Citadel100 announce it has been awarded ISO 27001:2013 Information Security Certification

Citadel100, a member of the Keppel DC REIT and Ireland’s leading wholesale data centre operator announced it has been awarded ISO 27001:2013 Information Security Certification.

The ISO 27001:2013 certification was awarded to Citadel100 following a rigorous auditing process of their Citywest Data Centre in Dublin. The certification provides Citadel100 with ISO certification for the provision of Data Centre services to include Physical Security, Power and Environmental Controls to its clients.

ISO 27001:2013 is the strictest international standard available in information security management, enabling companies to certify the security practices they adopt within their organisation. This requires a systematic examination of an organisation’s information security risks, taking into account any threats or vulnerabilities. The certification of this standard demonstrates Citadel100’s comprehensive suite of security controls and how its management processes ensure these controls continue to meet its customers’ stringent security needs.

Building on its successful track record of ISO 9001 implementation which is certified and in place since 2007, Citadel100 forged ahead with implementation of the rigorous ISO 27001 processes and procedures in its Citywest data centre.

Karl Hennessy, CEO of Citadel100 said, “We are delighted to have achieved ISO 27001:2013 as it represents independent confirmation of Citadel100’s world-class data centre services credentials. We provide highly secure services to some of the world’s leading enterprises and we continue to work hard to ensure we not only meet the most stringent security requirements of our clients, but that we also foster a security culture within our organisation”.

Citadel100 are currently implementing both ISO 14001 OHAS and ISO 18001 EMS in their Citywest Data Centre and plan on proceeding to audit for both standards in Q1 2016

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IPO of Keppel Data Centre REIT, the first data centre REIT listed in Asia, registers strong demand

• Public Offer of 53,763,000 Units approximately 9.6 times subscribed, valid applications amount to approximately S$478.7 million

• Largest REIT IPO in Singapore year-to-date with S$512.9 million raised

• Commencement of trading of Keppel DC REIT on the Main Board of the SGX-ST at 2.00 pm today, 12 December 2014

Unless otherwise defined, all capitalised terms in this press release shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the prospectus dated 5 December 2014 (the “Prospectus”) registered by the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

Keppel DC REIT Management Pte. Ltd. [吉宝数据中心房地产信托管理有限公司] (as manager of Keppel DC REIT [吉宝数据中心房地产信托], the “Manager”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Telecommunications & Transportation Ltd [吉宝电讯与通运有限公司] (“Keppel T&T” or the “Sponsor”) has received overwhelming demand from institutional and retail investors for its initial public offering of 261,138,000 Units (the “Offering”).

The Offering comprised an international placement of 207,375,000 Unitsto investors, including institutional and other investors in Singapore (the “Placement Tranche”), and an offering of 53,763,000 Units to the public in Singapore (the “Public Offer”).

Due to strong demand from institutional investors during the book-building process, the Units were priced at the top end of the offering price range at S$0.93 per Unit. Indications of interest received from institutional investors for the Placement Tranche amounted to S$4.7 billion, representing approximately 24.4 times of the Units availableunder the Placement Tranche.

At the close of the Public Offer at 12.00 pm on 10 December 2014, 15,627 valid applications for an aggregate of 514,724,000 Units amounting to approximately S$478.7 million were received, resulting in the Public Offer being 9.6 times subscribed.

Concurrently but separate from the Offering, Keppel DC REIT secured S$270.0 million from nine cornerstone investors comprising AEW Asia Pte Ltd, DBS Bank Ltd., DBS Bank Ltd. (on behalf of certain private banking clients), Eastspring Investments (Singapore) Limited, Fortress Capital Asset Management (M) Sdn. Bhd., Mr Gordon Tang, Mr Lim Chap Huat, Myriad Asset Management Limited (on behalf of Myriad Opportunities Master Fund Limited), and Wellington Management Company, LLP (on behalf of various investment advisory clients). Collectively, these cornerstone investors have subscribed for an aggregate of 290,316,000 Units at the Offering Price (the “Cornerstone Units”), representing 53% of the total gross IPO proceeds.

