Westerville, Ohio-based Vertiv Holdings Co., a critical digital infrastructure provider, recently completed its purchase of the Edinboro, Pa.-based Great Lakes Data Racks & Cabinets family of companies for approximately $200 million.
The purchase allows Vertiv to expand its rack, cabinet and integration solutions for white space applications.
“We are pleased to officially welcome the Great Lakes team to Vertiv and begin innovating new white space solutions,” Vertiv CEO Gio Albertazzi said. “Great Lakes brings exceptional talent and capabilities that will enhance our ability to deliver comprehensive infrastructure solutions, furthering Vertiv’s capabilities to customize at scale and configure at speed for AI and high-density computing environments.”
Vertiv expects Great Lakes’ expertise will offer customers faster deployment through pre-engineered solutions, enhanced operational efficiency with factory integration of Vertiv power and cooling solutions, improved scalability for artificial intelligence and edge computing applications, streamlined infrastructure sourcing, and comprehensive support through Vertiv’s global service network.
Great Lakes Data Racks & Cabinets is a manufacturer of innovative data rack enclosures and integrated infrastructure solutions. Its portfolio includes integrated cabinets, seismic cabinets, standard and custom racks, and enhanced cable management access options for both retrofit and greenfield applications.
Vertiv Holdings offers analytics, hardware, software and ongoing services to data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial facilities. It does business in more than 130 countries.