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Grundfos is a pioneering global leader in integrated cooling and water management solutions for data centres. Operating in 66 countries, we help customers optimise cooling performance, water usage, heat recovery, and system efficiency across the entire water lifecycle, enabling sustainable, resilient, and future-ready digital infrastructure for the AI era.

As artificial intelligence drives unprecedented growth in data centre capacity and resource demand, operators face increasing pressure to reduce energy consumption, conserve water, improve resilience, and meet ambitious sustainability goals. Grundfos addresses these challenges through a holistic approach that integrates cooling, water management, digital intelligence, and sustainability into a single optimised ecosystem.

Our expertise spans the complete water lifecycle: Source, Treat, Distribute, Reuse, Recycle, and Discharge. From securing and treating incoming water supplies to enabling efficient cooling distribution, heat recovery, water reuse, recycling, and responsible discharge, Grundfos helps customers optimise every stage of water movement and utilisation within the data centre.

Through intelligent pumping systems, advanced controls, digital monitoring, water treatment expertise, and heat recovery technologies, we enable owners, operators, developers, and technology partners to improve operational and environmental performance. Our solutions help reduce water and energy consumption, enhance cooling efficiency, increase system reliability, recover valuable waste heat, and accelerate progress towards net-zero and water stewardship objectives.

By combining more than 80 years of water expertise with a deep understanding of data centre operations, Grundfos is helping shape the next generation of sustainable digital infrastructure for a rapidly expanding digital economy.

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We’re leading the convergence of electrification, automation, and digital intelligence into what we define as energy technology. We unlock the full value of energy and resources
We invent the technology that makes the energy transition possible, enabling buildings, data centers, factories, plants, infrastructure, and grids to operate as open software-defined systems, simplifying complexity and enabling smarter, more sustainable operations across every sector. As an Impact Company, we believe performance and purpose go hand in hand. And with an inclusive culture at our core, we empower everyone to play a part in building a more sustainable, and resilient future.

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Cummins Inc. is a global power solutions company headquartered in the United States, delivering reliable and efficient energy systems for mission-critical applications. In the data center sector, Cummins provides backup power, generation, and integrated energy solutions that ensure uptime and resilience. With operations in more than 190 countries, Cummins is also advancing sustainable technologies to support the transition to lower-emissions and zero-carbon power.

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DCD Academy is the data center industry’s premier workforce development partner.

We help organizations across the data center ecosystem develop their workforce at every stage of the employee lifecycle: from onboarding new hires to building advanced, specialist capability.

Our broad spectrum of training programs suits both technical and non-technical employees based on their function, skillset, and business objectives.

Every DCD Academy course is designed and delivered by experienced data center practitioners and informed by our 26 years at the heart of the digital infrastructure industry, ensuring your workforce gains the practical skills they need to drive your business forward.

To learn more about DCD Academy, visit their website: https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/dcdacademy/

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Infrastructure Masons (iMasons) is a global, nonprofit professional association uniting the builders of the digital age to connect, collaborate, and give back. Founded in 2016 by technology executive Dean Nelson, iMasons provides an independent, vendor-agnostic forum for digital infrastructure leaders to share knowledge, advance innovation, and collectively shape a more sustainable digital future.iMasons brings together a global community of 6,000+ participants across 130 countries, representing the full digital infrastructure ecosystem. Its partner network includes 200+ companies, spanning hyperscalers, data center operators, energy and cooling providers, construction firms, and technology leaders, collectively representing more than $150 billion in infrastructure projects worldwide.

The organization advances its mission through industry-led initiatives focused on innovation, education, and impact. To date, iMasons has contributed $1M+ in scholarships, launched member focus groups supporting women, veterans, LatinX professionals, and emerging talent, and established regional and local chapters across four continents. In 2022, iMasons spearheaded the Climate Accord, uniting over 200 companies around measurable carbon reduction in digital infrastructure.

As a DCD partner, Masons is proud to support collaboration across the global data center and digital infrastructure community, helping accelerate progress toward a more resilient, efficient, and responsible digital future.

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Southwire Company, LLC is North America's leading wire and cable company. The $8.4B organization is made up of more than 9,000 team members across the globe who unite as ONE Southwire each and every day to serve each other, their customers and their communities. Southwire and its subsidiaries provide solutions including building wire and cable, metal-clad cable, utility products, portable and electronic cord products and OEM wire products. In addition, Southwire offers electrical products, engineered solutions and a variety of field support services. For more on Southwire's products and solutions, its community involvement and its vision of sustainability, visit www.southwire.com.

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STULZ USA is a leading manufacturer of precision cooling solutions, proudly serving mission-critical applications across North America for over 45 years.

