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About Datacenter People

Our purpose is to fuel, through talent, the future of the global data center industry.

Rows of server racks in a data hall Launched by datacenter professionals
Our story

Built by people from the industry, for the industry.

Datacenter People was launched by datacenter professionals to meet the challenge of finding the best talent in a market where skilled personnel are in short supply.

We identify and engage hard-to-find talent, covering the whole spectrum of the industry. Our unique search methodology, taken together with our exclusive network and priceless insider knowledge built from over 40 years working in the industry, helps us uncover the very best candidates worldwide.

Our values

What we stand for.

Our primary value

People come first

Our business is people. If we take care of our people they will take care of our business.

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Clients and candidates

They are the purpose of our work. They do us a favour by giving us the opportunity to do business with them. We treat every client and every candidate as ‘number one’.

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Commitment

When we make a commitment we keep it, and we will move mountains to make things happen.

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Attitude

We are positive, we have a can-do attitude, we work hard and we enjoy work, we are accessible and easy to do business with.

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Service

Since we don’t have proprietary products, our service must be outstanding. To give outstanding service you’ve got to really care and have the desire to do it right and do it now.

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Truth and open communication

We tell the truth to each other and to our clients, candidates and suppliers. We tell the whole story, we say it as it is.

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Enthusiasm

Enthusiasm is contagious, enthusiasm brings results, it will make things fun and bring joy to those around us.

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Persistence

Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not, education will not. Persistence and determination are omnipotent.

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Culture

We believe work should be fun. A friendly and supportive working culture, free from bureaucracy, with a loose, flat internal structure.

Meet the team

The people behind the people.

Consultants and executive researchers working across EMEA, the Americas and Asia Pacific from London, Clearwater and Singapore.

Steve Brown
Steve BrownChief Executive Officer

Sector expert for Executive & Leadership, Investment & Development, Sales & Marketing.

+44 (0)7734 955765 / +1 727-358-8841
Adam Paris
Adam ParisChief Operating Officer

Sector expert for Design & Build, Data Center Transformation.

+44 (0)20 8103 6702
Kalvin Campbell
Kalvin CampbellAssociate Director
Adam Summerfield
Adam SummerfieldPrincipal
Harry Keates
Harry KeatesPrincipal
Alex Goodson
Alex GoodsonPrincipal
Ashley Clark
Ashley ClarkPrincipal
Megan Driscoll
Megan DriscollPrincipal
Hasan Muhammad
Hasan MuhammadPrincipal
Tina Kaur
Tina KaurSenior Executive Researcher
Samantha Queriado
Samantha QueriadoSenior Executive Researcher
Liezel Encomienda
Liezel EncomiendaSenior Executive Researcher
Rosalyn Tuazon
Rosalyn TuazonSenior Executive Researcher
Blanch Dayap
Blanch DayapSenior Executive Researcher
Camille Berciles
Camille BercilesExecutive Search Researcher
Dasha Añonuevo
Dasha AñonuevoSenior Executive Researcher
Testimonials

In their words.

