American Achievement Award
Anthony F. Sclafani |
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Title: | Director, N.E. Facilities Operations |
Industry: | Data Center Operations |
Type of Organization: | Critical Infrastructure Management |
Major Product/Service: | Collocation and carrier neutral, network dense interconnection services |
Expertise: | Mr. Sclafani has over 25 years of industry experience and over 10 years with the current company. He is responsible for critical UPS systems, cooling systems and fire protection. Mr. Sclafani supports multiple banks. |
Geographic Area of Distribution: | National |
Affiliations: | A.F.E. |
University/Degree: | B.S.E.E., Cittone Institute, 1990 |
Born: | December 3, 1968, Brooklyn, New York |
Hobbies/Sports: | Music, guitar |
Spouse: | Josephine |
Married: | August 29, 1992 |
Children: | 3 |
Work History: | Mr. Sclafani began his career as a Data Center Engineer with ADP, Inc. from 1989 to 1993. He served as a Senior Facilities Engineer with Security Industry Automating Corporation from 1993 to 2001 and was a Director of Engineering Services with Hines from 2001 to 2005. Mr. Sclafani currently serves as the Director of N.E. Facilities Operations of Equinix, Inc and has been with the company since 2005. |
Honors & Awards: | Received Certificate of Appreciation and "Pinky" Award from Brooklyn Tech H.S. for mentoring engineering student in the design and fabrication of a remote controlled robot, which won 2nd place in national robotics competition, 1999 |
Published Works: | Articles, technical magazine |
Career Accomplishments: | Mr. Sclafani was honored by SIAC/NYSE for participating in the design and implementation team for Trading Post re-design in 1994. He received notable corporate recognition from Hines and Morgan Stanley for replacing the entire critical power infrastructure supporting their data center in 2004. In 2008, he designed and implemented a patented, customized demark cabinet solution for Equinix. Mr. Sclafani was recognized for developing a "drill" style training technique that quickly enhances engineering response and effectiveness during potential catastrophic situations. |