Name:Jim Poole
TitleCompany:VP-Product Development for Edge, American Tower, USA
Bio:Leading the strategic development and execution of American Tower's innovative Edge Data Center portfolio, spearheading the company's expansion into distributed computing infrastructure. My responsibilities include:
• Drive the transformation of American Tower's strategic land assets into opportunities for Edge Data Centers, leveraging our unique position at the intersection of digital infrastructure and real estate
• Lead product strategy and development for next-generation Edge computing facilities, integrating CoreSite's enterprise-grade data center expertise with American Tower's distributed real estate portfolio
• Oversee a matrixed organization encompassing core product development, business operations, infrastructure architecture, and software integration teams
• Direct the development of hybrid cloud solutions that extend traditional data center capabilities into emerging Tier 2 markets, enabling AI inference, 5G services, and distributed computing at scale
• Orchestrate strategic partnerships with hyperscalers, MNOs, and technology providers to create robust digital ecosystems in underserved markets