As part of the global STULZ family, our U.S. operations are dedicated to engineering, manufacturing, and supporting high-performance climate control systems that ensure reliability for data centers, healthcare facilities, telecom networks, and industrial environments.

Headquartered in Frederick, Maryland, STULZ USA also operates advanced manufacturing and support facilities in Dayton, Tennessee, and Denton, Texas. These three locations are strategically positioned to provide responsive service, faster lead times, and localized expertise to our growing customer base across the country.

STULZ USA is committed to innovation, sustainability, and operational excellence. Our legacy of American manufacturing, technical leadership, and customer focus continues to set the standard for precision cooling in North America.

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When it comes to data center infrastructure, flame retardance, performance, safety, and sustainability are non-negotiable. Teknor Apex is a global materials science company with more than 100 years of experience partnering with manufacturers to solve complex application challenges across highly regulated and mission-critical industries.

For data centers, Teknor Apex offers a broad portfolio of engineered polymer compounds designed to support power, connectivity, and thermal management systems where reliability and uptime matter most. These solutions are developed to meet demanding electrical, mechanical, and environmental requirements, including flame-retardant performance, durability, and long-term stability in high-density environments.

Sustainability is embedded into Teknor Apex’s product development approach, with solutions that help customers reduce material impact, improve efficiency, and align with evolving regulatory and ESG expectations. This includes materials engineered for lower emissions, improved processing efficiency, and compliance with global standards such as RoHS and REACH.

Beyond its product portfolio, Teknor Apex differentiates itself through deep collaboration working closely with customers to develop custom compounds tailored to specific performance targets, processing needs, and application constraints. With a global manufacturing footprint and technical expertise spanning wire and cable, power distribution, and connectivity applications, Teknor Apex serves as a long-term partner helping enable the digital infrastructure that supports today’s data-driven world.

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A trusted partner for millions of customers, Ecolab is a global sustainability leader offering water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services that protect people and the resources vital to life. Customers in more than 40 industries choose Ecolab's comprehensive science-based solutions, data-driven insights and world-class service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, and optimize water conservation and energy use.

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Hitachi Asia Ltd., (Hitachi Asia) a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., is headquartered in Singapore. With offices across seven ASEAN countries Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam – Hitachi Asia and Hitachi’s subsidiary companies offer IT, OT (Operational Technology) and products to support customers in their transformation journeys. We will contribute to the growth in the ASEAN region by co-creating with customers to identify the social challenges and needs and deliver the solutions. For more information on Hitachi Asia, please visit the company’s website at https://www.hitachi.com/en-sea/.

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Hyper is a U.S.-based digital infrastructure partner redefining how mission-critical data center solutions are designed, built, delivered, and serviced. Through a technology-enabled platform and distributed manufacturing ecosystem, Hyper co-innovates with customers to deliver high-quality, scalable electrical and integrated solutions with speed, transparency, and unconstrained capacity.

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Smart Cooling™ is a global leader in precision pre-cooling and chiller performance optimization for mission-critical data centers, backed by more than 20 years of international experience.

Our patented technology improves the performance of new and existing air-cooled chillers by reducing condenser entering-air temperatures and maintaining design operating conditions when ambient temperatures rise. This increases cooling capacity, reduces connection load, improves energy efficiency, and supports reliable operation during extreme heat.

Smart Cooling™ is a scalable retrofit solution that integrates into existing infrastructure with minimal disruption and is deployed with hyper-scale, colocation, and OEM partners worldwide.

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Black & Veatch is a 100-percent employee-owned global engineering, procurement, consulting and construction company with more than a century of experience innovating in human critical infrastructure. Since 1915, we have helped clients improve lives around the world by strengthening the resilience, reliability and sustainability of essential infrastructure and energy systems. Building on this expertise, we help technology and data center clients meet growing digital demand by integrating the power, water, cooling and connectivity infrastructure their operations depend on. Our end-to-end capabilities – from site strategy and planning through design, construction and modernization – help clients scale with speed, efficiency and resilience while using energy, water and other critical resources responsibly.

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JLL (NYSE:JLL) is a leading global commercial real estate services and investment management company with annual revenue of $26.1 billion, operations in over 80 countries and a global workforce of more than 113,000 as of March 31, 2026. For over 200 years, clients have trusted JLL, a Fortune 500® company, to help them confidently buy, build, occupy, manage and invest across a variety of industries and property types, including office, industrial, hotel, multi-family, retail and data center properties. Driven by our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world, we help our clients, people and communities SEE A BRIGHTER WAY. Powered by rich global datasets and leading technology capabilities, we provide coordinated, end-to-end delivery of real estate services for a broad range of global clients who represent a wide variety of industries. Through LaSalle Investment Management, we invest for clients on a global basis in both private assets and publicly traded real estate securities. For further information, visit jll.com.

