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by Matt Seaton

Team in focus: Lee Smith

We’re extremely excited for you to meet our Junior Engineer, Lee Smith.

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Lee joined us in late 2024, and works as part of our in-house engineering team, under the expert guidance of our Engineering Manager, Josh.

Lee is currently working towards his Level 3 NVQ in Electrical Installation, AM2 and Level 3 Initial and Periodic Inspection and Testing qualifications, which we’re very proudly supporting him through as he garners extensive real-world experience in the highly technical data centre sector.

Lee is also on route to becoming an Approved Gold Card Electrician.

A team player through and through, Lee is always happy to lend a helping hand, regardless of the task at hand. This is a fundamental core principle of success at Netwise, which makes Lee the perfect fit as we continue to expand our team.

Furthermore, Lee is a welcome injection of youthful energy within the organisation, and has slotted into the wider team dynamic perfectly since joining us.

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You’ll find Lee working as part of our engineering team, seen here with Josh as they work on control cabling runs for Data Hall 3

Our in-house engineering team is a vital component within the Netwise machine, particularly as we continue to expand and develop our London East facility. Lee has already proven an invaluable asset in this work, contributing across many areas of our various ongoing projects, and building his assessment portfolio as a result.

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Lee is gaining extensive and varied experience on his journey to full qualification, working across a range of areas within the Netwise ecosystem

Following Lee’s successful probation period, we’ve expanded our vehicle fleet to provide him with his own Netwise van, which will be used in support of our ever-expanding operation.

By designing, building and maintaining our facilities in-house, we’re able to more completely support the growth and development of our varied team, resulting in a level-up on skillsets across the board – we’re excited to see Lee grow and develop with us here at Netwise.

You can expect to see Lee working as part of the engineering team across our core infrastructure, as well as in the field, getting hands on with the systems responsible for keeping your business online 24×7.

by Matt Seaton

Team in focus: Josh Carvalho

We’re very excited for you to meet our Engineering Manager, Josh Carvalho.

Josh joined us back in late 2023, from the demanding world of electrical engineering, having spent the formative years of his career garnering extensive experience across all facets of electrical system design and implementation.

With a passion for powering the future and an impressive background in the design and installation of critical power systems, Josh brings with him a wealth of experience and knowledge to our ever-growing team. His arrival marked another pivotal moment in our journey, as we continue to strengthen our position as a world-leading data centre operator.

As our Engineering Manager, Josh plays a crucial role in shaping the future of Netwise and its deployed assets. His leadership, technical acumen, and commitment to excellence has undoubtedly resulted in another ‘level up’ to our in-house capabilities, as we continue to expand our suite of services.

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Josh can be found working his magic across all areas of our data centres, keeping them in top-tip shape around the clock for our clients
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Electrical engineering sits front and centre of any data centre operation, so having Josh head this up internally for us is a major operational advantage

Josh’s arrival has tangibly demonstrated our unwavering commitment to providing only the very highest quality of service to our clients, with limited reliance on any third parties.

You can expect to see Josh in a design and implementation role across our core infrastructure, as well as in the field, getting hands on with the systems responsible for keeping your business online 24×7.

by Matt Seaton

Team in focus: Nathan Desmond

We’re thrilled for you to meet Nathan Desmond, our Technical Manager.

Nathan Desmond

Nathan joined us from a fast-rising career in critical technology for a major UK retailer (the one with the excellent, tear-jerking Christmas adverts!), overseeing their internal data centre operations. Nathan’s broad experience across multiple disciplines will assist in taking the customer experience at Netwise to the next level, as we continue to grow our dedication to true in-house expertise.

Nathan joined the Netwise family in late 2022, and has been making an incredibly positive impact on our operation ever since. His addition to the core Netwise management team came as expansion continued at our London East facility, taking Data Hall 1 to capacity, welcoming a single client to Data Hall 2, and building out Data Halls 3 and 4.

