Ep. 28 David Rapoport, Chief Business Development Officer of ASOTO | Data Center Go-to-Market Podcast

https://www.dcsmi.com/newsletter Subscribe to the Data Center Sales and Marketing Newsletter (DCSMI)In episode 28 of the Data Center Go-to-Market Podcast, Joshua Feinberg interviews David Rapoport, the Chief Business Development Officer at ASOTO. David shares his insights on the evolving data center industry, including the need for decentralized power generation, sustainable energy solutions, and the role of AI and digital tools in improving efficiency. Viewers will learn strategies for choosing a rewarding career path in data centers, adapting to industry changes, and leveraging technology to stay ahead of the curve. This episode is a must-watch for anyone interested in the future of digital infrastructure.0:00 Coming up In this episode of the Data Center Go-to-Market Podcast1:13 Introducing David Rapoport, Chief Business Development Officer at ASOTO2:07 Getting started in a digital infrastructure career (in/around data centers)3:45 Advice for those new to working in the data center industry6:36 Mid-career advice for sales and marketing professionals in the data center industry13:19 Data center energy sustainability, grid utility power, and power decentralization16:28 Data center heat reuse and competing with EV utility power demands17:46 ASOTO addresses the challenges of slow power grid construction for EVs and data centers19:03 Centralized vs. decentralized power generation for mission-critical facilities in Ukraine20:35 Lead time for expanding and upgrading power grids for data centers22:07 Subscribe to the Data Center Sales and Marketing Newsletter (DCSMI)22:44 Sam Altman's Oklo for small nuclear power plants for data centers (electricity for AI growth)25:41 The changing role of a Chief Business Development Officer in power generation and energy storage28:03 Impact of AI SaaS tools for critical power generation sales and marketing33:57 Favorite apps and tools for digital infrastructure sales and marketing35:41 Learning from peers in the data center ecosystem on LinkedIn and YouTube38:44 Personalization of private power generation solutions41:25 David Rapoport (Connect with on LinkedIn) and ASOTO (Follow on LinkedIn and Website)43:22 Subscribe to the Data Center Sales and Marketing Newsletter (DCSMI)#datacentergtm #dcsmi #datacenters #sustainability #powergeneration #ai #careeradvice #digitaltransformation #asoto #datacenterindustry #datacentercareers #decentralizedpower #sustainableenergy #digitalinfrastructure #powergeneration