Ep. 47 (9/26/24): ark data centers CEO Brett Lindsey

Brett Lindsey is the newest CEO of Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based ark data centers, which recently rebranded from Involta and is creating in the New North region its largest data center in the country. ark data centers will create a 20-megawatt campus on 24.5 acres in the village of Harrison, with easy access to major markets such as Chicago and Minneapolis. On this week's episode, Lindsey tells co-hosts Kate Bruns and Ann Franz about why the company is excited to set up shop in Wisconsin using the company's "Gen 6 design" model.Lindsey also dives into cybersecurity, AI and other tech topics that are affecting ark's large enterprise customers and suggests some moves manufacturers should consider making now to build new products and offer better service to customers in the age of AI. Thank you to Wisconsin Paper Group for sponsoring the podcast all throughout the month of September.