(WebHosting.Info)   Global Crossing, an IP solutions provider, today revealed plans to open a hosting data center in London to serve its customers in Europe, and has relocated its data center operations in the Miami area to accommodate the housing and hosting needs of United States customers interested in connectivity to Latin America. To illustrate its commitment to enhancing its hosting and data center business solutions, the company also has created a new executive position to oversee its hosting strategic initiative.

The company declared that Gabriel del Campo, who currently manages their incumbent data center business in Latin America, will serve as Global Crossing’s new vice president of data center services EMEA and global data center product management.

It states that Consolidating our data center services with our Miami operations offers expanded physical facilities and enhances services provided to customers previously served out of a former Impsat facility in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. It adds that the 650-square meter upgraded data center has infrastructure and quality standards, including state-of-the-art secure client support, such as a redundant power system for generators, rectifiers, UPS and air conditioning.

“When we completed our acquisition of Impsat roughly a year ago, we emphasized the close alignment of our two businesses, and in particular, the opportunity to introduce existing Impsat services to a wider, global customer base,” said John Legere, Global Crossing’s chief executive officer. “Our existing hosting infrastructure is world class. This expansion aims to capitalize on the rising demand for data center services, where supply has become increasingly scarce across Europe, and to accommodate the needs of U.S. businesses seeking connectivity to the Latin American region. It’s imperative to Global Crossing’s customers that we enhance and expand this valuable capability.”

“Delivering this capability to enterprise customers in Europe beginning with our London facility is a cornerstone of our strategy to support their critical business needs,” echoed Anthony Christie, managing director, EMEA. “As we hone our focus on this crucial market segment, we’ll continue to refine this strategic growth area and to firmly plant Global Crossing in the minds of existing and prospective customers.”

“Global Crossing’s hosting business is focused on addressing enterprises’ increasing demand for integrated Information Communications Technology solutions,” explained del Campo. “Our emphasis is on solutions. We recognize the enterprise market’s need for converged services that go beyond data, video and voice integration, to integrate and combine IT services with telecommunications, Internet, security and VoIP.”