Technology >> CEO Interviews >> May 4, 2001
PETER F. VAN CAMP is CEO of Equinix, Inc. Prior to joining Equinix, Mr.
Van Camp served as President, Americas Region for UUNET, a WorldCom
company. In this position, Mr. Van Camp oversaw the operations for the
Americas region, which included North America, Latin and South America,
and Canada. Previously, Mr. Van Camp held other leadership positions at
UUNET including President of Internet Markets for UUNET, a role he
assumed in February 1999 when UUNET combined forces with WorldCom
Advanced Networks. Mr. Van Camp also served as President, with full
operational responsibility for WorldCom Advanced Networks, the
integrated network services division of WorldCom. During 1998, Mr. Van
Camp led the integration of distinct product and technology sets from
multiple business units to form WorldCom Advanced Networks. Prior to the
company's acquisition by WorldCom, Mr. Van Camp served as President for
CompuServe Network Services, the corporate data networking division of
CompuServe, Inc. During his 16 years with CompuServe, he held a variety
of positions including Vice President of Sales and Support and General
Manager of Point of Sale Networking. He also led the company's entry
into the European marketplace. Mr. Van Camp was named President of
CompuServe Network Services in 1996, giving him responsibility over all
business operations. Mr. Van Camp graduated from Boston College with
Bachelor of Science degrees in Accounting and Computer Science. Profile
TWST: Would you mind providing our readers with a brief overview ofEquinix?
Mr. Van Camp: Equinix is an Internet infrastructure services company
that operates neutral Internet Business