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Electrical, Control, Network and Security design services. Protection and Control, Commissioning, Design Services, Electrical, Control, Network, Security, Engineering, Testing, FAT, Training, Project Management, Program Management, QC Site Inspection, Construction Management, Field Support, PLC, HMI, SCADA, Programming, SEL, ABB, Siemens, Schneider, IEC 61850.

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XNRGY Climate Systems is a prominent North American provider specializing in the sustainable design and advanced manufacturing of Thermal Management and Liquid Cooling systems. Leveraging decades of experience in thermal management engineering and manufacturing, XNRGY delivers innovative, energy-efficient solutions tailored to meet the critical requirements of diverse industries. These include hyperscale and modular data centers, healthcare facilities, pharmaceutical labs, semiconductor clean rooms, electric vehicle battery manufacturing, and life sciences facilities. Operating with divisions in Montreal, Canada, and Mesa, Arizona, XNRGY is strategically positioned to serve its clientele across North America.

For additional information, please visit www.xnrgy.com.

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PowerGain™, the industry’s first fully connectorized, end to end high power solution for modern data centers. PowerGain delivers up to 200A, eliminates hardwiring, and uses plug and play connections to help data centers install, maintain, and scale power infrastructure faster and more reliably than ever.

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DCD Academy is the data center industry’s premier workforce development partner.

We help organizations across the data center ecosystem develop their workforce at every stage of the employee lifecycle: from onboarding new hires to building advanced, specialist capability.

Our broad spectrum of training programs suits both technical and non-technical employees based on their function, skillset, and business objectives.

Every DCD Academy course is designed and delivered by experienced data center practitioners and informed by our 26 years at the heart of the digital infrastructure industry, ensuring your workforce gains the practical skills they need to drive your business forward.

To learn more about DCD Academy, visit their website: https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/dcdacademy/

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Nuestras marcas líderes en los mercados globales están redefiniendo la seguridad, inventando nuevas tecnologías que lo mantienen seguro donde quiera que este.

Centrándonos en la seguridad alrededor de la puerta y las áreas adyacentes, producimos todo, desde cerraduras mecánicas hasta dispositivos de control y gestión de acceso electrónico físico, manteniendo cada solución simple e integrada con los PACS partners más importantes en la industria de la seguridad.

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Solaris Energy Infrastructure (NYSE: SEI) delivers proprietary power generation and distribution solutions, serving clients across the data center, energy, commercial, and industrial sectors. Built on deep operational expertise and industry-leading technologies, Solaris provides turnkey, utility-scale infrastructure engineered for speed and resilience — accelerating time to power while managing highly variable workloads.

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Johnson Controls delivers integrated, scalable solutions for modern data centers through its Global Data Center Solutions organization, combining thermal management, controls, fire protection, security, and lifecycle services. The company supports hyperscale and AI‑driven environments with advanced technologies such as YORK® chillers, Silent‑Aire modular systems, and high‑density liquid cooling platforms designed for next‑generation workloads. JCI’s strategy, centered on innovation, scalability, and consistency, meets the accelerating demands of operators seeking efficient, reliable, and globally deployable infrastructure solutions.

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Aggreko is a global leader in providing mobile, modular power and temperature control solutions that help businesses keep critical operations running, anywhere in the world. We support customers across a wide range of industries, including data centers, utilities, manufacturing, construction, and mining, delivering engineered solutions for commissioning, expansion, emergency response, and long-term reliability. With a focus on speed, flexibility, and performance, Aggreko designs and deploys temporary and supplemental power systems using modular generation, intelligent microgrid controls, and energy storage. Our solutions are engineered to integrate seamlessly with existing infrastructure, simulate utility conditions during testing, manage peak demand, and maintain power quality during critical project phases. Operating in more than 80 countries, Aggreko combines global scale with local expertise, enabling rapid deployment and consistent execution even in the most complex environments. From early-stage construction through live operations, we help customers reduce risk, stay on schedule, and maintain high availability without long-term capital investment. Aggreko is committed to supporting the energy transition by delivering solutions that are more efficient, flexible, and sustainable, helping customers meet today’s demands while planning for tomorrow’s growth.

