Bridge Data Centres Appoints Drew Chen as Co-CEO to Expand Asia Pacific Operations

Drew Chen Brings Over 20 Years of Experience

Drew Chen brings more than 20 years of private equity experience, with a focus on telecommunications, media, technology, and business services.

Before joining Bridge Data Centres, he served as a Senior Partner at Bain Capital and was a founding member of the firm's Asia Pacific private equity team. He also previously worked at Bain & Company.

Chen holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Harvard University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Bridge Data Centres Expands Its Infrastructure Capacity

The leadership appointment comes as Bridge Data Centres surpasses 1 gigawatt (GW) of capacity in 2026. The company plans to expand its infrastructure and develop a multi-gigawatt digital infrastructure platform across Asia Pacific.

The company operates data centres in Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, and India. Its facilities support the growing demand for cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), and other digital services.

Leadership Comments on the Appointment

Eric Fan, Co-CEO of Bridge Data Centres, said Chen's appointment would strengthen the company's leadership team during an important stage of its growth.

He added that Chen's experience and knowledge of the data centre sector would support the company's plan to build a multi-gigawatt digital infrastructure platform.

Drew Chen said the Asia Pacific data centre market is experiencing strong growth due to increasing cloud adoption and the expansion of AI workloads. He highlighted the company's engineering capabilities, global customer partnerships, and experience in developing digital infrastructure as important strengths.

About Bridge Data Centres

Bridge Data Centres (BDC) is a Singapore-headquartered digital infrastructure company that develops and operates next-generation data centres across Asia Pacific.

Backed by Bain Capital, the company operates in Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, and India. It aims to expand its presence and build a multi-gigawatt digital infrastructure platform to support the growing demand for cloud computing and AI services.

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