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Next Generation Data Opening Ceremony
Lesley Griffiths AM, Deputy Minister for Science, Innovation and Skills for the Welsh Assembly Government, opened the Next Generation Data Centre in Newport, South Wales, on the 11th March 2010. The event was attended by representatives of the Welsh Assembly Government, International Business Wales, existing customers BT, Logica and Next Systems, and key suppliers including Schneider Electric.
Lesley Griffiths AM, Deputy Minister for Science, Innovation and Skills, unveils the plaque commemorating the opening of the data centre
The Data Centre is now operational with its first long-term tenants, BT and Logica, already installed with contracts totalling over £20 million. Next Generation Data Ltd has worked closely with the Welsh Assembly Government to deliver this significant project.
Justin Jenkins, Data Centre Director, showing Lesley Griffiths one of the data halls
Lesley Griffiths, said the major, high profile investment by Next Generation Data represented very good news for Wales and the local economy. “The Digital Economy is one of the priority sectors for research and development in Wales, and for a highly respected company such as Next Generation Data to locate and develop this site here in Newport sends out a strong, clear message. Next Generation Data will provide opportunities for higher level skills, including the variety of technical disciplines required to ensure the company, and economy, remains competitive far into the future. This project proves there is added value through investing in Wales and, with the support of the Welsh Assembly Government, the high level technology infrastructure necessary to meet growing global demand can become a reality.”
"We are very pleased to have successfully transformed this impressive but unused local landmark building into a truly world-class data centre and sincerely thank the Welsh Assembly Government and all our suppliers and contractors for helping us get the project off the ground and up and running on time," said Simon Taylor, Chairman and Co-founder of Next Generation Data. "We believe our success here will send a strong message to UK and international organisations signalling Wales as an excellent environment for business relocation.”
Nick Razey, CEO, standing between racks of servers in one of the data halls
Nick Razey, CEO and Co-founder of Next Generation Data, said, “The Next Generation Data Centre is designed to cater for all current and future computing requirements as befits a true next generation data centre. UK and overseas organisations with several older data centre sites that have become too small or constrained by lack of power now have a great opportunity to move to Wales and save money by consolidating all their operations under one vast roof.”
 
Many guests took the opportunity to tour this highly secure site prior to the data halls being closed to anyone without security admittance once they go live.
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