In total, Keppel DC REIT has raised S$512.9 million from the Offering and the Cornerstone Units, making it the largest REIT IPO on the SGX-ST for the year-to-date.

Commenting on the robust demand, Mr Chua Hsien Yang [蔡显扬], Chief Executive Officer of the Manager said, “The overwhelming demand from both institutional and retail investors for the Offering is a strong testament to Keppel DC REIT’s high quality portfolio and strong management team”.

“We are very encouraged that investors have signalled their confidence in this truly unique opportunity to invest in the first data centre REIT listed in Asia and in Singapore. Backed by a sound growth strategy, active portfolio management, a visible acquisition pipeline provided by its committed Sponsor and asset enhancement initiatives, Keppel DC REIT will strive to provide regular and stable distributions to all its investors,” he added.

Based on the Offering Price of S$0.93 per Unit, Keppel DC REIT investors can expect a distribution yield of 6.8%2  in Forecast Year 2015 and 7.1%in Projection Year 2016 with a distribution growth of 4.5%2, driven by built-in rental escalations as well as the renewal or commencement of leases and co-location arrangements.

Trading of Keppel DC REIT Units on the Main Board of Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (the “SGX-ST”) is expected to commence at 2.00pm today, 12 December 2014. Details on allotments and/or allocations will be published in The Business Times and SGXNET prior to the listing of the Units on the Main Board of the SGX-ST. The announcement will also be posted on the website of the SGX-ST at http://www.sgx.com.

The Joint Financial Advisers and Issue Managers for the Offering are DBS Bank Ltd. and Standard Chartered Securities (Singapore) Pte. Limited while the Joint Global Coordinators for the Offering are DBS Bank Ltd., Standard Chartered Securities (Singapore) Pte. Limited and Credit Suisse (Singapore) Limited. The Joint Bookrunners and Underwriters are DBS Bank Ltd., Standard Chartered Securities (Singapore) Pte. Limited, Credit Suisse (Singapore) Limited, Deutsche Bank AG, Singapore Branch and Goldman Sachs (Singapore) Pte

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Citadel100 would like to remember the late and great Jack Kyle

Citadel100 would like to remember the late and great Jack Kyle, a sportsman and medical professional who left the game behind him and dedicated his professional life to healing the sick in poor nations.
His Grand Slam is a piece of Irish history as is the man himself.
As supporters of the IRFU charitable trust, we have been delighted to meet Jack over the years – a true gentleman, ambassador of the game and an icon who’s legacy will last long into the future.
Deepest sympathies to all his family.
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(Pictured are from left to right: Kasia Zytkowiak from Citadel100. Ollie Campbell, IRFU Legend. Mick Quinn, IRFU Legend. Ann Meaney. Jack Kyle, IRFU Legend, RIP. Diane Hodnett. Sea Fibre Networks)
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(Pictured: Jack Kyle after Ireland clinched the 2009 Grand Slam in Cardiff)
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Keppel Data Centres (owners of Citadel100) buy second Netherlands data centre

Keppel Data Centres Holding, a joint venture between Keppel T&T and Keppel Land Limited (owners of Citadel100), has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary has entered into a sale and purchase agreement with the Reggeborgh Group and VolkerWessels Group to acquire the Almere Data Centre 2 located in Almere, the Netherlands.

On the same day, Keppel Data Centre Almere BV, a wholly-owned subsidiary of KDCH, also signed a binding letter of intent with a major tenant, committing to approximately 40% of the space at Almere Data Centre 2.

No financial details around the purchase c have been disclosed.

Almere Data Centre 2 is a purpose-built shell and core data centre facility located on freehold land adjacent to Almere Data Centre 1, a fully fitted and fully occupied datacentre acquired by Securus Fund in 2013.

