Congratulations to our 2021 category winner: Lex Coors, Chief Data Center Technology and Engineering Officer for Interxion | A Digital Realty Company

Every industry has its champions, thought leaders and pioneers who will be revered for their achievements for years to come. The previous winners of this Award are all distinguished by their extensive service to the data center industry through publication, education, developing innovation and active involvement with the data center community globally.

"Lex has been around since I can remember and since the industry as we know it began," says DCD CEO George Rockett. "The business he represents has grown from an acorn into a multi-billion euro entity over that time. He is a discussion fire starter, an innovator, and an educator (now with associate professor in front of his name), a communicator, and a major voice of the industry to the likes of the European Commission. Maybe more importantly, he’s a great friend to many of us."