AI Magazine December 2023 | Page 148

ETIX EVERYWHERE
LOUIS BLANCHOT TITLE : GROUP CEO COMPANY : ETIX EVERYWHERE
Armed with a civil engineering degree from a top-tier French institution , Louis Blanchot has helmed Etix Everywhere since inception , and played a pivotal role in laying the firm ’ s foundation . With a track record of successful partnerships over a decade and eight years spent overseeing European operations , Blanchot embodies the essence of leadership . He spearheaded a strategic turnaround during Etix ’ s acquisition three years ago . In addition to being a shareholder of the Company , Blanchot shoulders responsibility for the company ’ s vision , strategy , and overall direction .
“ We only focus on the edge market , which for us means bringing the service to the customer and not the customer to the service ,” says Etix Everywhere Group CEO Louis Blanchot .
“ Our core mission is really to develop a platform of data centres to really bring the infrastructure close to the data end user .”
So , what makes Etix Everywhere different from other edge data centre operators ?
Blanchot points to the main USP and reason why customers move to Etix is its scalable edge network with its strong IT marketplace . On top of the colocation factor , Etix is able to deliver interconnection to a long list of IT Partners that can bring added services to its customers to support them in their digital transformation .
“ Edge data centres provide customers with access to a lot of solutions to develop their hybrid cloud infrastructure , but also what we see is that there are more and