Jeff Monroe

About Jeff Monroe

Jeff Monroe is  Chief Executive Officer at Verne Global.

Jeff Monroe has been in the data center industry for more than 15 years.  Mr. Monroe has been involved in all aspects of data center development and operations and has put in place some of the largest and most sophisticated data centers in the industry, with a total value exceeding $1.8Bil USD.

Prior to Verne Global, Mr. Monroe was a co-founder of the DuPont Fabros Technology wholesale data center business, serving as Managing Director.  Mr. Monroe was responsible for developing and implementing the wholesale operational model and was instrumental in all aspects of the business.  This included data center strategy, acquisitions, design, construction, operations, leasing and business development.

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Prior to Dupont Fabros Technology, Mr. Monroe served as Vice President of Real Estate, Design, Construction and Director of Operations for AboveNet Communications.  During his tenure he was responsible for the deployment of twenty-four class A domestic and international technical facilities.  Mr. Monroe also assisted in the business development of AboveNet’s international Joint Ventures in London, Frankfurt, Austria, Amsterdam and Japan.  Mr. Monroe was the data center lead on large customer accounts including Microsoft, JP Morgan Chase and Duesche Bank and was directly responsible for the operations that supported more than five hundred collocation customers.

Prior to AboveNet Communications, Mr. Monroe has managed the build-out of some of the largest technical projects in the US such as The New National Archives, a 1.7 Million sq. ft. archival storage facility for GSA; The IRS Headquarters, a 1.2 Million sq. ft. complex including the primary IRS data center; The NRO US Satellite Tracking Facility, a 1.2 Million sq. ft. state-of-the-art technical facility; the primary data centers for America Online totaling more than 400,000 sq. ft. 

Mr. Monroe has extensive design and construction experience and holds Journeyman electrical licenses in Washington DC and Virginia and has completed the four year IBEW apprenticeship in applied electrical engineering and construction in addition to studies in Business Management and Business Law.  Mr. Monroe has been a keynote speaker and panelist at events such as the Electrical Power Research Institute’s Annual Forum, Data Center Dynamics and the IDC Next Generation Data Center conferences.

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1. “ What makes us unique is that we are able to offer our customers a cost effective, yet truly green solution to their data center needs by providing the benefits of Iceland's 100% free cooling, renewable energy resources and predictable forecasting of energy pricing. ”

   In The Wellcome Trust Signs Definitive Agreement to Invest in Verne Global

2. “ We are finding those points on the Earth that are optimized for server operation—Iceland hits on all those points. ”

   In Iceland: New Hot Spot for Data Centers?

3. “ You might be able to find a place in the U.S. that has relatively cheap power, but the volatility (of those prices) is the problem. ”

   In Iceland: New Hot Spot for Data Centers?

4. “ We are green with no premium … We can actually save them money by putting their servers in Iceland. ”

   In Verne Global pledges greener cloud: No cost premium attached

5. “ The data centre industry now is on par with the airline industry as far as the carbon footprint. ”

   In Iceland looks to serve the world

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2. Iceland Gets Major Data Center Project

   Explore Article Data Center Knowledge (Jan 18 2010) Construction , Power and Cooling , Carbon Footprint , Geothermal

   ...rcent free cooling, renewable energy resources and predictable forecasting of energy pricing,” said Jeff Monroe, CEO of Verne Global. “Together, Verne Global and the Wellcome Trust are creating a powerful soluti... (Read Full Article)
   

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3. The Wellcome Trust Signs Definitive Agreement to Invest in Verne Global

   Explore Article Yahoo! Finance (Jan 18 2010) Power and Cooling , Carbon Footprint

   ... 100% free cooling, renewable energy resources and predictable forecasting of energy pricing,” said Jeff Monroe, CEO of Verne Global. “Together, Verne Global and the Wellcome Trust are creating a powerful solut... (Read Full Article)
   

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4. Iceland proves ideal location for Verne Global data-centre

   Explore Article enewswire.co.uk (Dec 1 2009)

   ... in the U.S. that has relatively cheap power, but the volatility (of those prices) is the problem,” Jeff Monroe , CEO of Verne Global, explains. While some states, such as Iowa, are banking on their renewable en... (Read Full Article)
   

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5. Iceland: New Hot Spot for Data Centers?

   Explore Article CIO.com (Nov 17 2009) Construction , Power and Cooling , Carbon Footprint , Emissions , Geothermal , Hydro

   With data center costs on the rise, Jeff Monroe is always looking for a deal. The CEO of Verne Global, a wholesale data-center hosting company, ha... (Read Full Article)
   

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6. Verne Global pledges greener cloud: No cost premium attached

   Explore Article ZDNet Technology News (Nov 16 2009) Power and Cooling , Cloud Computing

   ...r campus, which is located on the former Naval Air Station Keflavik in Iceland. Verne Global CEO Jeff Monroe says advances made in virtualization, remote management and high-speed bandwidth around the global ... (Read Full Article)
   

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7. Iceland looks to serve the world

   Explore Article BBC NEWS (Oct 12 2009) Carbon Footprint , Geothermal , Cloud Computing , Servers

   ... centre industry now is on par with the airline industry as far as the carbon footprint," says Jeff Monroe, head of Verne Global - a data centre company working in Iceland. "But, if you think about the... (Read Full Article)
   

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8. Green Clouds in Northern Climes

   Explore Article Newsweek (Aug 29 2009) Carbon Footprint , Emissions , Wind

   ...ta overseas. The investment is "a pretty bold statement for a country like Iceland," says Jeff Monroe of Verne Global, which is launching a $300 million, 37,000-square-meter data center outside Reykjav... (Read Full Article)
   

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9. Iceland's Woes Won't Stop Data Center Plans

   Explore Article Internet Evolution (Apr 27 2009) Geothermal

   ... high. “There’s no question that we now find ourselves in a difficult environment,” acknowledges Jeff Monroe, CEO of nationally funded Icelandic data center services provider Verneglobal. “The financial marke... (Read Full Article)
   

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10. General Catalyst bullish on Iceland plans

    Explore Article Boston Business Journal (Apr 27 2009) Geothermal

    ...aid the data center was expected to launch in the “first months” of 2009. But Fialkow and Verne CEO Jeff Monroe said the plans haven’t been pushed back, blaming the suggestion of a delay on translation issues. “... (Read Full Article)
    

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