Tom Bartlett, CFO and treasurer for American Tower Corporation, has joined the board of directors of Equinix and will serve on its Audit Committee.
At American Tower, Bartlett oversees all of the traditional finance, accounting, treasury, capital markets, tax, internal audit, enterprise risk, capital allocation and investor relations activities and is responsible for the company’s global information technology function. Prior to working at American Tower, Bartlett most recently was president and CEO of Bell Atlantic International Wireless.
“We are very pleased to welcome Tom to the Equinix board,” says Steve Smith, president and CEO of Equinix. “Tom brings deep expertise in the telecommunications space and global markets that will prove invaluable as Equinix continues its growth trajectory. In addition, his experience steering American Tower through the conversion to a REIT structure will offer tremendous insight as Equinix pursues converting to a REIT.”
Bartlett adds: “I am very excited to work with the Equinix team, and provide guidance as the company moves through the REIT conversion process. Equinix sits at the center of the digital economy and is in a great position to capitalize on the trends in mobile, data and video and to accelerate business performance for its global customer base. I look forward to helping Equinix extend its leadership position as the global interconnection platform.”
Equinix Appoints Tom Bartlett of American Tower to Board
Tom Bartlett, CFO and treasurer for American Tower Corporation, has joined the board of directors of Equinix and will serve on its Audit Committee.