Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX) connects the world’s leading businesses to their customers, employees and partners inside the most interconnected data centers. In 50+ markets across five continents, Equinix is where companies come together to realize new opportunities and accelerate their business, IT and cloud strategies. In a digital economy where enterprise business models are increasingly interdependent, interconnection is essential to success. Equinix operates the only global interconnection platform, sparking new opportunities that are only possible when companies come together. Equinix.com Alert: Fraudulent Employment Offers: Equinix is aware of scams involving false job postings and offers of employment with our company. The scam involves posting fake Equinix jobs on third-party, job searching websites. Responding applicants are corresponded with over email and/or chat applications by people impersonating Equinix employees. Eventually a fake offer letter is sent in exchange for personal identification information as part of a fake new-hire screening process. Please be advised that these offers, communications and impersonations are illegitimate and fraudulent. All communication with Equinix employees comes from an “@equinix.com” email address. Equinix job applicants follow a thorough interview process including in-person meetings and various telephone discussion. The Equinix application process requires you to create an account on the Equinix careers web page that you can manage to review completed applications. We would also suggest you notify your local police department and monitor your credit if you provided any personal information as part of this scam.
Equinix is a retail provider of data centers, enabling hundreds of enterprise tenants to house their servers and networking equipment in a colocated environment. Tenants can then connect with each other, cloud service providers, and telecom networks. Equinix operates 210 data centers in 55 markets worldwide and owns just less than half of them. The firm has nearly 10,000 customers, including 1,800 networks, that are dispersed over five verticals: Cloud and IT Services, Content Providers, Network and Mobile Services, Financial Services, and Enterprise. About 70% of Equinix’s revenue comes from renting space to tenants and related services, and more than 20% comes from connecting customers with each other. Equinix operates as a real estate investment trust.
