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Element Critical Adds Senior Leadership to Guide Next Phase of Growth as Expansion Accelerates
Element Critical, one of the fastest-growing data center service providers in the United States, today announced the appointment of Andrew Lake as Senior Vice President, Head of Strategy and Acquisitions. In his new role, Lake will guide the company's strategic growth initiatives as it scales its national platform to meet rising enterprise and AI-driven infrastructure demands.
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