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Crosslake Fibre expands network services with new PoP at Cologix Montréal data centre
unique cross-lake submarine cable connecting essential financial and technology markets in Toronto , New York and Chicago .
The addition of the Montréal location now extends access to Crosslake ’ s global financial network Velocity and general network services , enhancing connectivity options for Cologix customers and reinforcing Crosslake ’ s position as a leader in international network services .
Cologix has expanded its partnership with Crosslake Fibre , an international Network Service Provider ( NSP ) and developer of long haul fibre routes .
The latest advancement includes the launch of a new Point-of- Presence ( PoP ) at Cologix ’ s MTL3 digital Edge data centre in Montréal driven by the increasing customer demand for Crosslake ’ s services .
This significant development builds upon Crosslake Fibre ’ s existing partnership with Cologix in Toronto , where the company operates a
Cologix has a robust Canadian interconnection ecosystem of 350 networks , 200 + cloud providers , 15 public cloud onramps and three Internet Exchanges ( IX ). Currently , Cologix provides 75 % of all public cloud onramps in Canada , including Amazon Web Services Direct Connect , Google Cloud Interconnect , IBM Cloud , Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute and Oracle FastConnect .
“ We understand the growing need within our ecosystem for connectivity solutions that cater to the changing data requirements of businesses , especially those embracing AI applications ,” said Sean Maskell , President and General Manager of Cologix Canada .
“ This expansion empowers us to deliver scalable , secure and uninterrupted capacity to customers , offering the quickest , most efficient routes across diverse geographic locations .”
Wendy ’ s names Matt Spessard as CIO
Matt Spessard is the new CIO to The Wendy ’ s Company , succeeding Kevin Vasconi who has served as CIO since October 2020 . As CIO , Spessard will assume responsibility for all aspects of Wendy ’ s global technology efforts , including Restaurant Technology , Data Management and Analytics , Enterprise Technology , Software Architecture and Engineering and Information Security .
“ Driving the growth of the digital business and harnessing technology in restaurants to improve the customer and crew experience are important pieces of our plan to accelerate sales and profitable growth across the global System ,” said Wendy ’ s President and CEO Kirk Tanner . “ Matt ’ s extensive experience in overseeing global technology initiatives at Wendy ’ s positions him as the ideal leader to build growth on our already successful foundation .”
Spessard said : “ The brand ’ s future growth is strongly linked with technology and I ’ m excited about the possibilities it brings .
“ As we move forward , technology has the potential to unlock the next chapter of growth and I ’ m deeply committed to Wendy ’ s success in this dynamic landscape .”
Prior to that , he spent six years with Inspire Brands . He served in several roles of increasing accountability , including Vice President of Technology at SONIC .
Spessard joined Wendy ’ s in May 2020 as Vice President , Restaurant Technology and assumed the expanded role of Vice President , Digital and Restaurant Technology in September 2020 .
He also previously held various operations and technology leadership roles at YUM ! Brands , Church ’ s Chicken and Braum ’ s Ice Cream & Dairy Stores . p
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