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#Africa, Latin America and India represent 44% of the world’s population but only 5% of the global data center capacity. 10 days in the life of business owner, executive search specialist and industry talent developer! Our Managing Director, Mike Meyer, has just returned from a whirlwind whistle stop tour of South Africa. He’s been meeting clients, speaking at #conferences, interviewing #candidates, evaluating partnerships and inspiring the next generation of #datacenter #talent. Needless to say there is a buzz in South Africa, and Africa as a whole. OneEighty Group | CBRE | HPE Aruba Networking | Vertiv | Pan African DataCentres Exhibition & Conference | Aura Kemp | Ryan Smee | Jesse MacHill | Lee Perrin | Nabeel Mahmood | kgothatso Madibogo | Nikki Blake | Ryan Smith | Mark Acton | Riaan de Leeuw | Will Clarke | Venessa Moffat | Nick Searra | Sancha Olivier | Master Power Technologies | Nomad Futurist | HireHigher's Rising Star Programme | Sudlows Consulting | Infrastructure Masons | The DCA - Data Centre Alliance

Just in case there is still anyone out there who doubts the vital role that our digital infrastructure plays in the world today https://lnkd.in/etEkCiWD

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Here's to a very busy July! Excited to be embarking on a whistle-stop tour of South Africa, engaging with both familiar faces and new clients to discuss all things #datacentres - from construction and operation to team management. Thrilled to announce that on the 17th, I'll be sharing the stage with Ayotunde Coker, Nabeel Mahmood and Lee Perrin at the Pan African DataCentres Exhibition & Conference in Sandton. Our focus will be on empowering the next generation of data centre talent. Secure your spot at the event: https://lnkd.in/e4_UsZN3 #SouthAfrica #PanAfricanDataCentres #EmpoweringTalent #DataManagement #Networking #TechConference #DataCentresConference Portman Partners

Bishop Stortford U12 Stripes - League Champions after only one full season playing together. Special mention to Charlie (front row far right) who received the Manager’s award! Portman Partners are immensely proud of the Bishop Stortford Football Club and proud to sponsor all U12 teams. https://lnkd.in/eXhrmAh2

What an honour to have been a judge for the second year in a row for the DCS Individual Awards - Rising Star of the Year 2024! Next week the winner will be announced at the #dcsawards dinner. I know who you are and I'm looking forward to shaking your hand and taking a selfie! There can only be one winner, but a massive congratulations to all the finalists for making it this far! HAMAD Aish CDCMP from First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) Max Adams from JLL Laura Allwood from Arcadis Keara Ryder from CyrusOne Thomas Hitchcock from CyrusOne Wong Kean Chun from DCConnect Global Limited Ian Marsden FSIDip from Critical Facilities Solutions Ltd And too last years winner Xavier Plowright, what a year you've had, well done! Portman Partners | HireHigher's Rising Star Programme | Adelle Desouza | The DCA - Data Centre Alliance #talent #risingstar #datacentre #skillsgap #nextgen

Less than a week to go! International Telecoms Week - ITW Andy Shields

Connect with Portman Partners in-person at International Telecoms Week - ITW, the world’s largest annual meeting for the global wholesale #telecommunications community which is taking place on 14 May - 17 May 2024 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center National Harbor, MD. Our North American Partner, Andy Shields, will be in attendance. Connect with Andy on #LinkedIn beforehand to arrange a meeting if you need assistance finding top #datacenter #talent for your business. #KeepingTheWorldConnected #ITW Mike Meyer | Peter Hannaford | Paul Cutcliffe | Julie Tan | Terri Simpkin | Pieter Meissenheimer

Another happy client and candidate!

In 2021, there were 7 million data center locations around the world, according to iMasons. Each of these data center locations had a unique street address and ranged in size from hyperscale data centers with more than 1 GW of power capacity to micro edge deployments on street corners that drew less than 10 kW of power. In total, they represented 105 GW of built power capacity in 2021 and an annual electricity consumption of 594 TWh. This electricity consumption represented 2.4% of global electricity draw that year, which was more than the electricity consumed inthe entire United Kingdom. The Digital Infrastructure industry is now forecast to double and possibly triple in size over the next 10 years with 38 GW of new capacity required for generative AI alone by 2028. Total power consumption by data centers could double by 2026 to more than 1,000 TWh, according to forecasts from the International Energy Agency. I wonder what Electronics magazine was thinking when they invited Gordon Moore to contribute in January 1965. A piece of history.