Greater London Enterprise Awards 2020

44 | Greater London Awards 2020 Best Independent Colocation Service Provider 2020 Founded in 2015, IP House is a purpose-built enterprise-class colocation data centre. Following the firm’s well- deserved success in the Greater London Enterprise Awards 2020, we got in touch with Sales Director Mark Saunders to find out more about one of the best independent colocation service providers. As an independently owned business, IP House bring together over 20 years’ experience and knowledge from working with industry leading brands. To start, Mark provides a brief overview of the firm and offers more insight into its typical clientele. “IP House is a trusted supplier of resilient data centre and cloud services for UK businesses. From the heart of E14, we offer privately owned and purpose built, enterprise-class data centre solutions. The firm’s mission is simple, we aim to provide rapidly scalable, future-proofed, and highly available cloud, colocation, and hosted solutions. From our location, we provide low- latency connectivity, scalable space with 500+ racks across two technical data suites, and secure power for resilient IT. With our centralised and resilient data centre solutions, we provide business continuity for companies of all sizes.” In the Greater London region, the fierce competition in the field of data centre and cloud services means companies must have an efficient client-approach in order to remain at the forefront of the industry. By focusing on the individual needs of each client, the firm have been very successful in this regard as Mark goes on to explain. “While every outcome is unique to the individual needs of the client, the same journey of customer service excellence can be guaranteed for everyone. This customer-centric approach is what makes IP House unique. Through our central London location, we have the ability to scale according to the supply and demand of our customers and serve businesses within the city and beyond, delivering a cost-competitive and service-driven alternative to our neighbours.” Regarding the internal culture in place at IP House, the firm can rely on the knowledge and technical backgrounds of the team to meet the ever-changing demands of its client’s, as Mark explains further. “The team at IP House unanimously aligns to the common goal of customer service excellence and partnership. By utilising the expertise within Oct20890 our thriving and knowledgeable team, one of which was recently shortlisted for a DCS Award for Data Centre Engineer of the Year, IP House is able to truly create an immersive, supportive, and motivational culture within the business. With our customers relying on us to ensure of 24/7 business continuity for mission-critical operations, there is a deep understanding of always going the extra mile.” The outbreak of COVID-19 earlier this year resulted in many businesses working remotely, which we are still seeing now. Moreover, as Mark points out, despite the pandemic the firm should be able to thrive going forward, supporting businesses with their operational continuity. “Remote working is here to stay. No matter when, how, or how often people may return to the physical office, all recent indications suggest that we may never return to the 9-5, Monday-Friday approach. “Across London, many organisations have already changed their current and future work from home policies to offer more flexibility, which will consequently require more resiliency, greater connectivity, and hybrid solutions. In this regard, IP Cloud Connect delivers business continuity for UK businesses from SME to enterprise and it represents the flexibility required, as it has the capacity to grow with supply and demand.” Often hailed as one of the leading data centre hubs in Europe, the technology sector continues to thrive in London. Furthermore, as Mark goes on to explain, its geographical location has been pivotal to the firm’s success. “Naturally, our geographical location enables us to service clients with low-latency connectivity and offer secure colocation and service hosting for businesses, from video streaming organisations to industry-leading cloud providers, which is something we are immensely proud of.” Finally, Mark comments on the future of IP House, sharing some of the areas the firm will be focusing on in 2021 and beyond. “Alongside an ongoing expansion and investments in both the physical infrastructure and our premises, the team has continued expanding with new hires in this most recent quarter, helping to continually better the service offering. “IP Cloud Connect is a prime example of matching the demands of our clients. By creating this solution, we can offer our customers rapid install and deployment times, which means they can be live and transactional within just 24 hours of consultation. This will continue to be a considerable focus of the firm’s moving forward.” Company: IP House Contact: Mark Saunders Web Address: www.ip-house.co.uk