co-Founder and CEO of DATA CASTLE, which is a joint venture of US investment firm Angelo Gordon and, since 2023, also TPG Capital. Over the previous year DATA CASTLE has seen an increasing level of interest from companies within the artificial intelligence (AI) sector, as well as those involved in high performance computing (HPC). As these companies require huge amounts of power, DATA CASTLE is an attractive data centre operator, particularly due to its green data centre credentials and approach. In essence, its USP is its sustainable approach, which makes a huge difference for AI and HPC firms, and also for the end customers using their applications. DATA CASTLE’s green data centre approach includes the use of cuttingedge waste heat utilisation concepts, as well as green energy usage, solar panel usage, green facades, and the like. With a company slogan proclaiming, ‘Let’s make tech human again’, DATA CASTLE Let’s Make Tech Human German company DATA CASTLE is a green data centre platform that utilises cutting-edge approaches to energy use. As its co-founder Dr. Christopher Stief has recently been announced as the recipient of Most Influential CEO 2023 - DACH Region (Data Centers), we took the opportunity to find out a little more. is determined to put its employees at the very centre of everything it does. It believes that data centres need to be designed, developed, and built with the focus very much on the daily human operations. It thinks of it as both a responsibility and goal to give all its employees the opportunity to succeed. It wants them to be able to find the best ways of working together as a team, to achieve targets, and to become an industry leading commodity. DATA CASTLE’s award-winning CEO Dr. Christopher Stief earned his doctoral degree (PhD) in business administration from the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, and a master’s degree in business administration from the Alliant University of San Diego, California. He started off his working career in Strategic Development at Amazon, but by 2022 the time was ripe for him to co-found DATA CASTLE, and begin leading it as Chief Executive Officer. Christopher is a well-known and respected data centre expert with a proven track record from large colocation- and hyperscale developments to aggregate more than 250 MW, primarily across Tier 1 and Tier 2 European data centre markets. Previously, Christopher had been a Senior Director at a leading family office in Germany, where he had been commercially responsible for data centre site origination, development, and execution of the firm’s digital infrastructure fund. He also has prior work under his belt as an Executive Project Manager through to CEO at e-shelter (NTT Global Data Centers EMEA), a leading international data centre operator, where he focused on site identification and development. Under Christopher’s expert guidance, DATA CASTLE continues to progress along its pathway to becoming THE green data centre platform of choice in Germany. Maximising digital traction with its secure server housing sited at key locations in the DACH region. DATA CASTLE is where the very best of technology and top-drawer service are united in application. Under the direction of CEO Christopher Stief, it really can’t go wrong. Company: DC Data Castle GmbH Web Address: https://data-castle.de/en/ Contact Name: Christopher Stief May23012 D
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