Data centre services firm Interxion has made its second major acquisition in south-east Europe with the capture of Lamda Hellix in Athens, Greece, which operates two data centres there.
Interxion, now a subsidiary of US-based Digital Realty, bought Croatia's Altus IT in Zagreb this September, taking control of its regionally well-connected data centre.
Lamda Hellix is the largest carrier-neutral interconnection provider in Greece, offering cloud, colocation and connectivity solutions. It serves a wide variety of blue-chip customers including telecom providers, government agencies, financial services institutions, cloud service providers and two leading internet exchanges.
The latest acquisition bolsters Interxion’s and Digital Realty’s global footprint, which includes more than 700 connectivity providers in over 280 data centres across 24 countries.
David Ruberg, Interxion chief executive for EMEA, said: “Lamda Hellix’s successful track record of delivering high-quality colocation solutions has produced robust growth, and reflects the fundamentals of the opportunity in the region and the critical role Greece plays in the emerging global compute fabric.”
The Lamda Hellix management team will remain with the business, including current CEO and chairman Apostolos Kakkos, who will continue to lead and run the operation.
Digital Realty completed its takeover of Amsterdam-headquartered Interxion this March.
