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INTERVIEW
From kettles to convergence
By Andrew Percival , Managing Director , Mayflex
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Mayflex MD Andrew Percival gives us his take on the evolution of the data centre industry as
Mayflex celebrates its 100 th anniversary
Mayflex was founded in 1917 and began life selling kettles to consumers in the West Midlands . No articulated lorries in those days , so hand and horse driven carts were delivery methods of choice . With their 100 year anniversary this year , the business has changed beyond recognition as indeed has the data centre industry itself , albeit in a much shorter period .
What have been the most significant industry
1 changes over the past five years ? I think the key one has to be the pace of technological developments , and specifically those around the proliferation of connected devices . You can choose from any number of buzzwords or acronyms , from Smart to Intelligent to IoT
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