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https://theamericanceo.com/2020/06/24/data-center-flexing-flexential-ceo-chris-downie/

Data Center Flexing: Flexential CEO Chris Downie

2020-06-24 00:00:00, Joel Trammell, The American CEO

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2699

Words/Sentence:
23

Reading Time:
17.99 min

Reading Quality:
Intermediate

Readability:
11th or 12th

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As I went through each stage, there was an evolution of focusing just on the numbers, to focusing on the operations to then focusing, as CEO, on culture, strategy and how we could grow in the most dynamic, efficient way possible."

Joel: How would you advise a CFO to prepare for a transition into a CEO role?

Chris: "Financial strategy is key to growth.

How does a company compete with the likes of Google and Microsoft for technical talent?

I discussed all this and more with Chris Downie, CEO of data center and hybrid IT company Flexential.

And vice versa if you're too loose with resources."

Joel: Is there a time you remember switching over from the finance hat and feeling comfortable in the CEO role?

Chris: "As president of Telx, I gained an understanding of all the operational aspects of the company.

I wanted to build a reputation and accomplishments that hopefully will last well beyond my time as a CEO."

Joel: What led you to the CEO role?

AI is going to infuse itself into just about everything that we do.

I would recommend that businesses pay attention to those things, because there's been evidence over the last decade in particular where long-tenured, strong enterprises have been disintermediated fairly quickly by the types of advancements I just mentioned.

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