Click here to RSVP to WHIR Events: Chicago – April 22, 2010 Toronto – May 20, 2010 Boston – June 17, 2010 Five Most Recent Posts News: IBM to Build Data Center in Missouri News: Austrian Telco Launches New Messaging and Collaboration Services Through Parallels Automation News: Digital Realty Trust Names Regional Head of Asia Pacific News: Symplified Launches Unified Identity and Access Management Solution for Amazon EC2 News: Alleged Russian Malware Host Cut Off By Upstream Provider (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Data center operator Digital Realty Trust ( www.digitalrealtytrust.com ) announced on Tuesday it has appointed Kris Kumar to the newly created position of regional head of Asia Pacific. Kumar will be based in Singapore and responsible for corporate activities in Asia and the Pacific Rim, including Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong and India. He will be overseeing several initiatives, such as developing relationships with partners and new customers in the region, identifying strategic investment opportunities, and coordinating operations.