After a historic night in Jakarta, The Tech Capital proudly reveals the esteemed winners of The Tech Capital’s APAC Awards 2024. These awards recognise outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of digital infrastructure and technology, showcasing the remarkable talent and innovation within the industry.

As an extension of the long-running The Tech Capital Global Awards, this year’s inaugural APAC accolades attracted entries from a diverse range of organisations across the region.

A distinguished panel of more than 20 judges, comprising industry experts from throughout APAC, has carefully evaluated the submissions based on innovation, impact, and excellence in the field.

THE TECH CAPITAL PEOPLE APAC AWARDS

Digital Infrastructure Finance Leader of the Year Award

Winner: Prashant Murthy, Chief Financial & Commercial Officer, AirTrunk

Shortlist:

• Daniel Newman, CFO, GDS Holdings
• Joel Cheah, CFO APAC, Vantage Data Centers
• Nelson Lim, Group CFO, ST Telemedia Global Data Centres
• Oskar Tomaszewski, CFO, NEXTDC
• Qiyu Wang, CFO, VNET Group

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Digital Infrastructure Finance Talent Award for Under 35

Winner: Priyanka Jain, Senior Manager, Treasury, AirTrunk

Shortlist:

• Claire Kwok, Strategic Negotiator – Global Infrastructure, Google
• Shujun Koh, Senior Manager, FP&A, Vantage Data Centers

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Digital Infrastructure Advisory Team of the Year Award

Winner: Gibson Dunn

Shortlist:

• DC Byte Asia
• JLL Data Center Team
• Morgan Stanley’s Advisory Team

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Special Recognition Award for Digital Infrastructure

Winner: Bevan Slattery, Serial Entrepreneur

Shortlist:

• Erick Hadi, Founder, Nusantara
• Frank Kong, Partner and CFO, DCConnect Global
• Manoj Paul, Managing Director, Equinix India
• Tho Lye Yit, Vice President, Design APAC, Bridge Data Centers
• William Wei Huang, Founder, Chairman & CEO, GDS Holdings

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APAC Digital Infrastructure Leader Award

Winner: Robin Khuda, Founder & CEO, AirTrunk

Shortlist:

• Amandine Wang, CCO, Empyrion Digital
• Charmond Tsang, CCO, DCConnect Global
• Kelvin Fong, Managing Director – APAC, EdgeConneX
• Lee Chee Koon, Group CEO, CapitaLand Investment
• Mayank Srivastava, CEO, BDx Data Centers
• Varoon Raghavan, Co-founder & Chief Operating Officer, Princeton Digital Group

THE TECH CAPITAL DEALS APAC AWARDS

Digital Infrastructure Energy Finance Award

Winner: Digital Edge-Peak Energy Investments investment (APAC)

Shortlist:

• BlackRock’s New Green Power-Google investment (Taiwan)
• Equinix, TagEnergy PPA (Australia)

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Digital Infrastructure Project of the Year Award

Winner: BDx Indonesia’s CGK4 AI Data Center Campus

Shortlist:

• AirTrunk JHB1
• Bridge Data Centers MY06 C2
• DCConnect Global’s DC Gateway
• Princeton Digital Group’s JH1 Data Center

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AI Innovation of the Year Award for Digital Infrastructure

Winner: FPT Software AI Center

Shortlist:

• AirTrunk JHB1 Liquid Cooling
• FPT Software AI Center
• Global Switch, CBC Tech Liquid Cooling Deployment
• IndiaAI Mission
• KakaoBank & Digital Realty’s AI Lab Collaboration
• Tencent Cloud & Nokia AI Partnership
• Zenlayer AI Fabric

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Digital Infrastructure Location Award

Winner: Mumbai, by Ctrls Data Centers

Shortlist:

• Johor, by Princeton Digital Group
• Tokyo, by NTT Data Centers

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Digital Infrastructure Deal of the Year Award

Winner: Brookfield Asset Management acquisition of American Tower’s Indian operations

Shortlist:

• GDS & INA Partners Indonesia JV
• Keppel DC REIT acquisition of Tokyo hyperscaler data centre
• Mubadala Investment Company’s investment in Yondr Group
• PhilTower-MIDC merger

These exceptional individuals, teams, and organisations have demonstrated unparalleled dedication, expertise, and innovation in shaping the future of digital infrastructure and technology. The Tech Capital extends its heartfelt congratulations to all the winners for their remarkable accomplishments and significant contributions to the industry.

The Tech Capital’s APAC Awards 2024 serve as a testament to the relentless pursuit of excellence and innovation within the digital infrastructure landscape, further highlighting the transformative impact of technology on a global scale.

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to all recipients of this year’s prestigious accolades. We are delighted to announce that submissions for our esteemed global awards program will commence in December.

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