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Munters is a global leader in energy-efficient climate control solutions for mission-critical applications. Using innovative technologies, Munters creates the perfect climate for customers and processes in a wide range of industries. Munters has been defining the future of air treatment since 1955. Today, around 5,000 employees carry out manufacturing and sales in 50 countries. Munters Group AB reported annual net sales of more than SEK 15 billion in 2025 and is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. Munters Data Center Technologies, the company’s dedicated Business Area for data center cooling, offers a comprehensive portfolio of products, including air- and water-cooled chillers, dry air coolers, CDUs, CRAC and CRAH units, fan arrays, the patented SyCool waterless split system, direct and indirect evaporative and dry cooling systems, and much more. Munters DCT serves some of the largest data centers in the world, providing energy-efficient and scalable climate solutions tailored to the unique requirements of each data center project. For more information, please visit https://datacenter.munters.com/

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RiT Tech is a pioneering leader in the DCIM sector, championing the advanced Universal Intelligent Infrastructure Management (UIIM) framework for data center operators.

Our mission is to go beyond standard technology solutions and revolutionize infrastructure management in data centers. The UIIM framework leverages automation, artificial intelligence (AI), and deep analytics to bridge the operational gaps left by conventional DCIM tools.

Through this approach, our unique platform, XpedITe, help diverse data center operators achieve operational efficiency, tailored to suit their specific needs, processes, and policies.

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Honeywell Technologies is a global automation company focused on helping solve the world’s most critical challenges through innovation. Leveraging the Honeywell Technologies Accelerator operating system and connected platform, the company delivers products, software, services and solutions for buildings, industrial processes and industrial operations. Combining the expertise of more than 50,000 employees with decades of data from its global installed base, Honeywell Technologies is helping lead the industrial world’s transition from automation to autonomy.

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Wärtsilä delivers scalable, fuel-efficient engine power plants that ensure reliable, low-emission on-site power for data centers. Our modular 10-20 MW engines – deployed in months and scalable to hundreds of megawatts – offer a fast, flexible solution for continuous operations. With greater than 50% electrical efficiency, near-zero water use, and ability to run on sustainable fuels, Wärtsilä helps data centers meet performance and sustainability goals.

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Mission Critical Information Management (MCIM) - An integrated hub for digitized processes, operational workflow and business intelligence, easy-to-use for facility technicians, yet structured enough to produce actionable insight. MCIM centralizes, standardizes and automates mission critical facilities operations driving efficiencies, reducing costs & risks --increasing availability.

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Rehlko is a global leader in energy resilience, delivering the solutions critical to sustain and improve life.Formerly, for more than 100 years as Kohler Energy, our teams have excelled, reliably meeting today’s energy needs while planning for tomorrow’s. Now, with a new name and increased focus, we are giving our customers more control over where energy is sourced and where it goes, from industrial applications to your own backyard. Our solutions give people the resilience they need to keep building a brighter future, together.At Rehlko, we innovate relentlessly because we know we don’t just offer energy solutions – we are creating an energy resilient world for a better future.Rehlko offers integrated, responsive energy solutions for everything from data centers to hospitals, with global expertise and local support you can rely on. We're world leaders in engineering, installing, and maintaining critical energy solutions. We provide an unbeatable end-to-end experience and custom systems design to integrate with diverse systems. Rehlko provides a comprehensive range of data center energy solutions – including power generation, energy storage and renewable energy technologies.  We are one of the largest generator manufacturers in the world, with production facilities on four continents and vast global sales, services and distribution networks.

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A trusted partner for millions of customers, Ecolab is a global sustainability leader offering water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services that protect people and the resources vital to life. Customers in more than 40 industries choose Ecolab's comprehensive science-based solutions, data-driven insights and world-class service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, and optimize water conservation and energy use.

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DDC Solutions is the leader in data center cooling and management technology. Its complete data center cooling platform includes the patented S-Series v4 cabinet technology and its leading dynamic management software. The S-Series supports up to 100 kW air cooling and is liquid to the chip ready to enable ultra-high-density cooling. DDC enables data centers to meet traditional workload requirements but also push beyond the limits of existing data center capabilities to support AI and HPC densities, reducing risk and lowering the total cost of ownership.

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Coolgradient addresses the industry's toughest challenges—from energy scarcity to workforce shortages—with a platform that learns and adapts to each data centre's unique operational needs. By analyzing billions of data points, we optimise everything from cooling systems to UPS, ensuring seamless asset harmony and peak efficiency.

Coolgradient addresses the industry's toughest challenges—from energy scarcity to workforce shortages—with a platform that learns and adapts to each data centre's unique operational needs. By analyzing billions of data points, we optimise everything from cooling systems to UPS, ensuring seamless asset harmony and peak efficiency.

