{"id":6997,"date":"2018-12-18T12:07:20","date_gmt":"2018-12-18T17:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vantage-dc.azurewebsites.net\/?p=4094"},"modified":"2020-10-16T13:49:39","modified_gmt":"2020-10-16T13:49:39","slug":"vantage-data-centers-signs-definitive-agreement-to-acquire-canadian-based-4degrees-colocation","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/vantage-dc.com\/fr\/news\/vantage-data-centers-signs-definitive-agreement-to-acquire-canadian-based-4degrees-colocation\/","title":{"rendered":"Vantage Data Centers Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Canadian-Based 4Degrees Colocation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>SANTA CLARA, CA <\/strong><strong>(<\/strong><strong>Dec. 18, 2018)<\/strong> \u2013 Vantage Data Centers, a leading provider of data centers in support of business and mission-critical applications, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Canadian-based 4Degrees Colocation from Videotron Ltd., a Quebecor Media Inc. (QMI) subsidiary, for approximately US$200 million (C$259 million), subject to certain post-closing adjustments.<\/p>\n<p>This transaction will expand Vantage\u2019s coast-to-coast presence in North America to five markets, up from two markets 12 months ago. The acquisition will add existing data centers in Montreal and Quebec City, which will bring Vantage\u2019s total number of operational facilities to nine and total number of data centers under development to four.<\/p>\n<p>4Degrees operates two facilities in Montreal and Quebec City. The two data centers are Tier III Design and Construction certified, which highlights the facilities\u2019 exceptional quality and reliability, by the Uptime Institute, an independent organization.<\/p>\n<p>Upon transaction closing, Vantage will immediately initiate significant expansion projects in both markets to accelerate 4Degrees\u2019 original plans to bring total capacity up to 31MW.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBased on extensive dialog with our customers, Vantage identified Montreal and Quebec City as highly attractive markets due to low power costs, tax incentives and excellent fiber connectivity,\u201d said Sureel Choksi, president and CEO, Vantage Data Centers. \u201cThe 4Degrees acquisition will accelerate our expansion into these markets, enabling Vantage to better serve hyperscale, cloud and enterprise customers across five strategic geographies. We are thrilled to welcome the 4Degrees team, which shares our commitment to operational excellence, high-quality facilities and sustainable building practices.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Maxime Gu\u00e9vin, an experienced leader in the construction, sales and management of data centers, will become vice president and general manager of Vantage Canada. Gu\u00e9vin is currently the general manager of 4Degrees Colocation, where he has served for the last four years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe 4Degrees team is incredibly excited to join Vantage in providing superior data center facilities across North America,\u201d agreed Gu\u00e9vin. \u201cThis deal will marry Vantage\u2019s expertise in the hyperscale business with our extensive knowledge of the rapidly growing Canadian market.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The transaction is expected to close in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Vantage Data Centers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Vantage Data Centers is a leading North American wholesale data center provider in three strategic markets: Silicon Valley, Northern Virginia, and Quincy, Washington. Vantage has seven operational facilities totaling 81MW of capacity and two additional facilities currently under development totaling 51MW. The company provides highly scalable, flexible and efficient data center solutions to hyperscale, cloud and enterprise customers, offering unique value through its commitment to exceptional customer service and sustainability.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vantage-dc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.vantage-dc.com<\/a><u> <\/u><\/p>\n<p>###<\/p>\n<p><u>Press Contact<\/u><\/p>\n<div class=\"press-contact\">\nRobin Bectel<br \/>\nSpeakerBox Communications for Vantage Data Centers<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:vdc@speakerboxpr.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">vdc@speakerboxpr.com<\/a><br \/>\n703-287-7827\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"press-contact\">\nMark Freeman<br \/>\nVantage Data Centers<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:mfreeman@vantage-dc.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">mfreeman@vantage-dc.com<\/a><br \/>\n202-680-4243\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","news_type":[107],"class_list":["post-6997","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry","news_type-press-release-fr"],"acf":[],"fimg_url":false,"media_page_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vantage-dc.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/6997","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vantage-dc.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vantage-dc.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vantage-dc.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6997"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"news_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vantage-dc.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news_type?post=6997"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}