To meet strong demand for European datacentre space, the new datacentre will be fitted out to Tier III standards featuring a minimum N+1 redundancy for power and cooling, as well as power density of up to 1.5kW per sq m and the opportunity to scale up to 2kW per sq m.

Mr Thomas Pang, CEO of Keppel T&T said, “Amsterdam is a strategic location as a key first tier data centre market in Europe. With excellent digital infrastructure and opportunities to tap on renewable wind and solar energy, the region is shaping up to be a hub for big data.”

“We are pleased that our extensive experience and track record has allowed us to double our data centre footprint here in the Netherlands,” he added.

Earlier this month Keppel T&T has announced the proposed listing of Keppel DC REIT as well as the proposed divestment of Keppel T&T’s interests in Keppel Digihub, Keppel Datahub 1, Gore Hill Data Centre and Citadel100 Data Centre, and their proposed injection into Keppel DC REIT. Approvals will be sought at an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) to be held on 25 November 2014.

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CITADEL100, a Leading Datacentre Owner and Operator Specialising in Designing, Developing and Operating 100% Availability Datacenters, Announced Today the Launch of its Online Data Centre Customer App, C100

CITADEL100, a member of the Keppel Group, is Ireland’s leading datacentre owner and operator. CITADEL100 own and operate 65,000 square feet of raised-floor mission critical datacentre space in the National Digital Campus at Citywest in Dublin.

Citadel announced today the launch of its online customer app C100 which is designed to further enhance customers’ experience through easier communication and real-time access to data on their respective colo environment. The launch of the C100 customer app will provide customers with the information associated with their Colos environmental and electrical systems, including the ability to launch and view the status of data centre support tickets and access customer reports on environmental, operational and security metrics. The app is available for customers by contacting the Citadel100 Operations Team and can be viewed on the website.

Karl Hennessy, CEO of CITADEL100 said, “We are excited about the functionality and features this customer app brings as an added benefit to our valued data centre customers.” In addition to making it easier for customers to engage with CITADEL100’s operations team, the app displays real-time metrics for each customer’s data centre environment within CITADEL100’s Dublindata centre, including temperature, humidity and Utility, UPS and Generator Power statistics.

The “PEMAC” section allows our customers access to our data centre maintenance management system which allows customers to place and track service request orders through a secure online ticketing system. The C100 customer app provides our customers with a detailed analysis of how CITADEL100 is meeting and performing against the 100% Uptime Service Level Agreements (SLA) we offer.

Developed by CITADEL100’s operations team, the app is the culmination of months of planning, development and testing.  The Customer app utilises CITADEL100’s data centre BMS (Building Management System), which has been extensively programmed by our in-house engineering team. It utilises some 3,000 points to control and monitor all aspects of the data centre environment.

The first launch of the C100 customer app will serve as the foundation on which the company will continue to add features and functionality over time to improve customer experience.

For further information on CITADEL100 and its services please contact us on the contact form at the bottom of the website screen.

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KEPPEL T&T CONSIDERS THE LISTING OF A DATACENTRE REIT ON SGX MAINBOARD

Keppel T&T has announced that it is exploring the establishment of a datacentre real estate investment trust (REIT) to be listed on the main board of Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited. The assets to be injected are still under review.

Reportedly the company is looking to raise at least 500 million Singapore dollars (US$400 million) ahead of a listing on the Singapore bourse by the end of March.

Keppel T&T operates datacentres in Singapore, Europe, Australia and Malaysia. The company along with AEP Investment Management, a Singapore-based company that specializes in cross-border real-estate investment strategies, also operates , a Shariah-compliant datacentre fund that invests in a global portfolio of high-quality datacentre assets.

“The establishment of the REIT and the listing of the REIT on the SGX-ST will be subject to, among other things, market conditions, the relevant regulatory and other approvals being obtained and the execution of definitive agreements by the relevant parties,” Keppel T&T said.

