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Where Military Professionals Thrive
Featured Equinixers
February 2015
Our Focus on Veterans
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Featured Equinixer
Brian D. Huard, CFM, DCE, Director, Facilities Operations
I joined the Equinix team in 2013 and over these last
two years have found myself thinking that I just may
have found my professional home.
After six years of military service, I decided to
give civilian life a chance and took a job as a Field
Service Engineer. I spent the next eight years learning
and honing my skills, but always felt that the
camaraderie I experienced in the military was missing.
For the last two years I have been working for
Equinix as a member of the Southeast Regional team
to achieve Equinix’ rigorously high standards regarding
every aspect of the customer experience at our IBXs.
It has been an extremely challenging endeavor and I
know that our ultimate success would not have been
possible if it weren’t for the willingness of my team to
band together and act as one unit working toward
a common goal. Some call it teamwork, working
together or esprit de corps… I just know that since
leaving the military I hadn’t found it until I joined
Equinix.
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Featured Equinixer
John Rufino, IBX Site Engineer III
I joined the Marine Corps in 2010 and currently serve
as a reservist in New York. One of the biggest
challenges for a National Guard/Reserve service
member is successfully balancing one’s military duties
with a civilian career.
What sets Equinix apart from other employers is
its around-the-clock work scope with flexible
scheduling that allows us "weekend warriors" to
continue serving both our company and our
country, using our technical and leadership skills to
meet the needs of the business while maintaining our
military training part-time, always ready to defend the
American way of life in the event of an emergency.
If you previously served (or currently serve) in
the Military under the utilities, electrical maintenance,
or communication fields, Equinix is a great place to
both utilize and expand your skill sets.
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Featured Equinixer
Jason Hochstein, Manager, IBX Operations
After serving for eight years in the U.S. Coast Guard
and traveling all over the country for most of that time,
my wife and I decided it was time to settle down.
Transitioning from a military lifestyle that offers
an immense sense of security to the civilian world was
unsettling to say the least. After doing some research,
interviewing with a bunch of companies up and down
the East Coast and weighing all of my options, it
became clear to me that Equinix was the right
choice.
Equinix provided me with a challenging and
constantly evolving environment, where I could put
my many years of training to use immediately upon
coming aboard. After only a short time with the
company, I realized that all of the principles that were
the driving force for my success in my previous job,
were the same ones sought after and rewarded at
Equinix. From day one, that sense of security I was
so concerned about walking away from was there.
I have now been with Equinix for just over eight
years and I can honestly say that joining this team was
one of the best decisions I have ever made.
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Jerry Collins, IBX Operations Support Engineer
As a veteran transitioning into a civilian career, one of the
biggest needs that I had was to find an environment that
truly supported the kind of camaraderie and cohesion
between team members that was a daily part of my career
as a soldier.
Having spent 20 years in the Air Force and then having
been deployed as a civilian with the military as well,
camaraderie is one of those things that very much became a
tangible “need” for me in my career search—a need that
anyone in or associated with the military would understand
and one that working at Equinix helped me fill.
Beyond the camaraderie, I found the work environment
at Equinix to be similar to the one I left behind in the military
in how the organization really looks out for every facet of
our work-life. We have access to all of the tools and
applications we need to be successful at our jobs, and
even programs designed to help us thrive in our personal
lives, like great medical benefits, Paid Time Off, and
training.
Because of the strong camaraderie and these
programs, my transition back from Afghanistan was a lot
more seamless and helped me to adjust well.
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Featured Equinixer
Scott Burlingame, Manager, Facilities Operations
As a veteran, I was hesitant about the transition to
civilian life and how my training would translate.
This turned out to be unfounded, however, as I
quickly discovered that Equinix provides a
challenging yet supportive environment in
which I can directly utilize the skills I learned in
the military. The culture Equinix has fostered not
only makes the transition seamless, but is also one
in which veterans can thrive.
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Featured Equinixer
C.J. Baynon, IBX Network Technician IV
One of the biggest ways my experience in the U.S.
Coast Guard prepared me for a career at Equinix was
to instill in me its motto “Semper Paratus,” or “Always
Ready.” From the military I learned to develop a
forward-thinking perspective that has allowed me to
anticipate the future and quickly adapt to change.
As Equinix is at the forefront of providing services
to its clients across a range of industries with
technology that is constantly evolving, having this
perspective has served me well.
I think Equinix is a great career home for
transitioning servicemen and women because of
the way the culture really values the strong work
ethic, dedication, and sense of duty that we bring to
the table. There is also a great camaraderie among
team members, many of whom have served in various
branches of our nation’s armed forces, that makes
Equinix a really fun place to work.
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Damon Artison, Manager, IBX Operations
I was blessed to have a military career in
telecommunications, a field that easily transitioned into
the civilian world. Through my experience in the
military I learned core technical skills that have allowed
me to be successful in my professional career. Beyond
this technical training, the military also taught me the
importance of a strong work ethic, teamwork,
attention to detail, and how to follow processes and
procedures. I have found all of these to be skills that
are truly valued at Equinix. One of the things I like
most about working at Equinix is the chance to see
that strong team culture in action every single day.
