Erik Draaisma Joins Corscale as Executive Vice President, Business Development

For Immediate Release

Houston, TX – Corscale Data Centers is pleased to announce the hiring of Erik Draaisma as Executive Vice President of Business Development. Based in Seattle, Erik will lead the company’s global business development initiatives, forging strategic partnerships, expanding customer relationships, and driving site selection and growth across key markets.

“We are excited for Erik to join our team and confident that his leadership will continue to propel our company forward,” said Robert Fields, President & CEO of Corscale Data Centers. “We pride ourselves on providing innovative solutions to our global clients and Erik’s expertise in building Hyperscale portfolios will help drive even better alignment.”

Erik brings over 15 years of industry experience. Most recently, he served as Head of Global Data Center Leasing at Microsoft, where he led a global team responsible for multi-gigawatt annual lease acquisitions. In the 2010s, he played a pivotal role in launching Microsoft Azure regions across EMEA and APAC through strategic leasing initiatives.

Prior to Microsoft, Draaisma held several leadership roles at Google, where he led land acquisition, infrastructure development, and leasing efforts across APAC, as well as North America and South America.

He holds an MSc in Finance from Nyenrode Business University and a BA in International Marketing & Management from Hanze University in the Netherlands.