Juan Font is responsible for leading the strategy, innovation, and growth to achieve CoreSite’s vision of empowering a more connected future by increasing revenue growth and return on invested capital to the American Tower data center portfolio.
Font joined CoreSite in 2010 and has held positions of increasing responsibility within the organization. He has over 25 years of experience in general management, direct sales, business operations, and finance in the data center and telecommunications industries. Prior to joining CoreSite, he held positions in direct sales (Equinix), financial management and business operations (Teleglobe), and power sector investment (The World Bank Group).
Font received an MBA from The Kogod School of Business at The American University and a BA in Business Economics and Finance from the Universidad Complutense of Madrid.
Interconnection has been in CoreSite’s DNA since its early days (as CRG West). One Wilshire® (LA1) in Los Angeles has become an iconic address in global connectivity. Can you share the significance of this location to CoreSite and how you plan to leverage this site as part of the company’s strategy going forward?
One Wilshire is almost a household name in the industry it’s the most interconnected building on the West Coast. When we acquired it in 2001, we had to cut our teeth with interconnection. We created the Any2Exchange, the second-largest peering platform in North America, followed by SV1 in San Jose and CH1 in Chicago. The significance of One Wilshire to CoreSite cannot be overstated. It gave us a deep understanding of carrier hotel operations and positioned us at the forefront of the interconnection space. This foundation has been crucial as we’ve expanded our capabilities to cater to the evolving needs of the digital age.
