Technology Magazine October 2021 | Page 140

GLOBAL SWITCH
CHECKOUT . COM
TOP 10

“ We doubled in size in 2020 and will add another 700 people to the organisation by the end of 2021 ”

GUILLAUME POUSAZ CEO , CHECKOUT . COM

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GLOBAL SWITCH

Global Switch creates data centres that set new standards in scale , resilience and connectivity . The company owns and operates 13 data centres centrally located in Tier 1 cities across Europe and Asia-Pacific . This comes to a total offering of 428,00 sq m of technical space . Global Switch is one of the world ’ s highest credit rated data centre providers and has been valued at US $ 11.1bn . Founded in London and established in 1998 , Global Switch continues to set the standard for efficient environments and clean energy solutions through its innovative design and operation .

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CHECKOUT . COM

Valued at US $ 15bn , Checkout . com is an API-based platform providing online payment solutions that improve the user ' s checkout experience . Checkout . com ’ s endto-end platform has flexible tools , granular data and deep insights so customers can innovate , adapt their markers , create outstanding customer experiences and make smarter decisions faster . The company works with leading global brands such as Bloomingdales , Deliveroo and Klarna . Since it was founded in 2012 , Checkout . com has grown to be a team that covers over 15 international offices and supports thousands of businesses around the world .
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