CyrusOne, a leading global data center developer and operator specializing in delivering state-of-the-art digital infrastructure solutions, today announced the addition of Gene Alessandrini as Senior Vice President of Energy to the CyrusOne team. With more than 25 years of experience, Alessandrini will be responsible for managing power supply strategies, to ensure timely delivery of power and energy solutions to CyrusOne data centers as well as establishing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders in the energy sector around the world.
“The data center industry is experiencing exceptional growth, and securing reliable power at scale is becoming more important. By creating this new role, CyrusOne is demonstrating its commitment to sustainable development and the growth of its reliable power infrastructure that helps reduce the company’s impact on the environment. I’m excited about this opportunity to join one of the largest data center operators.” Alessandrini said.
Before joining CyrusOne, Gene served as the Chief Commercial Officer at TerraForm Power, a Brookfield Renewable Company where he was responsible for commercial strategy, asset (revenue) optimization and market operations. Prior to that, he was the Regional Vice President at Brookfield Renewable and Senior Vice President at PPL EnergyPlus, where he had additional responsibilities for retail energy, origination, trading, market fundamentals, regulatory and policy.
“CyrusOne is excited to have Gene join our team in this pivotal new role for the company,” said John Hatem, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at CyrusOne. “In his role, Gene will manage power supply including hedging, forward purchases, and carbon-neutral commitments, power deployment and work in conjunction with our site acquisition team to identify locations with available power capacity to meet ongoing customer demand. Gene will also play an instrumental role in developing, assessing, and implementing new serving arrangements to power our data center developments.”
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About CyrusOne
CyrusOne is a leading global data center developer and operator, delivering sophisticated digital infrastructure solutions worldwide. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, the company operates over 55 data centers across the United States and Europe. Specializing in comprehensive solutions for hyperscale and Fortune 1000 companies, CyrusOne enables customers to align with their unique business and sustainability goals, catering to the complex needs of AI-driven applications and services workloads. CyrusOne’s data centers offer unparalleled flexibility, enabling customers to modernize, simplify, and rapidly respond to changing demands. CyrusOne delivers tailored build-to-suit, colocation, and interconnection solutions that meet the evolving digital needs of its customers. For more information, please visit cyrusone.com.
