The Board of data centre provider NEXTDC Limited is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Craig Scroggie as a non-executive director, effective 1 November 2010.

Craig is currently the vice president and managing director for Symantec in the Pacific region. Symantec is a global leader in providing security, storage and systems management solutions to help consumers and organisations secure and manage their information-driven world.

“The Board is delighted to welcome Craig as an independent director for NEXTDC. Craig is a strong leader with a great track record. He brings with him a wealth of experience, industry knowledge as well as extensive corporate governance experience that is critical to the success of NEXTDC,” said Mr. Roger Clarke, Chairman of NEXTDC Limited. “Attracting a high caliber director like Craig reinforces NEXTDC’s commitment to the Australian market as the business enters into a phase of growth and expansion of its data centre portfolio.”

“With the rapid growth of information, the demand to deliver high-performing and energy efficient data centre facilities in Australia and New Zealand is very strong," said Craig Scroggie. “NEXTDC’s mission to build an Australia-wide network of data centres that are both smart and green is extremely powerful and I look forward to making a significant contribution to the board of directors and the company’s overall success.”

Craig has held senior leadership positions with Veritas Software, Computer Associates, EMC Corporation and Fujitsu. He is a highly respected leader within the IT&T industry with extensive experience in security, storage, date centre technology, cloud computing, social media and mobile computing.

With Craig’s appointment as a non-executive director, NEXTDC board will have three independent non-executive directors and two executive directors.