Phil ​Horstmann founded Ascent in 1998. He wanted to align and integrate best-in-class critical systems infrastructure, facilities engineering, purpose built construction, architectural acumen and best practices operations protocols. Doing so would allow for the improvement of client operations in data center and other critical systems environments. Today, under his leadership, Ascent is a turnkey critical systems infrastructure solutions provider. The company provides a broad range of expertise, uniquely spanning data center planning, engineering, construction, management, real estate development and operations outsourcing.

North American Agency Practice Leader

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Todd Bateman leads the Data Center Solutions (DCS) efforts to service and advise owners and operators of data centers and other Mission Critical real estate. As the leader of the DCS’s Agency Practice for North America, Todd is able to bring CBRE’s market knowledge and intellectual capital to this asset class. As a member of the DCS executive committee, Todd implements new policies while providing clear direction for the group’s ongoing team efforts.

For the last seven years, Todd spent his time helping the world’s largest providers of Mission Critical space with the acquisition, disposition, leasing and marketing of their data center assets nationally and globally. He is widely regarded as one of the foremost experts on the needs of data center space operators and the market dynamics that affect their projects. Recently, Todd has been a key advisor for several of North America’s largest data center developments.

Since entering the commercial real estate industry in 2000, Todd developed expertise in the areas of Global Corporate Services and Mission Critical Facilities. His efforts have been focused on portfolio management and project execution around the world. During his career, Todd has lived and worked in Chicago, London and Washington, D.C., where he has gained the trust of a number of the world’s largest companies for projects on six continents. Todd’s past and current clients include: Digital Realty, Sabey Data Centers and Stream Data Centers.

Most recently, Todd created and managed what is widely held as the leading multi-market practice for agency work in the mission critical space. The brand identity and exposure Todd created have helped numerous providers’ better leverage the market and execute their respective business plans.

Sean Reynolds is a Managing Director with JLL and is the co-leader of the Midwest Chicago Data Center Services. Focusing exclusively in tenant / user representation, Sean assists his clients in data center and office strategic real estate planning, acquisition and disposition of real estate assets, financial analysis, lease and MSA analysis, and market valuations.

Specialties

Data Center and Office Specialist.

Years of experience

15 years

Experience

Sean started as an Associate at The Staubach Company in 2000 and worked his way to Principal in 2007. Sean has been a consistent leader within Jones Lang LaSalle and has been recognized globally five of the last seven years.

Sean’s list of clients includes Comcast, Walgreens, Computer Associates, Huron Consulting, UAL, Roosevelt University, Karbal Cohen Economue Silk & Dunne, Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Williams Lea, the Chicago Housing Authority, Geneva Investment, Kovitz Investment Group and the American Society for Clinical Pathology.

Key transactions

Comcast (portfolio)

Williams Lea (portfolio)

Chicago Housing Authority (portfolio)

UAL - 130,000 s.f.

Cancer Treatment Centers - 90,000 s.f.

DuPage Technology Park - 72,000 s.f.

Walgreen's - 50,000 s.f.

TCF Inventory Finance - 45,000 s.f.

ASCP - 32,000 s.f.

Karbal Cohen Economue Silk & Dunne - 16,000 s.f.

Quad Graphics - 15,500 s.f.

Computer Associates - 2,000 s.f.

Awards

Jones Lang LaSalle – “Top Gun” 2006 & 2011 & “Top Achiever” 2005, 2007 & 2010

Education

B.A. Economics – University of Iowa

Affiliations

Completed Data Center Dynamics Course- “Design Awareness”

Illinois Real Estate Licensed Broker

Jones Lang LaSalle –Multiple public speaking engagements, seminars and publications regarding data center trends and real estate strategies