A Conversation with TechMarketView

It was a pleasure to sit down with Georgina O’Toole from TechMarketView for their View from the Top podcast. We covered a lot of ground: from Ark’s journey and growth, through to the role we play in supporting UK Government and wider industry. My thanks to Georgina and the team for the opportunity to share our story.

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At Ark and Crown Hosting, our mission has always been clear: to build a company that we’d all be proud to work for, and to deliver lasting value to the clients, partners and communities we serve. That means putting people first, leading with purpose, and never losing sight of the bigger picture.

In the conversation, we touched on several themes that are fundamental to who we are:

• Resilience & Security: Ark is trusted to manage some of the most sensitive data in the country, and our people approach that duty with rigour and commitment every single day.
• Supporting British Jobs & Business: Around 90–95% of our spend goes back into the UK supply chain, supporting engineering, manufacturing and construction across the country.
• Government Savings & Efficiency: Through Crown Hosting we’ve helped government departments save billions, freeing up resources to be reinvested where they are most needed. More importantly, our team has the capability and the willingness to stand alongside government and public sector organisations as they tackle their legacy transitions. We are not just another large-scale service provider, we are a partner that wants to incite change where it matters most.
• Our People: The culture at Ark is about purpose and teamwork. It’s our people who make the difference, bringing expertise, care and determination to everything we do.
• Sustainability: Since 2015, all our power has been 100% green, and we continue to innovate to reduce impact on water, energy and the environment.

This podcast was a great opportunity to reflect on how far we have come, from muddy fields to being a trusted partner at the heart of the UK’s critical national infrastructure, and also to look ahead at the role Ark will continue to play in shaping the future.

Thanks again to TechMarketView for the conversation, and I hope you enjoy watching.

Huw Owen

Director, Crown Hosting Data Centres
CEO, Ark Data Centres