Nathan has already proven invaluable in the continued development of bleeding-edge technology in and around our world-class data centres.

We very recently deployed a major upgrade to part of our core network, at our Supernode in Telehouse North. Nathan naturally played an integral role in the success of this roll-out, from planning, to physical adjustments, through to completion.

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We fully replaced one of the core routers on our network, which included a chassis replacement and a full complement of new line cards
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This type of critical operation is never easy, so having an expert like Nathan in your corner is always welcomed

You can expect to meet Nathan busy working across all corners of our data centre estate, keeping your mission-critical data centre services in tip-top shape. You may even find his expert input on the odd support ticket from time to time depending on the issue at hand.

by Matt Seaton

Netwise sponsors South Berkshire Hockey Club

We’re very excited to announce our position as the main shirt sponsor for the South Berkshire Hockey Club this year, as the new season begins in earnest.

It’s already been a competitive start to the year on pitch, with some solid results posted in just the first month of action; the Ladies’ 1st team is now already sitting in the top half of the league, having been promoted to the South Central Women’s Premier Division 2.

The Ladies’ 1st Team

The Men’s 1st team has had a slightly more difficult start to the season. The opening schedule has not been quite so kind to them and to date it’s been three competitive but fruitless games. However this is expected to put them in extremely good stead for their next set of fixtures, at which point the team is anticipating traction for the rest of the season.

The Men’s 1st Team

Our support of the SBHC has enabled an additional weekly Monday night training session, allowing their performance teams to push on in their new leagues, while keeping costs accessible to players in what has traditionally been known as an expensive/classist sport.

The Men’s 1st Team

Our Technical Manager, Nathan, is a long-standing member of the SBHC, which makes supporting them this year even more special for Netwise.

The club is renowned for its unwavering dedication to the sport, its inclusivity, and its exceptional track record in nurturing both youth and senior teams.

This new union between the South Berkshire Hockey Club and Netwise is a testament to our shared values and common goals, such as supporting local talent, enhancing community spirit, and aiming for success in everything we do, making for a perfectly aligned partnership.

Some of the Men’s 1st Team in action

With Netwise’s support, the South Berkshire Hockey Club is poised for a remarkable season. We are dedicated to upholding the club’s time-honored values of teamwork, sportsmanship, and dedication, and we very much look forward to sharing in their successes.

by Matt Seaton

Ralph Wall joins Netwise

We’re extremely excited to introduce you to the latest member of our ever-growing team. Meet Ralph Wall, our new Sales Manager.

Ralph Wall

Ralph has enjoyed a long and successful career in the data centre industry, heading up the sales function at a number of very notable organisations within the sector over the years. His wealth of knowledge, experience and contacts are second-to-none, and will be a much-welcomed addition to the in-house skill set at Netwise.

The ongoing Coronavirus pandemic delayed the official announcement of Ralph’s joining, having actually started with us back in mid-January. We’re now very pleased to be able to fully announce Ralph’s new position with us, and we’re looking forward to seeing the improvements he will bring to the table as we enter another new phase in our development cycle.

It’s no secret that Ralph’s addition to the team comes at a time of major growth and investment for Netwise, with the forthcoming launch of our brand new London East data centre later this year. He will be overseeing the growth and development side of the business as we launch London East, and continue to welcome new clients (and service existing client growth) at London Central.

This new level of representation couldn’t have come at a better time for us, as we enter the end-out phase of construction on what will be our biggest and highest specification data centre to date; the third in our build history. Hard hat tours of the new site will begin shortly, and will be orchestrated by Ralph and the engineering team at Netwise. You can check out our Build Blog here to keep tabs on progress.

You can expect to meet Ralph at our forthcoming launch event(s) later this year, and at all of our social events, once they’re allowed to resume without restriction, of course.

We can’t wait for you to meet Ralph, and he’s certainly excited to meet you too. Get in touch if you’re interested in speaking, or to organise a tour of our facilities.