CommScope becomes founding partner of Infrastructure Masons

CommScope, a global provider of infrastructure solutions for communications networks, announced that the company is the first founding partner of Infrastructure Masons -- billed as "an organization created to bring together technical professionals involved in infrastructure services, from end users to consultants to vendors."

“I am proud to represent CommScope as a founding partner with Infrastructure Masons,” said John Schmidt, vice president of Global Data Center Solutions at CommScope. “CommScope designs and builds the connectivity for the most advanced networks in existence today, which positions us well to give back to this industry.” Schmidt will serve on the Partner Advisory Council of the Infrastructure Masons, a group of senior industry executives who will help steer the "iMasons" organization on its journey to become the leading professional society in the digital infrastructure industry.

According to a press release, "Infrastructure Masons was established to provide network infrastructure executives and technical professionals an independent forum [wherein] to connect, grow and give back. Founded by Dean Nelson, a long time infrastructure executive and industry contributor, the organization will focus its combined experience and expertise to advance the industry, develop fellow masons, and empower business and personal use of the infrastructure to better the economy, the environment, and society."

“Our members average more than 20 years of industry experience, and are responsible for more than $100 billion of infrastructure projects,” contends Mark Monroe, Infrastructure Masons' executive director. “We are proud to welcome CommScope as the first founding partner and look forward to the company’s continued contribution to the industry.”

The press release continues, "Infrastructure Masons members are defined by their work and contributions to the industry. Membership levels are defined by three primary categories -- experience, economics and stewardship. Each category has different dimensions and levels are identified by the number of dimensions that are met or exceeded within each category."

“We are so grateful to CommScope for stepping forward as the first founding partner,” comments Maricel Cerruti, a board member of Infrastructure Masons. “CommScope’s commitment of both funding and resources underscores how well they understand the importance of the foundation in the digital infrastructure industry. We see a parallel with the importance of building out the cloud infrastructure to that of the electrical grid. The cloud has become the underpinning of several major trends that we are seeing today such as IoT [Internet of Things] and Big Data.”