Goodman Group appoints Giles Proctor as VP of Data Centres

Goodman Group has appointed Giles Proctor as Vice President of Data Centres. Proctor, who brings over 25 years of operational and technical data centre experience to the role, will lead customer engagement with hyperscalers and colocation providers across Goodman’s global network. He will be based in Seattle.

Proctor has previously held notable roles at Amazon Web Services (AWS), Equinix, and Vantage Data Centres in both the US and the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. His appointment comes as Goodman Group aims to enhance its offerings in the data centre space, building on a strong foundation of existing infrastructure and expertise.

Paul McGarry, Head of Asia at Goodman Group, commented on the new appointment. "Giles will work alongside our regional teams globally to help deliver best-in-class solutions for our customers at scale. As providers of essential infrastructure for the digital economy, our ambition is to reduce time to market and provide fit-for-purpose solutions, and we believe Giles’ vast experience and strategic insights can best leverage our existing power bank for the benefit of our data centre customers globally."

Proctor, speaking on his new role, expressed enthusiasm about joining Goodman Group. "I’m excited to apply my expertise and contribute to Goodman Group’s already impressive achievements in the data centre space, including 600 megawatts delivered to-date, and a strong development pipeline. The goal is to further innovate our data centre solutions to meet the evolving demands of our global customers."

Goodman Group has a power bank of 4.3 gigawatts across 12 major international cities and has proven expertise in planning and developing large-scale data centre projects. The company also emphasises its strong financial capacity to deliver on these projects.