Consulting Services

Advisory work I can undertake for you is:

  • Market analysis – Market studies, opportunity analysis and data centre strategy development.
  • Feasibility studies – technical analysis, capital and operational cost forecasting,
  • Asset due diligence – technical review of existing data centres with regard to design, construction and operations.

Projects

Some of the projects I have undertaken are…

Fibre operator – Data centre feasibility study- South & East Africa

Project TypeFeasibility & business plan
Project DescriptionFibre network operator expanding further into data centres. As advisors, a partner and I built a data centre strategy and go to market plan for the operator
My roleTechnical advisor data centre build strategy
Key outcomesBoard approved plan to proceed

Private Equity – Data Centre Technical Due Diligence – West Africa

Project TypeTechnical due diligence
Project DescriptionPrivate equity firm buy out of a data centre operator
My roleTechnical advisor data centre strategy
Key outcomesTechnical review of the data centre operator’s portfolio of facilities. 
Focusing on design quality, operation and expansion plans as well as capex and opex projections.

Global Colocation Operator – Technical Due Diligence – South Africa

Project TypeTechnical due diligence
Project DescriptionThis global operator has numerous sites in South Africa. I pulled together a team to undertake a site audit and due diligence of each site
My roleTechnical advisor data centre due diligence
Key outcomesSite investigation, preparation of site audit reports on the condition of the building and equipment, multi-year replacement strategy, feasibility capital costs and total cost of ownership calculations

New Entrant – Data Centre Feasibility Study – West Africa

Project TypeFeasibility study
Project DescriptionICT operator looking to expand into the data centre market
My roleTechnical advisor data centre build strategy
Key outcomesFeasibility study on a data centre market entry strategy, go to market plan, design concepts, build costs and operations
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