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Corscale bolsters veteran hiring in northern Virginia with Salute Mission Critical

December 09, 2022 | By Corscale Staff

For immediate release

Gainesville, VA – (December 9, 2022) – Corscale, a data center developer focused on delivering sustainability at hyperscale, announces its partnership with Salute Mission Critical, a global data center professional services company, to provide 7×24 facilities management services. Their first deployment together will be for a 72MW building of Corscale’s Gainesville Crossing Data Campus in Northern Virginia. 

Salute was selected because of its technology-driven service delivery model and passion for helping the military community have successful careers in this industry. This innovative and adaptable model improves resource utilization, drives workflow efficiency, reduces risk, and lowers costs. Additionally, Salute’s culture helps ensure transparency, accountability, and collaboration which enables a highly effective partnership. 

Moreover, Corscale’s leadership team comprises several military veterans and is committed to the stewardship of military families to provide them with opportunities in the data center industry whenever possible. This cultural alignment has created a partnership that is positioned to benefit all stakeholders and the industry. 

“Given the challenges our industry faces with finding and retaining qualified labor, we believe the military community possesses the right mix of experience, discipline, and talent,” said Nic Bustamante, SVP of Data Center Development for Corscale. “Partnering with Salute will help us achieve our mission of changing how data centers are deployed.”

Corscale is nearing completion of the first building at its Gainesville Crossing Data Campus – a 300MW, 130-acre campus in Prince William County, Virginia. Corscale focuses on delivering sustainable data centers at scale for hyperscale operators and large enterprise clients.

“Our customized operations model allows us to offer a variety of adaptable professional services while leveraging our trained data center specialists to integrate with our clients’ processes, operational platforms, and unique culture. Our mission is to execute sustainable critical operations efficiently, reduce costs and minimize risks for our clients.” said John Hevey, Vice President of Data Center Operations-Americas for Salute Mission Critical.