Christiaan van Terheijden has joined data center infrastructure solutions provider
Minkels. A Legrand brand, Minkels specializes in data centers and offers a range of products and services including its Varicon modular solutions for data center rack, its DX cooling data center cooling options, and its VariCondition aisle containment solutions. Mr. van Terheijden joins the company as its new Chief Executive Office (CEO).
Mr. van Terheijden’s responsibility at Minkels will include strengthening the “global positioning” of the brand in “new export countries”. He will also be in charge of consolidating its existing business, and “creating further synergy between Minkels and Legrand”. His background includes positions at Legrand, most recently its’ Commercial Director in Austria and Germany. Prior to this he was Export Manager at Legrand Group, and at another Legrand company, cable management specialist Van Geel.
“Minkels is one of the leading players in the data center market,” explained Mr. van Terheijden. “It is a strong and sturdy brand with innovative solutions, a brand that we would very much like to expand further internationally. The infrastructure solutions that Legrand installs in buildings are very interesting for Minkels customers. This offers a significant extension to how well we can meet their data center requirements, with innovative and proven technologies from a worldwide specialist in electrical intelligence. On top of that, both Minkels and Legrand offer solutions that are extremely energy-efficient.”
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