DALLAS — Sept. 12, 2025 — Stream Data Centers, a leader in the design, development, and operation of world-class data centers, is pleased to announce Chad Rodriguez, Vice President of Leasing and Network Development, and Eric Closson, Senior Design Manager, were named iM100 Award winners. The award program, sponsored by Infrastructure Masons, honors 100 individuals contributing to the digital infrastructure industry in meaningful and measurable ways.
The announcement was made during the iMasons Awards Ceremony at YOTTA 2025, held Sept. 8-10 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The ceremony brought together industry leaders to celebrate innovation, education, sustainability and talent development across the digital infrastructure ecosystem.
Rodriguez, who delivers decades of critical infrastructure and telecom experience, supports Stream’s evolving hyperscale relationships and projects with strong carrier and dark fiber partnerships, ensuring connectivity can rise to meet new, evolving AI-driven demands. Putting his connections to work on the leasing side, Chad helps customers capitalize on disruptive technologies with well-positioned data center solutions.
Closson, as a key design team lead, has empowered campus-scale critical infrastructure projects for a host of hyperscale and colo providers. Today, he sits at the center of Stream’s design, construction and development teams to ensure the utmost quality results are delivered on time and on spec.
“It’s an honor to be recognized in this way. The work we’re doing at Stream is always evolving to shape faster, more efficient and more powerful hyperscale results, and I’m proud to be part of a great team that’s truly building some of the best solutions out there,” commented Rodriguez.
“I’m very proud to be amongst this year’s IM100 honorees, and it’s been a joy to be a part of the Infrastructure Masons Innovation Committee for the past few years as well. Creating new designs capable of meeting the needs of the world’s most cutting-edge customers and applications is a very exciting job,” said Closson. “Stream’s highest focus is on providing exceptional experiences for our customers, and this team always delivers.”
At this year’s iM Awards Ceremony, Stuart Lawrence, Vice President of Product Innovation and Sustainability, was also named a Sustainability Champion Finalist, and Jose Ruiz, Senior Vice President of Global Accounts and Platform Strategy, was named an Education Champion Finalist.
To learn more about Stream’s leadership team, click here.
About Stream Data Centers:
Since 1999, Stream Data Centers has set new standards for innovation, operational excellence and sustainability in the data center industry. With over 90% of its inventory leased to Fortune 100 customers, the company has acquired, developed and managed complex data center projects for the world’s most demanding users.
From location strategy and site selection to data center construction and operations, Stream develops wholesale colocation capacity and build-to-suit facilities for hyperscale and enterprise users in major markets across the United States. Headwaters, the company’s site development entity, employs a team of hyperscale experts dedicated to building a land bank for the data center industry, helping Stream and others uncover low-risk land sites for optimum data center development. Additionally, Stream provides energy services with a focus on reducing market risk and providing cost-effective renewable energy options.
Headquartered in Dallas, Texas with availability in Dallas, Phoenix, Chicago, San Antonio and other major markets, Stream Data Centers is the technical real estate affiliate of Stream Realty Partners, a full service commercial real estate investment, development and services company with 1,550+ professionals in 20 core markets, and $8.9 billion in annual transactions.
