Company builds on leadership continuity following successful tenure of Co-Founder and CEO Bob DeSantis

365 Data Centers (“365”), a leading provider of network-centric colocation, network, cloud and other managed services, announces the appointment of Derek Gillespie as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Steve Amelio as President. This leadership transition follows the planned retirement of Co-Founder and CEO Bob DeSantis, who will continue to serve as a Board Member and strategic advisor to the company.

Gillespie brings over two decades of experience in driving growth across the data center and telecommunications industries. Since joining 365 as CRO in 2024, Gillespie has played a pivotal role in expanding the company’s market reach, strengthening customer relationships, and executing strategic acquisitions that have positioned 365 as one of the fastest-growing hybrid data center providers in the U.S. He will continue to act as CRO in addition to taking on the new role of CEO.

Amelio, who has been with 365 since 2019, has been instrumental in building the company’s operational and financial foundation. As President, he will continue to serve as CFO as well, overseeing finance and administration while leading day-to-day operations to ensure continued operational excellence, customer satisfaction, and scalable growth.

“Derek and Steve have been central to 365’s success and are ideally suited to lead the company into its next phase of growth,” said Bob DeSantis, Co-Founder and Board Member, 365 Data Centers. “Their leadership, deep industry expertise, and shared vision will ensure continuity while propelling the company forward as a trusted Infrastructure-as-a-Service and managed services provider.”

Under DeSantis’ leadership, 365 transformed from a collection of eight standalone data centers into a national, interconnected platform with 20 facilities, 80MW of capacity, 1,200 customers, and a resilient, low-latency network spanning key edge markets. This foundation positions 365 for continued expansion under Gillespie and Amelio’s leadership.

“We are honored to carry forward the incredible momentum that Bob and the team have built,” said Derek Gillespie, CEO, 365 Data Centers. “Our focus remains on delivering reliable, high-performance infrastructure solutions that empower our customers to grow and innovate.”

“This is an exciting time for 365,” added Steve Amelio, President, 365 Data Centers. “We look forward to building upon our strong operational backbone and customer-first culture as we continue to scale and strengthen our network-centric platform.”

For more information about 365 Data Centers, please visit https://365datacenters.com.

About 365 Data Centers

365 Data Centers is a leading provider of hybrid Data Center solutions in 20 primarily edge markets. Along with network-centric Data Centers in Alpharetta (GA), Aurora (CO), Boca Raton (FL), Bridgewater (NJ), Buffalo (NY), Carlstadt (NJ), Chicago (IL), Commack (NY), Detroit (MI), Fort Lauderdale (FL), Herndon (VA), Nashville (TN), Marlborough (MA), Philadelphia-University City (PA), Philadelphia Downtown (PA), New York City (NY), Rancho Cordova (CA), Richardson (TX), Smyrna (GA), and Tampa (FL), the company also operates a resilient, low latency, nationwide fiber network and four cloud regions. 365 serves more than 1,200 customers.

365’s robust, carrier-neutral ecosystem and secure, reliable edge colocation, network connectivity, internet access, DRaaS, BaaS, cloud computing and storage, and business continuity services help organizations reduce costs, drive innovation, and improve their customer experience. 365 Data Centers supports mission-critical application infrastructure by providing industry leading Service Level Agreement protections and adhering to industry standards such as HIPAA, PCI DSS, SOC 1 Type 2, SOC 2 Type 2, SSAE 18, and ISAE 3402. 365 Data Centers’ corporate office is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut. For more information, please visit: https://365datacenters.com/

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365 Data Centers announces the appointment of Derek Gillespie as CEO and Steve Amelio as President! This news follows Bob DeSantis' planned retirement. Bob will continue to serve as Board Member and strategic advisor to the company.