Black Box's strategic leadership shift in data center growth

Black Box appoints Sean Maguire as Senior VP of Sales, emphasizing customer engagement and agile infrastructure solutions amid rising demand.

Black Box®, a renowned provider in digital infrastructure solutions, has moved forward by appointing Sean Maguire as Senior Vice President of Sales for its Data Center Business. This decision highlights the company's focus on enhancing customer engagement while offering agile, scalable, and secure solutions to meet surging global demand for data center infrastructure.

With a presence in 35 countries and a strong portfolio catering to hyperscale, colocation, and enterprise clients, Black Box is gearing up for the next growth phase in mission-critical infrastructure. The addition of Maguire fortifies the company's strategic approach, embedding a customer-centric ideology at its core.

“Black Box has made significant strides in transforming and expanding its global data center business footprint,” expressed Sanjeev Verma, President and CEO of Black Box. “We are now entering a new era – one that demands speed and consistency at scale. Sean brings a rare blend of strategic foresight, operational excellence, and a deep understanding of our customers’ data center requirements. His leadership will be instrumental in evolving our go-to-market approach and strengthening our position as the partner of choice for data center solutions.”

Maguire brings over 25 years of sales leadership experience from top-tier IT and infrastructure companies such as Atos, Digital Realty, and as founder of Stratygy. His expertise is game-changing, marked by aligning go-to-market strategies with operational delivery, crafting high-performance sales engines, and fostering strategic relationships that nurture long-term customer value.

In his new position, Maguire will collaborate closely with Black Box's global teams across sales, operations, delivery, safety, and quality to ensure seamless, end-to-end execution.

"As businesses accelerate their AI journey, the demand for adaptable, secure and scalable data center infrastructure is soaring,” said Maguire. “Black Box, with its global presence, is uniquely positioned to meet this demand with speed, safety and consistency...  Together with our partners, we will continue to drive world-class, end-to-end solutions enabling customers to stay ahead in the rapidly evolving data center market

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