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CITADEL100 INKS DEAL WITH MERCURY CLOUDCOVER FOR ITS MISSION CRITICAL DATA CENTRE NEEDS

Mercury Cloud Cover (MCC), a leading Total Facilities Management (TFM) whole lifecycle service provider, today announced a major contract with Citadel100, a 65,000 ft. mission critical data centre catering for some of the world’s largest technology enterprises. Citadel100 is part of the Keppel Group’s Securus Data Centre Property Fund that owns mission-critical Data Centres in Ireland, the UK, the Netherlands, Singapore, Malaysia and Australia. This strategic deal will see the recently launched MCC deliver a powerful new turnkey solution for Dublin based Citadel100 and its mission critical facilities, IT and network.

Citadel_MCC ink deal(Image: Joe Morgan, MD, Mercury CLOUDCOVER & Karl Hennessy, CEO, Citadel100)

In today’s era of big data, enterprises are being challenged to handle the exponential growth of digital assets and demand infrastructure that is highly reliable, secure, accessible and scalable. MCC’s 24/7 Service Level Agreement for Citadel100 includes a bespoke technical, physical and IT infrastructure managed by an onsite multi-skilled team overseeing all HVAC and electrical building services. MCC covers the entire lifecycle of an asset, capturing critical information necessary to support asset, capacity and change management for Citadel100. Internet enterprises can confidentially move their critical cloud infrastructures to Citadel100’s data centre knowing the facility is backed by an industry renowned, experienced facilities management team.

Joe Morgan, Managing Director, Mercury CLOUDCOVER said: “Citadel100 has been at the forefront of the data centre industry in Ireland for over 12 years and is one of the few data centre organisations that guarantees 100% uptime reinforced by MCC’s bespoke suite of mission critical solutions.”

Karl Hennessy, Chief Executive Officer, Citadel100 said: “We are pleased to have Mercury CLOUDCOVER supporting our data centre and customers. The team has extensive experience working in the data centre build and maintenance industry making them our mission critical partner of choice.”

For a full list of the services supplied by Mercury CLOUDCOVER to Citadel100 please visit the project page here.

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CITADEL100 JOINS THE METRO2C ALLIANCE – ONE OF IRELAND’S LEADING DATA CENTRES SIGNS UP TO STRATEGIC TELECOMS ALLIANCE

The METRO2C Alliance, a collaboration of Europe’s leading connectivity providers, data centre operators and Internet Exchanges founded by Sea Fibre Networks, today revealed Citadel100 as a member. This Dublin based data centre adds 65,000ft2 of colocation space to the METRO2C Alliance supporting the new wave of online media companies who continue to invest in significant operations in Ireland. Citadel100 is part of the Keppel Group’s Securus Data Centre Property Fund that owns mission-critical Data Centres in Ireland, the UK, the Netherlands, Singapore, Malaysia and Australia.

Big Data is growing exponentially, forcing enterprises to implement forward thinking IT strategies that demand highly reliable, secure and accessible infrastructures. Over the past decade, Citadel100 has been supporting enterprises as they move to the cloud, with a robust, mission critical facility that guarantees 100% uptime. The METRO2C Alliance aligns best in class data centre operators, like Citadel100, and connectivity providers to deliver a platform for storing, analysing and transiting large scale data across European and global geographies.

Diane Hodnett, CEO of the Alliances’ founding member, Sea Fibre Networks, said: “The addition of Citadel100 to the METRO2C Alliance provides an increasing amount of enterprises in the Irish market with access to critical infrastructure that is necessary to support the move from legacy IT systems to modern, cloud-based applications.”

Karl Hennessy, CEO of Citadel100 said: “Joining the METRO2C Alliance demonstrates Citadel100’s commitment to collaboration, customer centric innovation and making our data centre facility the most accessible for enterprises’ critical data.”

About The METRO2C Alliance 

Founded by Sea Fibre Networks, the METRO2C Alliance is the collaboration of Europe’s leading connectivity providers, data centre operators and Internet exchanges providing best-in-class communication solutions connecting Ireland, the United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands and Germany. The METRO2C Alliance is carrier-neutral facilitating collaboration amongst members, providing enterprises with premier high capacity connectivity solutions matching bespoke requirements such as diverse routing, low latency, scalability and modern technology with very competitive cost efficiencies.

