Data Center POST connected with Raul K. Martynek, Chief Executive Officer of DataBank Holdings, Ltd., ahead of PTC’26. Martynek joined DataBank in 2017 and brings more than three decades of leadership experience across telecommunications, Internet infrastructure, and data center operations. His background includes senior executive roles at Net Access, Voxel dot Net, Smart Telecom, and advisory positions with DigitalBridge and Plainfield Asset Management. Under his leadership, DataBank has expanded its national footprint, strengthened its interconnection ecosystems, and positioned its platform to support AI-ready, high-density workloads across enterprise, cloud, and edge environments. In the Q&A below, Martynek shares his perspective on the challenges shaping global digital infrastructure and how DataBank is preparing customers for the next phase of AI-driven growth.

Data Center Post (DCP) Question: What does your company do?  

Raul Martynek (RM) Answer: DataBank helps the world’s largest enterprises, technology, and content providers ensure their data and applications are always on, always secure, always compliant, and ready to scale to meet the needs of the artificial intelligence era.

DCP Q: What problems does your company solve in the market?

RM A: DataBank addresses a broad set of challenges enterprises face when managing critical infrastructure. Reliability and uptime are foundational, as downtime can severely impact revenue and customer trust. We also help organizations meet security and compliance requirements without having to build costly internal expertise. Our platform allows customers to scale infrastructure without large capital expenditures by shifting to an operating expense model. In addition, we provide managed expertise that frees internal teams to focus on strategic priorities, simplify hybrid IT and cloud integration, improve latency for distributed and edge workloads, strengthen cybersecurity posture, and mitigate talent and resource constraints.

DCP Q: What are your company’s core products or services?

RM A: Data center colocation, Interconnection, Enterprise Cloud, Compliance Enablement, Data Protection. Powered by expert, human support

DCP Q: What markets do you serve?

RM A: DataBank serves customers across a broad geographic footprint in the United States and Europe. In the western United States, the company operates in key markets including Irvine, Los Angeles, and Silicon Valley in California, as well as Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, and Seattle. Its central U.S. presence includes Chicago, Denver, Indianapolis, and Kansas City. In the southern region, DataBank supports customers in Atlanta, Austin, Dallas, Houston, Miami, and Waco. Along the East Coast and Midwest, the company operates in markets such as Boston, Cleveland, New Jersey, New York City, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh. Internationally, DataBank also serves customers in the United Kingdom.

DCP Q: What challenges does the global digital infrastructure industry face today?

RM A: The industry is facing a convergence of challenges, including power availability and grid constraints, sustainability and carbon reduction requirements, cooling demands for high-density AI and HPC workloads, supply chain pressures, land acquisition and zoning issues, and increasing interconnection complexity. At the same time, organizations must contend with talent shortages and rising cybersecurity risks, all while supporting rapidly expanding digital workloads.

DCP Q: How is your company adapting to these challenges?

RM A: We are building in markets with available power headroom and designing scalable power blocks to support future growth. Our facilities are being prepared for AI-era density with liquid-ready designs and more efficient cooling strategies. Sustainability remains a priority, with a focus on lowering energy and water usage. We are standardizing construction to improve efficiency and flexibility while expanding interconnection ecosystems such as DE-CIX. Additionally, our managed services help fill enterprise talent gaps, and we continue to invest in operational excellence, security, and company culture.

DCP Q: What are your company’s key differentiators?

RM A: DataBank differentiates itself through strong engineering and operational management, future-ready platforms, and deep compliance expertise. Our geographic focus allows us to serve customers where they need infrastructure most, while our managed services provide visibility and control across complex environments. We are also supported by patient, long-term investors, enabling disciplined growth and sustained investment.

DCP Q: What can we expect to see/hear from your company in the future?  

RM A: Customers can expect continued commitment to enterprise IT infrastructure alongside expanded AI-ready platforms. We are growing our interconnection ecosystems, advancing sustainability initiatives, modernizing key campuses, and expanding managed and hybrid IT services. Enhancing security, compliance, and customer success will remain central, as will our focus on talent and culture.

DCP Q: What upcoming industry events will you be attending? 

RM A: AI Tinkers; Metro Connect; ATC CEO Summit; MIMSS 26; DCD>Connect 2026; ITW 2026; 7×24 Cloud Run Community Festival; CBRE Digital Infrastructure Summit 2026; AI Infra Conference; TMT M&A Forum; MegaPort Connect; TAG Data Center Summit; Supercomputing 2026; Incompany; DE-DIX Dallas Olde World Holiday Market

DCP Q: Do you have any recent news you would like us to highlight?

RM A: DataBank has recently announced several milestones that underscore its continued growth and long-term strategy. The company expanded its financing vehicle to $1.6 billion to support the next phase of platform expansion and infrastructure investment. DataBank also released new research showing that 60 percent of enterprises are already seeing a return on investment from AI initiatives or expect to within the next 12 months, highlighting the accelerating business impact of AI adoption. In addition, DataBank introduced a company-wide employee ownership program, reinforcing its commitment to culture, alignment, and long-term value creation across the organization.

DCP Q: Is there anything else you would like our readers to know about your company and capabilities?

RM A: DataBank is building the digital foundation for the AI, cloud, and connected-device era. Its national footprint of data centers delivers secure, high-density colocation, interconnection, and managed services that help enterprises deploy mission-critical workloads with confidence.

We are designing for the future with liquid-cooling capabilities, campus modernization, and expanded interconnection ecosystems. We are equally committed to responsible digital infrastructure: improving efficiency, reducing water use, strengthening security, and advancing compliance.

Above all, DataBank we are a trusted infrastructure partner, providing the expertise and operational support organizations need to scale reliably and securely.

DCP Q: Where can our readers learn more about your company?  

RM A: www.databank.com

DCP Q: How can our readers contact your company? 

PQ A: www.databank.com/contact-us

To learn more about PTC’26, please visit www.ptc.org/ptc26. The event takes place January 18-21, 2026 in Honolulu, HI.

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