equinix: where military professionals thrive

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Where Military Professionals Thrive

Featured Equinixers

February 2015

Our Focus on Veterans

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Featured EquinixerBrian D. Huard, CFM, DCE, Director, Facilities Operations

I joined the Equinix team in 2013 and over these last

two years have found myself thinking that I just may

have found my professional home.

After six years of military service, I decided to

give civilian life a chance and took a job as a Field

Service Engineer. I spent the next eight years learning

and honing my skills, but always felt that the

camaraderie I experienced in the military was missing.

For the last two years I have been working for

Equinix as a member of the Southeast Regional team

to achieve Equinix’ rigorously high standards regarding

every aspect of the customer experience at our IBXs.

It has been an extremely challenging endeavor and I

know that our ultimate success would not have been

possible if it weren’t for the willingness of my team to

band together and act as one unit working toward

a common goal. Some call it teamwork, working

together or esprit de corps… I just know that since

leaving the military I hadn’t found it until I joined

Equinix.


Featured EquinixerJohn Rufino, IBX Site Engineer III

I joined the Marine Corps in 2010 and currently serve

as a reservist in New York. One of the biggest

challenges for a National Guard/Reserve service

member is successfully balancing one’s military duties

with a civilian career.

What sets Equinix apart from other employers is

its around-the-clock work scope with flexible

scheduling that allows us "weekend warriors" to

continue serving both our company and our

country, using our technical and leadership skills to

meet the needs of the business while maintaining our

military training part-time, always ready to defend the

American way of life in the event of an emergency.

If you previously served (or currently serve) in

the Military under the utilities, electrical maintenance,

or communication fields, Equinix is a great place to

both utilize and expand your skill sets.


Featured EquinixerJason Hochstein, Manager, IBX Operations

After serving for eight years in the U.S. Coast Guard

and traveling all over the country for most of that time,

my wife and I decided it was time to settle down.

Transitioning from a military lifestyle that offers

an immense sense of security to the civilian world was

unsettling to say the least. After doing some research,

interviewing with a bunch of companies up and down

the East Coast and weighing all of my options, it

became clear to me that Equinix was the right

choice.

Equinix provided me with a challenging and

constantly evolving environment, where I could put

my many years of training to use immediately upon

coming aboard. After only a short time with the

company, I realized that all of the principles that were

the driving force for my success in my previous job,

were the same ones sought after and rewarded at

Equinix. From day one, that sense of security I was

so concerned about walking away from was there.

I have now been with Equinix for just over eight

years and I can honestly say that joining this team was

one of the best decisions I have ever made.


Featured EquinixerJerry Collins, IBX Operations Support Engineer

As a veteran transitioning into a civilian career, one of the

biggest needs that I had was to find an environment that

truly supported the kind of camaraderie and cohesion

between team members that was a daily part of my career

as a soldier.

Having spent 20 years in the Air Force and then having

been deployed as a civilian with the military as well,

camaraderie is one of those things that very much became a

tangible “need” for me in my career search—a need that

anyone in or associated with the military would understand

and one that working at Equinix helped me fill.

Beyond the camaraderie, I found the work environment

at Equinix to be similar to the one I left behind in the military

in how the organization really looks out for every facet of

our work-life. We have access to all of the tools and

applications we need to be successful at our jobs, and

even programs designed to help us thrive in our personal

lives, like great medical benefits, Paid Time Off, and

training.

Because of the strong camaraderie and these

programs, my transition back from Afghanistan was a lot

more seamless and helped me to adjust well.


Featured EquinixerScott Burlingame, Manager, Facilities Operations

As a veteran, I was hesitant about the transition to

civilian life and how my training would translate.

This turned out to be unfounded, however, as I

quickly discovered that Equinix provides a

challenging yet supportive environment in

which I can directly utilize the skills I learned in

the military. The culture Equinix has fostered not

only makes the transition seamless, but is also one

in which veterans can thrive.


Featured EquinixerC.J. Baynon, IBX Network Technician IV

One of the biggest ways my experience in the U.S.

Coast Guard prepared me for a career at Equinix was

to instill in me its motto “Semper Paratus,” or “Always

Ready.” From the military I learned to develop a

forward-thinking perspective that has allowed me to

anticipate the future and quickly adapt to change.

As Equinix is at the forefront of providing services

to its clients across a range of industries with

technology that is constantly evolving, having this

perspective has served me well.

I think Equinix is a great career home for

transitioning servicemen and women because of

the way the culture really values the strong work

ethic, dedication, and sense of duty that we bring to

the table. There is also a great camaraderie among

team members, many of whom have served in various

branches of our nation’s armed forces, that makes

Equinix a really fun place to work.


Featured EquinixerDamon Artison, Manager, IBX Operations

I was blessed to have a military career in

telecommunications, a field that easily transitioned into

the civilian world. Through my experience in the

military I learned core technical skills that have allowed

me to be successful in my professional career. Beyond

this technical training, the military also taught me the

importance of a strong work ethic, teamwork,

attention to detail, and how to follow processes and

procedures. I have found all of these to be skills that

are truly valued at Equinix. One of the things I like

most about working at Equinix is the chance to see

that strong team culture in action every single day.

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