Top 10: Women-Led Data Centre Companies

For too long, the technology and infrastructure sectors have faced criticism for their lack of gender diversity in leadership. 

Yet, across the data centre industry, women executives are driving significant transformation – from sustainability and design to strategic expansion in emerging markets. 

These ten companies stand out not only for their operational excellence and innovative technology but also for the women spearheading their growth and redefining the landscape of digital infrastructure worldwide.

In this Top 10, Data Centre Magazine champions the women-led companies that are setting new benchmarks in the industry. 

From established colocation giants in North America to rapid-growth hyperscalers in Asia-Pacific, these organisations prove that diverse leadership is a critical driver of success in the digital age.

10. CleanArc Data Centers

Leadership spotlight: Lindsey Bruner, COO

Founded: 2022

Location: US

Focused on solving the industry’s most pressing challenge, CleanArc Data Centers connects hyperscale growth with renewable energy availability. 

As Chief Operating Officer, Lindsey Bruner is instrumental in executing the company’s True Additionality strategy, ensuring that data centre development directly supports new clean energy generation. 

The company recently made headlines with its inaugural campus in Virginia, positioning itself as a vital partner for hyperscalers seeking sustainable expansion without compromising on speed or scale.

9. Vantage Data Centers

Leadership spotlight: Dana Adams, President of North America

Founded: 2010

Location: US

Vantage Data Centers has cemented its status as a hyperscale heavyweight, and Dana Adams is at the helm of its largest market. 

Since taking charge of the North American region, Dana has overseen a period of aggressive growth, managing a portfolio that spans massive campuses across the US and Canada. 

Vantage is currently investing billions to support AI workloads, deploying advanced cooling technologies and expanding its footprint to meet the insatiable appetite of cloud providers.

8. Digital Realty

Leadership spotlight: Serene Nah, MD and Head of APAC

Founded: 2004

Location: US

As one of the world’s largest data centre real estate investment trusts, Digital Realty connects companies across six continents. 

Serene Nah leads the company’s strategic expansion in Asia-Pacific, a region experiencing explosive demand for digital infrastructure. 

Under Serene’s direction, the company continues to strengthen its PlatformDIGITAL® offering, ensuring customers can deploy critical infrastructure with consistent global standards. 

Her focus remains on navigating complex regional markets while driving sustainability initiatives across the APAC portfolio.

7. Bridge Data Centres

Leadership spotlight: Sandy Xiao, President

Founded: 2017

Location: Singapore

A subsidiary of Chindata Group, Bridge Data Centres (BDC) is a major player in the Asian hyperscale market. 

Sandy Xiao brings deep investment and operational expertise to the leadership team, driving BDC’s mission to deliver carrier-neutral, high-performance campuses in Malaysia, India and Thailand. 

The company is renowned for its rapid deployment capabilities and commitment to green energy, aiming for carbon neutrality by 2040.

Sandy’s leadership is pivotal as BDC expands its ecosystem across emerging markets.

6. NorthC Data Centres

Leadership spotlight: Alexandra Schless, CEO

Founded: 2020

Location: Netherlands

NorthC is the largest regional data centre provider in the Netherlands, serving as a critical connectivity hub for the DACH region. 

Alexandra Schless has led the company since its formation through the merger of NLDC and The Datacenter Group, driving its expansion into Germany and Switzerland. 

Under Alexandra, NorthC has pioneered innovative sustainability projects, including the world’s first hydrogen-powered data centre modules, proving that regional players can lead the way in environmental stewardship and technological resilience.

5. Syntys

Leadership spotlight: Sunita Bottse, CEO

Founded: 2025

Location: Doha, Qatar

Ooredoo’s rebranded data centre business Syntys has rapidly emerged as a premier digital infrastructure platform in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). 

Sunita Bottse, formerly of Microsoft and SUPERNAP, steers this independent entity with a vision to deploy US$1bn in capital and exceed 120MW of capacity. 

Under Sunita’s leadership, the company is focused on creating a carrier-neutral ecosystem that supports the region’s digital transformation, offering AI-ready facilities that cater to the unique demands of global hyperscalers and local enterprises.

4. Pure Data Centres

Leadership spotlight: Dame Dawn Childs, CEO

Founded: 2013

Location: UK

With a background in engineering that spans the Royal Air Force and National Grid, Dame Dawn Childs brings a unique perspective to Pure Data Centres. 

The company specialises in delivering robust, hyperscale facilities for the world’s largest technology firms. 

Dame Childs has championed a culture of engineering excellence and diversity, positioning Pure as a trusted partner for mission-critical operations. 

Her leadership ensures the company delivers on its promise of security and resilience while expanding its global development pipeline.

3. Cologix

Leadership spotlight: Laura Ortman, CEO

Founded: 2010

Location: Denver, Colorado, US

Cologix is the interconnection backbone of North America, operating a vast network of carrier-dense edge data centres. 

Laura Ortman, who took the reins as CEO to drive the company’s next phase of growth, focuses on the Scalelogix platform to support hyperscale edge deployments. 

Laura has been a vocal advocate for diversity in tech while overseeing a portfolio that connects over 700 networks. Her strategy centres on providing low-latency, high-density solutions that enable digital transformation at the digital edge.

2. DayOne

Leadership spotlight: Jamie Khoo – CEO

Founded: 2022

Location: Singapore

Formerly known as GDS International, DayOne rebranded in 2025 to mark its separation as an independent powerhouse outside of China. 

Jamie Khoo has guided the company through this monumental transition, securing over US$2bn in Series C funding and eyeing a potential US$20bn valuation at IPO.

Jamie is executing a bold ‘SIJORI’ strategy, creating a seamless data centre ecosystem across Singapore, Johor and the Riau Islands. 

Under her leadership, DayOne has become one of the fastest-growing hyperscale platforms in Asia-Pacific, aggressively securing land and power to support the massive AI workloads of global technology giants.

1. Equinix

Leadership spotlight: Adaire Fox-Martin, CEO

Founded: 1998

Location: US

Standing at the pinnacle of the industry, Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company. Adaire Fox-Martin, who assumed the CEO role to lead the colocation giant into the AI era, oversees a global empire of more than 260 data centres across 33 countries.

Adaire is tasked with evolving Platform Equinix to meet the density demands of generative AI while maintaining the neutral interconnection ecosystem that the internet relies on. 

Her leadership focuses on harnessing technology for social good and driving the company’s ambitious ‘Future First’ sustainability strategy.

With Adaire at the helm, Equinix continues to define the architecture of the digital world.