At Black Box, we enable seamless, scalable, and future-ready digital infrastructure that meets the evolving demands of hyperscale facilities, multi-tenant environments, and enterprise data centres. As Division 27 telecom experts, we deliver certified infrastructure solutions, from structured cabling to full-stack connectivity. With global reach and local execution, our teams manage fast, compliant deployments around the world.

What We Deliver:

• Solution Development & Programme Management: Infrastructure planning, design consultancy, and full-scale build-outs.
• Technology Infrastructure Deployment: Structured cabling (ISP/OSP), networking, telecom build-outs (DAS, BMS), network integration, rack & stack, and power distribution.
• RunOps & Day 2 Support: Troubleshooting, equipment moves, re-cabling, decommissioning, and ongoing maintenance.
• Logistics & Workforce Management: On-demand skilled technical workforce, training, and supply chain coordination.

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Waterfall Security Solutions’ unbreachable OT cybersecurity technologies keep the world running. For more than 15 years, the most important industries and infrastructure have trusted Waterfall to guarantee safe, secure and reliable operations. The company’s growing list of global customers includes national infrastructures, power plants, nuclear generators, onshore and offshore oil and gas facilities, refineries, manufacturing plants, utility companies, and more. Waterfall’s patented Unidirectional Gateways and other solutions combine the benefits of impenetrable hardware with unlimited software-based connectivity, enabling 100% safe visibility into industrial operations and automation systems.

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Langley brings together three highly regarded leaders in their field to offer a proven behind-the-meter power solution, delivering scalable, stabilized utility grade power. Bergen Engines (formerly Rolls-Royce Bergen Engines) of Norway; Italian generator manufacturer Marelli Motori and the gold-standard of power conditioning, Piller Power Systems Germany, comprise the Power Solutions Division of Langley Holdings plc. Rapidly deployable up to 500MW and beyond, our modular approach means that we are cutting lead times like no other. With grid connections often a decade or more away, our time-to-power is unrivalled.

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The Green Grid works globally to create tools, provide technical expertise, and advocate for the optimization of energy and resource efficiency of Data Center ecosystems which enables a low carbon economy. Our members come together from across the globe and represent all sectors of the data center industry, including end-users, policymakers, technology providers, facility architects, utility companies, and academia.

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The industry-leading brands of Approved Networks Ortronics, Raritan, Server Technology, Starline and ZPE empower Legrand’s Data, Power & Control to produce innovative solutions for data centers, building networks, and facility infrastructures. Our division designs, manufactures, and markets world-class products for a more productive and sustainable future. The exceptional reliability of our technologies results from decades of proven performance and a dedication to research and development.

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VoltaGrid is an advanced energy management company specializing in microgrid solutions and natural gas-powered generators. They deliver reliable, off-grid power solutions for industries like data centers, utilities, AI hyperscalers, and mining. With a commitment to sustainability, VoltaGrid leverages cutting-edge technology to ensure energy security, efficiency, and reduced emissions for their clients.

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Atlas Renewable Energy was founded in 2017 by a team of executives with an exceptional track record in pioneering numerous renewable energy projects around the world, and spearheading industry trends. Initially bolstered by the support of the Actis Group, a worldwide investor in renewable energy projects (and constituting the largest investment ever made by Actis to date), Atlas became the largest independently owned renewables IPP in Latin America. Furthermore, it has been one of the fastest-growing international Renewable companies in the world.

Today, Atlas Renewable Energy’s capital source and overall backing comes from Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a leading independent infrastructure fund manager with over $84 billion under management, with a robust renewable energy portfolio of over 19 GW of operating and construction capacity worldwide.

Since its beginnings, Atlas has uncompromisingly adhered to rigorous standards in the development, construction, and operation of large renewable energy projects. This methodology aims to ensure the highest level of excellence in the implementation of its strategy in all the regions where the company operates.

Currently, Atlas operates one of the largest fleets of solar projects in the Americas, reaching 2.3 GW of operating projects and a total of some 3.5 GWs of contracted solar and wind projects under development, construction and operation.

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Wesco builds, connects, powers, and protects the world. As a global, FORTUNE 500® company, Wesco is a leading provider of end-to-end data center solutions and services across all stages of data center design, development, construction, deployment, operations, maintenance and support. From design and planning, through construction, operations, and beyond, Wesco’s data center solutions deliver value for every phase of data center construction.

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Forgent Power is a leading U.S. designer and manufacturer of electrical distribution equipment used in data centers, the power grid and energy-intensive industrial facilities. The Company specializes in manufacturing custom products that are “engineered-to-order” for technically demanding applications. Forgent Power is one of a small number of companies that can manufacture all of the electrical distribution equipment required for a data center or large manufacturing facility’s powertrain with some of the highest levels of customization and shortest lead times available in the industry.

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