Modular data center specialist Baselayer Technologies has been acquired by the IE Corporation, a maker of enclosures and skid-mounted power solutions. IE said the deal, which was announced last week, will accelerate its expansion into the market for edge computing infrastructure.
Baselayer has deployed about 200 megawatts of capacity to data center clients, including more than 400 data center modules across North America, Europe and Asia. The company experienced early success through its relationship with parent company IO Data Centers, and later in deployments with energy and edge computing firms. The company has been seeking a strategic partner since IO was acquired by Iron Mountain in 2018.
IE says it plans to invest in Baselayer to evolve its product line and offer new custom products. Since the acquisition, Baselayer has already begun to fulfill domestic edge module deployment orders for two new customers. Baselayer says that since January it has lined up contract expansions with current clients for $8.5 million in business.
“We’re excited about the growth opportunities provided by the combined capabilities of IE Corp and Baselayer,” said Kindra Martone, VP of Data Center Strategy for Baselayer. “Since the acquisition, we’ve already secured new customers, grown our pipeline substantially, and expanded projects with our current client base.”
IE Corp has a long history of providing enclosures and containerized electrical equipment for the energy and mining industries. In recent years it has expanded into the mission-critical field, manufacturing modular ISO 9001 Quality systems including power distribution skids, generator enclosures, switchgear, UPS enclosures and chilled water pump packages, deploying in both colocation and hyperscale environments.
Bridging Facilities, IT Enclosures
The purchase of Baselayer – which includes the Runsmart data center monitoring and management software, solution architecture, design and field service groups – enables IE to offer more options for modular enclosures to house IT equipment. It believes this will be an important capability in the growing market for edge computing infrastructure. IE is bringing Baselayer into its Mission Critical Business segment, supported and managed by Bobby Houston, IE’s Vice Chairman and head of the Mission Critical Business.
