About Us

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Founder - Mark V. Silis 

Silis served as MIT’s Vice President for Information Systems and Technology (IS&T) and Chief Information Officer from 2019 until 2025. The capstone of a nearly 30-year journey that he began as an MIT undergraduate in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science and spanned an entrepreneurial stint in Silicon Valley and Europe during the dot-com boom, and later 20-year career at MIT IS&T, with prior roles of progressive responsibility until his appointment as MIT CIO.  

With his deep experience and understanding of technology innovation and in-depth technical knowledge, Silis led MIT in driving the overall vision for its technology ecosystem in support of MIT’s research and education mission.

Silis served as a senior member of MIT’s academic leadership and co-chaired its Information Technology Governance Committee (ITGC), overseeing the development of information technology strategy and cybersecurity policy for all of MIT. He served as a founder and board member of the Northern Crossroads (NoX), Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center (MGHPCC) and worked closely with the leadership of MIT’s Office of Research Computing and Data (ORCD) to ensure strong coordination in the comprehensive advancement of MIT’s computational research mission. 

Strategic Advisory Network

We have developed a trusted network of seasoned advisors and industry experts with deep experience across telecommunications, logistics, real estate acquisition and development, digital infrastructure, and emerging technologies. This extended network includes former and current leaders from globally recognized organizations spanning industry, academia, and enterprise technology.

Collectively, these relationships provide broad strategic insight into the development, acquisition, and operation of mission-critical infrastructure assets, including data centers, network systems, and next-generation digital platforms. Through decades of leadership experience across complex, high-growth environments, our network brings a unique combination of operational expertise, technical depth, and strategic perspective.

By cultivating long-standing relationships with accomplished operators, executives, researchers, and subject-matter experts, we are able to draw on diverse viewpoints and real-world experience to help inform long-term strategy, evaluate emerging opportunities, and navigate complex market and technology landscapes.

• Integrity & Accountability – We uphold the highest ethical standards and take full ownership of our work, delivering outcomes our clients can trust.

• Client-Centered Collaboration – We work side-by-side with our clients as trusted partners, aligning every solution with their strategic objectives and operational realities.

• Technical Excellence – We bring deep expertise in cybersecurity, infrastructure, cloud, and AI, ensuring the highest standards in every solution we deliver.

• Elegant Problem Solving – We are passionately committed to solving complex challenges with creativity and clarity. Our goal is to design elegant, practical solutions that are both technically sound and deeply aligned with our clients’ business needs.

• Continuous Innovation – We embrace change, invest in learning, and stay ahead of emerging technologies to bring our clients forward-thinking, future-ready solutions.