Technology >> CEO Interviews >> August 12, 2002

Jay Adelson – Equinix Inc (eqix)

JAY ADELSON is the CTO and Founder of Equinix, Inc. Since founding the company with Al Avery in 1998, Mr. Adelson has provided strategic leadership and vision in keeping with the promise of the Equinix business model. Previously, Mr. Adelson was Operations Manager for Digital Equipment Corporation's Palo Alto Internet Exchange, where he built the operations team from the ground up and facilitated the interconnectivity of countless Internet Service Providers, carriers and high-volume content providers. Prior to DEC, Mr. Adelson was a founding member of Netcom On-Line Communications, Inc., where he managed both access and network operations. Mr. Adelson was instrumental in the build-out of Netcom's international backbone and regional deployment, including over 230 regional points of presence. Mr. Adelson holds a BS in Communications from Boston University. Profile
TWST: Can we start out with an overview of Equinix, Inc.?

Mr. Adelson: At its core, Equinix is a leading provider of Internet

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