“We engaged Datacenter People to help hire the operations engineering team to run our new Berlin data center. With a go live date set for March 2025 it was essential that we had the team in place ahead of schedule and with Datacenter People’s help we were able to achieve this. Being a new site location for maincubes, Datacenter People were able to help us with advice on salaries for the Berlin market. The speed with which they delivered suitable candidates was impressive and Ashley’s communication and reporting throughout the recruitment project was first class.”
Stephan HarrenHead of Operations, maincubes
“We partnered with Datacenter People to undertake a particularly challenging and large scale hire in Hong Kong. DCP showed great knowledge of the Hong Kong data centre market and sourced a number of strong candidates in record timing. This allowed our team to focus on the later stages of recruitment: interviewing and selecting the right candidates who had the best fit with our corporate values and displayed world-class data centre capabilities. My experience working with Datacenter People was extremely positive and I feel they added great value not just to us, but also to our client.”
Andy HobbsExecutive Director, Data Centre Solutions, APAC, CBRE
“One thing we have enjoyed, and which is actually a breath of fresh air, is Datacenter People understand our industry and the data center market. It makes it so much easier when they understand the type of clients we work with, the environment of working on project sites, the unique/niche skill set these candidates have, and what makes someone successful in this type of work because it is so unique. The candidates they have presented to us so far for a variety of roles have been mainly passive candidates with top notch skill sets.”
Mandy WehnerHuman Resources, Olsson
“As a hiring manager, I have worked with Datacenter People to fill numerous Application Engineering positions globally over the last few years. The candidates that were delivered to me for these positions were all high quality, and qualified with industry relevant experience necessary for the positions. Having numerous quality, qualified candidates allowed us to efficiently complete the interviewing, selection, and hiring process. The communication with the Datacenter People team was always, clear, concise and timely. The candidates CVs along with the candidates summaries delivered to me allowed me to review all candidates efficiently. Working with Datacenter People has enabled me to grow my global Application Engineering team with high-level talent to support the needs of our growing customer base.”
Darrell KochanskiTechnical Services Manager, Legrand
“We use Datacenter People to find the outstanding talent we need within Romonet. Their truly world-wide capability and absolute intimacy within the datacenter sector means they can find people with not only the right experience, but also the right qualities and fit that we are looking. I would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone looking at finding the best talent in the most cost efficient manner.”
Zahl LimbuwalaExecutive Director, CBRE Data Centre Solutions, Romonet
“Steve is definitely the best headhunter I have ever worked with. His rich experience in the data center industry enables him to quickly identify his candidate's strengths. He can also find the shining points of his candidates by a 30 minute conversation which he then bridges to the business needs of his clients. He only asked necessary questions during the interview, briefing and follow up with both candidate & client. Very professional.”
Tiger ZhaoDirector of Operations, Chayora
“Datacenter People came to me with an opportunity that was suited to my experiences and interests. It is rare to receive such an accurate opportunity, they did a great job at analysing my profile and my expectations. The first call was pretty straightforward and I had a good understanding of the role. Despite 2020 being a difficult year, Adam arranged everything so I could have video calls with the manager. After every call, Adam came to me to get my feedback, to find out how it went and to answer my questions. Never did I feel under any pressure and we continued the interview process. At the end, I signed for a new exciting opportunity in the DC sector. I am happy that everything went smoothly and I keep a good memory from this experience.”
Gil PecheuxSenior Critical Services Technician, CBRE
“From the very start, I found Sean to be very competent at his job and efficient in communicating information to me at the right time throughout the process. Including answering my many questions! I particularly appreciated his empathy and reassurance when there was a delay (through no-one’s fault) and it was mainly for that reason that I turned down another role for this one.”
Ibrahim MohammedApplication Engineer AC Power, Vertiv
“I was initially contacted by Sean regarding a Data Center Engineer position that was opening close to where I lived in Copenhagen, Denmark. Sean was very encouraging about my skills and previous background. We spoke back and forth many times before I had my initial interview, so I was feeling confident that I was ready. The interview went well, and I was invited for a face to face interview to meet with the other employees, which went well, and I was offered the position. I've now been a Data Center Engineer for 9 months now, and I'm enjoying the role. Sean was great in helping me make this step. The whole process from the initial email to the final phone call was extremely easy.”
Adam ReevesData Center Engineer, Penta Infra
“If you want to get into the data center industry, Adam is the guy to contact. Whether its in technology or as an engineer or electrician to name a few, Adam will work to find you your dream job. Adam can even open doors, that would normally be closed. Do not hesitate to reach out to Adam.”
Anders Blok MichelsonCritical Facilities Technician, CBRE
“I strongly recommend working with Julia! She's supported me in the whole recruiting process professionally and paying particular attention to my business.”
Daniel BysiakBusiness Development Manager, Legrand Data Center Solutions
Offices

Three offices, one network.

LondonUK office
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Local time · London
46 New Broad St,
London EC2M 1JH
ClearwaterUSA office
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Local time · New York
4600 140th Avenue N, Suite 180
Clearwater, FL 33762, USA
SingaporeSingapore office
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Local time · Singapore
08-01 EFG Bank Building, 25 North Bridge Road,
Singapore 179104
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