Members of the METRO2C Alliance include:

1. Connectivity Providers: experienced in the design, delivery and management of tier 1 and tier 2 networks, with a proven track record in dealing with global enterprise and carrier customers. Product offerings include dark fibre and managed services.
2. Data Centre Operators: Europe’s leading Data Centre Service Providers crucial to the growth of the digital economy, providing services from data storage, disaster recovery and cloud computing.
3. Internet Exchanges as reference members: Europe’s leading Internet Exchanges dedicated to reducing costs and increasing the efficiency of the telecoms industry.

Visit the METRO2C website today for more information. To enquire about an enterprise solution, please use our Solution Generator feature For becoming a member of the METRO2C Alliance, please contact us though this page.

About Sea Fibre Networks

Sea Fibre Networks is a carrier neutral, sub-sea telecoms provider. The company is owner and operator of CeltixConnect Europe’s most advanced sub-sea telecoms network. Sea Fibre Networks delivers the innovation and flexibility businesses need to stay ahead in the market place. It provides network solutions tailored to specific needs with the most efficient service. All products are supported by industry leading Service Level Agreements (SLA’s). These are further enhanced with proactive management and monitoring of the sub-sea cable system.

Information about Sea Fibre Networks can be found at www.seafibre.com.

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CITADEL100 announce their sponsorship of the second Datacentres Ireland Conference 2013 at the RDS in Dublin

CITADEL100 announce their sponsorship of the second Datacentres Ireland Conference 2013 taking place at the RDS in Dublin on November 5th and 6th this year.

DataCentres Ireland combines a dedicated exhibition and adjacent multi-streamed conference giving attendees access to the latest in information, best practice, products, services and solutions. It offers attendees the opportunity to hear the latest in ideas, best practice and case studies presented by leading industry experts, and take part in facilitated discussions. DataCentres Ireland addresses every aspect of planning, designing and operating the datacentre, server room and data storage facility.

Come visit Citadel100 at Stand 414 in the main exhibition hall, directly in front of the Conference room entrance.

For further information please visit the conference website at: http://www.datacentres-ireland.com/

If you would like bespoke tickets to the event please email us at:

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CITADEL100 announce their sponsorship of the prestigious Datacenter Dynamics ‘Blueprint’ Leadership Awards 2013 at the Converged Event Awards ceremony in London

The Datacenter Dynamics Awards are the leading awards for the data center industry recognising innovation, leadership and ‘out of the box’ thinking. Last year the award, which was also sponsored by CITADEL100, was given to Cable & Wireless.
With 15 established award categories, the Awards celebrate data center projects of all sizes, across all sectors with many hundreds of worthy entries.
The DatacenterDynamics Awards has been often referred to as the ‘Oscars’ of the data center industry. The ceremony is a highlight of the data center calendar, celebrating the best in our industry.
Behind every cutting edge data center are a number of great ‘blueprint’ design and management ideas, and this Award sponsored by CITADEL100 is about recognising this new thinking that so often paves the way for the next generation of data centers. With the challenges confronting the industry now moving quicker and hitting harder than ever before, so the skills required in design, project management and construction need to raise the bar continually in terms of innovation, efficient resource use, future-proofing and delivery. Conceptual designs often never see the light of day in their entirety; nevertheless they are an important part of our industry’s evolution. Karl Hennessy, CITADEL’s C.E.O, will represent the company on the judging panel.

JUDGING CRITERIA AND WEIGHTINGS:
– The importance of the conceptualisation, design and construction challenges addressed by the blueprint [10%]
– Demonstrates innovative, ‘out of the box’ thinking to solve key challenges [30%]
– Demonstrable and validated success in meeting the challenges [40%]
– Relevance across wider industry builds [20%]

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