Disrupting an Industry is Our DNA

Salute Mission Critical uniquely addresses the critical infrastructure facility management needs of hyperscalers, colo providers and edge operators. Built by combining the best practices of the military and civilian sectors, Salute brings robust processes and skilled staff who are precise, professional and adept at performing in mission critical environments.

What’s Different About Salute

Delivering real results​ for the world's most discerning
hyperscalers, colo providers and edge operators

among others, including 5 hyperscalers

A Recognized Leader

A Recognized Leader

Our Leadership Team

Erich Sanchack
Erich Sanchack

Chief Executive Officer

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Lee Kirby
Lee Kirby

Co-founder & Chairman

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Jason Okroy

Co-founder & Chief Customer and Strategy Officer

Christopher Benson
Christopher Benson

Iconicx - Principal

Ryan Buhk

Executive Vice President of Human Resources

Stefanie Crichton
Stefanie Crichton

Iconicx - Principal

Clive Fotheringham
Clive Fotheringham

Vice President of Operations EMEA

Mike Jones
Mike Jones

Executive Vice President of Global Operations and Technology Development

Sonda K
Sonda Kolodzinski​

Executive Vice President of Business Operations, Compliance and Sustainability

Martin Murphy
Martin Murphy

President of EMEA

Andrew Sparks
Andrew Sparks

Chief of Staff

Steve Sykes
Steve Sykes

Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing

Our History

Salute Mission Critical was founded in 2013 by Lee Kirby and Jason Okroy who brought a wealth of experience in both the military and commercial IT operations. With their unique perspective, they noticed those two different, yet equally urgent problems: underemployment among military veterans and a data center talent crisis.

Seeing an opportunity to address both problems in one master stroke, Salute was born, with its mission to recruit and train veterans in all of the processes and tasks required to deploy, manage, secure, and decommission data centers. 

Since then the scope of Salute’s community expanded from veterans to all members of the military community which includes spouses, guard and reserve.  We are proud of the thousands of members of this community who have been introduced to the industry by Salute, and many leading data centers have benefited from the discipline and integrity that is ingrained in these personnel from their time in the military community. The dedication and skills that Salute’s teams provide have helped get data centers up and running as these services are available through all stages of the data center life cycle, both in the U.S. and around the globe.

Our History

Salute Mission Critical was founded in 2013 by Lee Kirby and Jason Okroy who brought a wealth of experience in both the military and commercial IT operations. With their unique perspective, they noticed those two different, yet equally urgent problems: underemployment among military veterans and a data center talent crisis.

Seeing an opportunity to address both problems in one master stroke, Salute was born, with its mission to recruit and train veterans in all of the processes and tasks required to deploy, manage, secure, and decommission data centers. 

Since then the scope of Salute’s community expanded from veterans to all members of the military community which includes spouses, guard and reserve.  We are proud of the thousands of members of this community who have been introduced to the industry by Salute, and many leading data centers have benefited from the discipline and integrity that is ingrained in these personnel from their time in the military community. The dedication and skills that Salute’s teams provide have helped get data centers up and running as these services are available through all stages of the data center life cycle, both in the U.S. and around the globe.

Our Partners

At Salute Mission Critical, we believe in leveraging every available resource to provide the highest quality critical infrastructure facility management for our customers while offering a gateway into the data center industry for veterans from militaries around the world. That’s why we partner with leading industry thinkers, best-in-class OEMs and training providers, industry groups, and military organizations around the world.​
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Our Military Community

Salute Mission Critical is proud of the military community in the data center industry who have effectively transitioned from to civilian careers. Their success serves as an example for others considering working in this industry. Each journey is different but what is common is their commitment to the Salute mission.
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Our Responsibility Commitment

Salute Mission Critical is committed to conducting our business in a lawful and ethical manner. We built our culture around serving those who have served their country. In that spirit, Salute fosters a workplace where respect for human rights, the safety of our team and inclusivity are paramount. Along with our dedication to our team, as a service provider, we believe in operating with integrity, ethics, and sustainability.
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Joining Forces with Industry Leaders

Salute Mission Critical’s pursuit of improving critical infrastructure operations worldwide has led us to join forces with companies aligned with our vision, culture and goals.  Our first acquisition was in the Fall of 2022; AMS Helix, a UK-based digital infrastructure solutions provider that offers project management and sustainability services to data center, telecommunications and edge customers throughout EMEA. This acquisition strengthens Salute’s Europe and UK presence and positions us for accelerated international growth. AMS Helix’s team of proven leaders and subject matter experts have strengthened Salute’s ability to serve its global critical infrastructure customers that are accelerating their investment in the EMEA region.

The second acquisition was shortly after in 2022; Iconicx Critical Solutions, a U.S. based provider of commissioning, testing and consulting services for data centers and mission critical environments. Through this strategic acquisition, Salute has expanded capabilities in commissioning and quality assurance/quality control (“QA/QC”), helping customers eliminate risks and optimize the handoff from deployment to operations. Iconicx is now – Iconicx, a Salute Mission Critical company. Iconicx

Our Values

PEED, Customer oriented approach that is attuned and responsive to customer communications and requests
URPOSE, What we do matters to our colleagues, customers and the entire digital economy
NNOVATIVE, Salute's continuous effort to identify, test, and implement new process and technology to advance service delivery
ELIABLE, Be dependable and resilient with our services and our back office
NCLUSIVE, Our success is limitless when we build a culture that attracts talented individuals from all walks of life
RUST, We know that our internal and customer relationship are built on a backbone of respect honesty and integrity

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Your data will not be shared outside of Salute and used only to provide you with information. For more details, please refer to our Privacy Policy.
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