Data Center REIT CyrusOne Enjoying Benefits of Scale
Gary Wojtaszek, president and CEO of CyrusOne, Inc., (NASDAQ: CONE), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview during REITWeek 2015: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York.
Wojtaszek explained that CyrusOne is one of the largest data center companies in the country, concentrating on serving Fortune 1000 companies. CyrusOne began with one data center in 2001; its portfolio now includes more than 30 facilities across three continents.
Data Center REIT Executive Says Rise of Cyber Attacks Globally a Major Concern
Kurt Manske, vice president of compliance and corporate IT at QTS Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: QTS), joined REIT.com for a video interview during REITWise 2015: NAREIT’s Law, Accounting and Finance Conference held in Phoenix.
QTS Realty owns, operates and manages facilities nationwide, encompassing approximately 4.7 million square feet of data center infrastructure and supporting more than 850 customers. Manske said the biggest change in cybersecurity during the past year has been “the rise of the cyber state from an attacker perspective.”
Data Center REIT Executive Say Rise of Cyber Attacks Globally a Major Concern
Kurt Manske, vice president of compliance and corporate IT at QTS Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: QTS), joined REIT.com for a video interview during REITWise 2015: NAREIT’s Law, Accounting and Finance Conference held in Phoenix.
QTS Realty owns, operates and manages facilities nationwide, encompassing approximately 4.7 million square feet of data center infrastructure and supporting more than 850 customers. Manske said the biggest change in cybersecurity during the past year has been “the rise of the cyber state from an attacker perspective.”
REIT Sustainability Executive Sees Progress in Data Collection Methods
John Forester, director of energy and sustainability at REIT Management & Research LLC, joined REIT.com for a video interview at NAREIT’s 2015 Leader in the Light Working Forum in Reston, Va.
REIT Management & Research is a private company that manages publicly traded REITs. Forester noted that the company has sought to improve the process of collecting and aggregating data across its asset base by investing in a new platform that allows for the collection of information “other than what is typically shown on an invoice.”
Reducing Energy Consumption Challenging for Data Center REITs, Sustainability Executive Says
Aaron Binkley, director of sustainability at Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: DLR), joined REIT.com for a video interview at NAREIT’s 2015 Leader in the Light Working Forum in Reston, Va.
Digital Realty owns more than 130 data center locations globally.
In the interview, Binkley addressed the unique sustainability challenges facing the data center sector.
REITWorld 2014: High Barriers to Entry Benefitting Cell Tower, Data Center, Outdoor Advertising Companies
High barriers to entry and limited supply are boosting long-term growth prospects for REITs in the cell tower, data center and outdoor advertising sectors, according to a panel at REITWorld 2014: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT.
“Technology is changing the traditional model” of real estate, said panel moderator Jim Sullivan, managing director with Green Street Advisors.
Fundamentally Speaking: Despite Disappointing Jobs Data, Economic Recovery on Track
In the latest edition of Fundamentally Speaking, Calvin Schnure, NAREIT’s vice president for research and industry information, said the economic recovery remains largely on track despite a disappointing August employment report.
Schnure noted that the gain of 142,000 new jobs in August was a “big disappointment,” especially since “all this year we’ve seen growing strength” with some monthly jobs reports well above the 200,000 level.
Sustainability Data Comes of Age
Deutsche Strategist Discusses Importance of Sustainability Data
Ari Frankel, head of ESG strategy, real estate, at Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management, joined REIT.com for a video interview at NAREIT’s 2014 Leader in the Light Working Forum in San Francisco.
Frankel was asked why gathering sustainability data has become a key project for the REIT industry. He responded that 100 percent of studies that have looked at the connection between sustainability performance and financial performance have demonstrated a positive correlation, which isn’t the case in other asset classes.
