Top 10: Data Centre CEOs in APAC

The Asia-Pacific region is experiencing a tremendous surge in demand for digital infrastructure, fuelled by the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence, cloud computing and enterprise digitalisation. 

As this dynamic market expands, the executives at the helm of leading data centre providers are rewriting the rules of facility design, sustainability and operational efficiency.

These CEOs are tasked with navigating a complex landscape of power constraints, supply chain bottlenecks and evolving customer requirements. They must balance aggressive growth strategies with a commitment to sustainable development, ensuring that the new wave of AI-ready facilities can meet the intense energy demands of modern workloads without compromising environmental goals.

Here, Data Centre Magazine profiles the Top 10 data centre CEOs in APAC who are leading their organisations through this transformative era, delivering the resilient and scalable infrastructure that forms the backbone of the region’s digital economy.

10) Toto Sugiri – DCI Indonesia

• Company founded: 2011
• HQ: Indonesia

As one of Indonesia’s earliest technology pioneers, Toto Sugiri is the Co-Founder and CEO of DCI Indonesia. Since establishing the firm in 2011, Sugiri has transformed it into the nation’s dominant data centre operator, controlling over half the local capacity.

Under his leadership, DCI launched Southeast Asia’s first Tier IV facility and went public in 2021. A serial entrepreneur who previously founded Indonet and Sigma Cipta Caraka, Sugiri now leverages artificial intelligence to drive DCI's expansion across the region.

9) Raymond Kwok – SUNeVision

• Company founded: 2000
• HQ: Hong Kong

Raymond Kwok is the Chairman and Executive Director of SUNeVision, one of Hong Kong's premier data centre operators. 

Raymond has been instrumental in transforming the firm into a regional digital infrastructure powerhouse. He also holds the position of Chairman and Managing Director at Sun Hung Kai Properties, which is SUNeVision's substantial shareholder, allowing him to drive synergistic growth across the portfolio. 

With academic roots at Cambridge University and Harvard University, Raymond blends deep strategic foresight with comprehensive operational expertise to maintain his company's leadership in a highly competitive market.

8) Diarmid Massey – ESR Data Centres

• Company founded: 2016
• HQ: Hong Kong

Diarmid Massey serves as the CEO of Data Centres at ESR Group, where he leads the strategic expansion of the platform across key cities in the Asia-Pacific region. 

Diarmid brings over 35 years of global leadership experience to the role, having previously driven significant regional growth as Senior Vice President of Sales for APAC at Equinix. 

He is highly skilled in identifying new investment opportunities, managing complex deal structures and delivering sustainable infrastructure for hyperscalers. Diarmid is also a dedicated long-term advocate for workplace diversity and inclusion.

7) Joe Gooi – SC Zeus Data Centers

• Company founded: 2021
• HQ: Singapore

Joe Gooi is the CEO of SC Zeus Data Centers, an operator focused on delivering next-generation digital infrastructure across the APAC region. 

Joe is a visionary leader who champions a power-first development strategy, ensuring early utility engagement to secure long-term capacity in supply-constrained markets. Under his guidance, the business is pioneering AI-ready facilities with modular engineering and advanced cooling architectures designed for a 20-year lifecycle. 

Joe leverages over two decades of real estate and investment experience to align phased construction with the evolving demands of hyperscalers and cloud providers.

6) Wu Huapeng – Chindata Group

• Company founded: 2015
• HQ: China

Wu Hapeng is the CEO of Chindata Group, a leading carrier-neutral hyperscale data centre provider in China. 

Hapeng originally joined as President of China Operations in 2019 before stepping into the chief executive role in 2022 to oversee global business expansion. He is steering the organisation through a transformative technological upgrade, pivoting towards high-density and ultra-reliable intelligent computing to support the artificial intelligence revolution. 

Hapeng is deeply committed to sustainability and focuses on optimising energy efficiency to convert green electrical power into reliable computing infrastructure.

5) Mayank Srivastava – BDx

• Company founded: 2019
• HQ: Singapore

Mayank Srivastava is the CEO of BDx Data Centers. Mayank has more than 25 years of experience in the digital infrastructure sector and has driven remarkable revenue growth since joining the organisation. 

He has successfully expanded the company's operations across emerging markets in the Asia-Pacific region by forging strategic global partnerships. Mayank is passionate about shaping a sustainable digital future, focusing heavily on AI-first infrastructure and next-generation technologies. 

His strategic direction ensures that the firm's hyperscale platforms meet the intense power and cooling demands of modern computing workloads.

4) Rangu Salgame – Princeton Digital Group

• Company founded: 2017
• HQ: Singapore

Rangu Salgame is the Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of Princeton Digital Group. Rangu is a transformational leader with a proven track record of scaling high-growth ventures and delivering market-changing impacts at global technology giants. 

He has leveraged his deep operational experience to build a pan-Asian digital infrastructure platform that spans across multiple complex markets. Rangu navigates seamlessly between capital markets, industry ecosystems and public policy to forge trusted partnerships. 

His bold vision and strategic execution have firmly established the organisation as a premier provider for hyperscalers across the region.

3) Eric Fan – Bridge Data Centres

• Company founded: 2017
• HQ: Singapore

Eric Fan serves as the CEO of Bridge Data Centres, a business backed by Bain Capital that operates as a major hyperscale platform in the Asia-Pacific market. 

Eric brings a strong engineering background to the role, having previously held key executive positions at Chindata Group. He is actively scaling the firm's portfolio and recently oversaw a US$2.7bn investment to expand operations in Malaysia. 

Eric aims to set new industry benchmarks for sustainable growth by doubling down on proprietary cooling innovation and delivering reliable low-carbon computing power to support advanced artificial intelligence workloads.

2) Bruno Lopez – STT GDC

• Company founded: 2014
• HQ: Singapore

Bruno Lopez is the President and Group Chief Executive Officer of ST Telemedia Global Data Centres. Bruno has provided the strategic direction for the group since its inception, growing its footprint to more than 110 integrated facilities globally.

An industry veteran with more than 30 years of experience, Bruno previously played a founding role in scaling Keppel Data Centres. He is highly focused on adapting infrastructure to meet the high-performance computing requirements of artificial intelligence, driving engineering innovations such as liquid immersion cooling. 

Bruno is also a strong advocate for environmental responsibility and continuously pushes to enhance power usage effectiveness across his entire portfolio to ensure sustainable digital expansion.

1) Kevin Chou – ZDATA

• Company founded: 2014
• HQ: China

Kevin Chou is the Founder and Chairman of Zhonglian Data Group (ZDATA) and serves as an Expert Committee Member for the Data Center Experts Technical Panel. 

Since launching the business in 2014, he has spearheaded its strategic planning and overall operations, transforming it into a leading full-stack digital infrastructure service provider.

Under his leadership, the organisation has secured investment from globally renowned institutions including Zhongding Capital, Sequoia Capital, GIC and Boyu Capital. 

A seasoned entrepreneur with deep technical expertise, Kevin also founded Deya Capital. He holds an EMBA and a PhD. Kevin has been recognised with prestigious accolades including the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award and the W.Media Asia-Pacific Cloud & Data Center Top Business Leader Award.