Global Switch Becomes the First Large Scale Data Centre Provider in Europe and Asia-Pacific to Achieve Key ISO Certifications Across its Entire Portfolio

London (ots/PRNewswire) -

Global Switch, the leading owner and operator of large scale,
multi tenanted carrier neutral data centres in Europe and Asia
Pacific, has announced that it has successfully completed the next
stage of its continual improvement programme with its data centres
having now achieved certification to four key standards for data
centres: quality management (ISO 9001:2008), environmental management
(ISO 14001:2004), health and safety management (OHSAS 18001:2007) and
information security management (ISO 27001:2013*).

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Global Switch owns and operates ten data centres in eight
locations in Europe and Asia-Pacific with around 3,200,000 sq ft. The
ISO certification programme covered all of Global Switch's data
centres and followed the launch of its Critical Environments
Programme in 2012, which by combining industry and Global Switch best
practices created a world class standardised and structured approach
to its operational environment.

Global Switch is committed to maintaining its market leading
position and to growing its business as markets develop. In order to
achieve this objective, Global Switch focuses on delivering best in
class services to its customers, including some of the world's
leading and most forward thinking companies. These programmes form an
integral part of the company's ability to adapt, grow and
continuously improve. Independent companies have, and will continue
to, audited and assessed Global Switch's capabilities, processes and
systems required by each of the four standards on an annual basis.

ISO 9001:2008 defines a quality management system a company needs
in order help manage a business effectively and to incorporate best
practice methodology. Global Switch seeks to provide a high quality
service to its customers that meets and exceeds their expectations as
well as robust critical environment processes and procedures that
minimise risk and maximise uptime.

ISO 14001:2004 requires an environmental management system which
enables a company to manage its environmental responsibilities.
Global Switch is committed to reducing the impact of all of its data
centres on the environment through using energy efficiently, reducing
carbon emissions and providing green energy solutions to its
customers.

OHSAS 18001:2007 defines the best practice requirements for
occupational health and safety management. It provides a framework
for companies to identify, manage and therefore minimise risks to
their customers, staff, and other stakeholders. As an owner and
operator of mission critical environments, Global Switch has health
and safety management at the core of its operational best practices.

ISO 27001:2013 provides a systematic approach to security
information management. It assists companies in identifying,
analysing and addressing its information security risks. With the
highly sensitive nature of data centres, Global Switch is committed
to providing a highly secure environment and in keeping assets,
including people, processes and IT systems, safe and secure.

With these certifications now achieved across Global Switch's
portfolio, customers will have the additional confidence that Global
Switch complies with and operates the highest standards in these
areas. Regular monitoring will ensure a consistent level of quality
in the future.

John Corcoran, Executive Chairman and CEO of Global Switch said,
"We understand that the success of our business is driven by the
continual improvement in the quality of the service we offer our
customers, our impact on the environment, the regard for our
employees, and the constant management of business risks. Completing
certification of these four standards at each of our data centres at
the scale we operate is a great achievement that reconfirms our
absolute commitment to providing world class data centre solutions."

For further information about Global Switch, please visit
http://www.globalswitch.com.

Notes:

* Global Switch Sydney is certified to 27001:2013 and all other
data centres in the portfolio are currently transitioning from
27001:2005 to 27001:2013.

About ISO

ISO (International Organization for Standardization) is an
independent, non-governmental membership organization and the world's
largest developer of voluntary International Standards. ISO
International Standards ensure that products and services are safe,
reliable and of good quality. For business, they are strategic tools
that reduce costs by minimizing waste and errors and increasing
productivity.

About Global Switch

Global Switch is the leading large scale, carrier neutral data
centre provider in Europe and Asia-Pacific and is a Reuben Brothers
company (see http://www.reubenbrothers.com). Established in 1998, the
company has held an unrivalled track record in delivering
best-in-class solutions. Global Switch is a vital and strategic
partner for customers that require secure and resilient data centre
services with scalable capacity and a high level customer service.
The Company's focus is on highly resilient, central, low latency,
network dense locations in prime city centre locations and internet
hubs close to its customers on the edge of financial and business
districts. It is present in eight markets including Amsterdam,
Frankfurt, Hong Kong, London, Madrid, Paris, Singapore and Sydney.
The data centres currently total around 300,000 sq m (3,200,000 sq
ft) of floor space and are occupied by a broad range of customers,
global and national, large and small including government
organisations, financial institutions, enterprises, global systems
integrators, telecommunication carriers, managed service providers
and other hosting businesses.

Contact:
Ali Ballantine
Group Marketing & Communications Director
Global Switch
+44-(0)20-7802-5154
aballantine@globalswitch.com

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