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Robert Blackburn

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Vice-President, xScale Strategy & Product at Equinix
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Robert Blackburn is the Vice-President of xScale Strategy at Equinix, leveraging a 20-year career in sales, marketing, and leadership. He specializes in hyperscale market strategy, large account acquisition, and alliance management. He holds an MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management.

He shows a keen interest in creating pathways for military veterans to transition into the technology sector. He actively promotes programs that help service members apply their experience to critical facilities and operations roles, expressing pride in their potential to thrive in the corporate world.

Unique fact: Robert was awarded Regional Sales Director of the Year for three consecutive years (2009, 2010, and 2011) at Equinix.

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Experience
32 Years
Current Role
Vice-President, xScale Strategy & Product
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
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Priorities

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Hyperscale Data Centers
His current role focuses on leading Equinix's hyperscale market strategy and the development of new xScale data center products and services.
Strategic Cloud Alliances
Previously served as Global Managing Director for Equinix's relationship with Oracle and posts about partnerships with other major cloud providers like Microsoft Azure.
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Career

Work history

10-2025
Vice-President, xScale Strategy & Product
Equinix
1-2025 - 9-2025
Vice President & Global Managing Director
Equinix
2016 - 2024
Global Managing Director
Equinix
2011 - 2016
Regional Vice-President, Sales
Equinix
2006 - 2011
Regional Sales Director, Northwest US
Equinix
In the press

Media appearances

Robert Blackburn – Author at Interconnections (Equinix Blog). Featured in Equinix Blog
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Inside Equinix's Plan To Build Data Centers Exclusively For The World's Largest Clouds. Featured in CRN
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Education
BA
University of Virginia
MBA
Thunderbird School of Global Management
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