INFOMART DATA CENTERS
John Sheputis
President
Sheputis has a proven track record of building successful IT infrastructure firms . Prior to Infomart Data Centers ( formerly Fortune Data Centers ), John has founded and managed several Silicon Valley ventures , most of which specialized in large-scale infrastructure management and hosting of global applications . From 1999 through 2003 , he was COO and Co-Founder of Totality ( now a unit of Verizon Business ), which helped launch and manage over 100 Internet applications for some of the nation ’ s most trusted and well respected firms . John also held senior management positions at Solidcore ( sold to MacAfee [ MFE ] in 2009 ), BeVocal ( Sold to Nuance [ NUAN ] in 2007 ), Enron , Gemini Consulting , and Accenture . John has a BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin , and MBA from Northwestern ’ s Kellogg School .
After spending over 20 years in management at one of the world ’ s most recognizable PC companies , Intel , Vaccaro switched to this leadership role at Infomart because he was ready for a change . It was an exciting opportunity for him to jump into the co-location industry , albeit one that matched his skills and experience . “ It ’ s just a great opportunity to learn a new industry , but continue in the path of my first job out of college , which was in a Data Centers ,” he says .
Strategic landscape Each of the centers is strategically located to make the best use of the surrounding resources . California ’ s San Jose facility for instance is deep in Silicon Valley , the world ’ s premier spot for high-tech corporations .
Portland ’ s Hillsboro site is stateof-the-art , and a Direct Access ( DA ) agreement with the Portland General Electric ( PGE ) means they can choose their energy suppliers in that market , and that power will be delivered through PGE ’ s grid . Moreover , a Power Purchase Agreement ( PPA ) with Noble
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