QTS Strategic Account Director Gina Haylett Joins Georgia HIMSS Board of Directors

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., April 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- QTS Realty Trust (NYSE: QTS), one of the nation's largest and fastest-growing providers of data center facilities and cloud services, and a leader in security and compliance, announced that Gina Haylett, strategic account director – Healthcare, has joined the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) – Georgia Chapter's Board of Directors.  

Haylett joined QTS in August 2011 to assist in the development of the healthcare vertical strategy for the company's Cloud and Managed services (referred to as C3) and colocation (referred to as C2) offerings. With more than 15 years of IT and business experience, she has been a key component in leading QTS' healthcare strategy, including QTS' product development, HIPAA compliance and the newly announced QTS Enterprise Cloud for healthcare. 

HIMSS is a global non-profit organization focused on achieving better health through the use of information technology (IT). Founded in 1961, this caused-based enterprise produces thought based leadership, education, events, market research and media services. HIMSS has grown to include more than 52,000 members and is headquartered in Chicago, Ill.  

"It is an honor to be part of such a prestigious and successful HIMSS Chapter that is committed to improving patient care through the effective use of IT," said Haylett. "The Georgia Chapter continues to play a major role in educating the community and providing opportunities for professionals to exchange ideas on the betterment of healthcare through technology."

Haylett earned her bachelor's degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. In addition to her role at QTS and involvement at Georgia HIMSS, she is also an active member of the Bioscience Leadership Council of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and TAG Health, a society within the Technology Association of Georgia.

About QTS
QTS Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: QTS) is a leading national provider of data center solutions and fully managed services. The company offers a complete, unique portfolio of core data center products, including custom data center (C1), colocation (C2) and cloud and managed services (C3), providing the flexibility, scale and security needed to support the rapidly evolving infrastructure demands of web and IT applications. With 10 data centers in seven states, QTS owns, operates and manages approximately 3.8 million square feet of secure, state-of-the-art data center infrastructure and supports more than 875 customers. For more information about QTS, please visit http://www.qtsdatacenters.com or call toll-free 877.QTS.DATA or follow us on Twitter @DataCenters_QTS.

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