Global colocation solutions provider CyrusOne (NASDAQ: CONE) said it is slated to sponsor the Light The Night Walk in Cincinnati on Thursday, Oct. 15.
The Light The Night Walk is a fundraising campaign benefiting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) and its funding of research to fight blood cancer cures. The Light The Night Walk takes place in nearly 200 communities across North America, and participants carry illuminated lanterns as a show of support to take steps to end cancer.
“With six data center facilities in the Cincinnati tri-state area, we are very proud to lend our support to this organization,” said Scott Brueggeman, chief marketing officer, CyrusOne. “The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society supports cutting-edge cancer research to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin´s disease, and myeloma. Critical treatment innovations and new-targeted therapies have originated from this blood cancer research.”
LLS is the world´s largest voluntary health agency dedicated to blood cancer. It funds lifesaving blood cancer research around the world and provides free information and support services. During the Light The Night Walk, participants symbolically light the dark world of cancer by carrying illuminated lanterns to show how their lives have been affected by blood cancer.
CyrusOne specializes in highly reliable enterprise-class, carrier-neutral data center properties. The company provides mission-critical data center facilities that protect and ensure the continued operation of IT infrastructure for more than 900 customers, including nine of the Fortune 20 and more than 160 of the Fortune 1000 or equivalent-sized companies.