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Tara Overton
What initially drew you to the
data centre industry?
y background has always been in
communications, with early experience in
emergency healthcare, EMS, and corporate
roles. My entry into the data centre industry began
when a recruiter presented me with a brown昀椀eld
opportunity at Interxion, which Digital Realty went
on to acquire in 2020. It was a chance to create an
internal communications programme from scratch,
and I saw it as the perfect moment to leverage my
consulting experience to help leaders drive change,
engage employees, and align messaging with
strategic goals.
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The prospect of shaping communication strategies in
a rapidly growing yet relatively untapped industry was
both challenging and exciting.
I don’t think my journey into the industry is all that
different from other people’s experiences either. A
number of colleagues have had long careers in data
centres via construction or engineering, whereas
others have come into the industry from much more
diverse backgrounds. I think the industry has room
for people from multifaceted backgrounds, and this
diversity is enriching it in new ways.
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Senior Director, Global Employee
Communications & Engagement,
Digital Realty
