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ROB ROY<\/h1>\n

Founder & CEO<\/span><\/span> of Switch<\/h2>\n

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TECHNOLOGY INVENTREPRENEUR<\/h2>\n

Motivated by Invention, Driven by Perfection.\u00ae<\/sup><\/h4>\n

Rob Roy has more than 20 years of experience as an inventor, design engineer and solutionist in the technology industry. He has not only designed the largest and most advanced technology ecosystems in the world, but his stamp of innovation and attention to detail can be witnessed across many sectors including robotics, storage, software development, architecture and design. Rob Roy\u2019s standard of excellence and leadership is visible throughout Switch and the technology industry.<\/p>\n

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THE WORLD\u2019S BEST DATA CENTER DESIGNS<\/h2>\n

More than a decade and a half ago, Rob Roy realized that the data center industry was going to experience unbelievable growth in all aspects of scope and consumption. It was at that time that he put forth his first patented design metrics for his Switch WDMD\u00ae<\/sup><\/small> (Wattage Density Modular Design) program. Since that time, Rob Roy has added numerous patent claims to his portfolio and has currently developed over 950 issued and pending patent claims. Most of today\u2019s data center companies use concepts that were first patented and introduced by Rob Roy as part of Switch WDMD\u00ae<\/sup><\/small>. Not only is he the pioneer of many of the data center concepts and practices in use today by most practitioners in the industry, Rob Roy\u2019s facilities have been using these practices for well over a decade, long before most of the other providers started to copy Switch\u2019s designs and operational programs.<\/p>\n

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Data Center Designs that were Patented and Put to Use in Switch\u2019s Data Centers:<\/h3>\n