Asia’s data centre rush is making some unique skills highly desirable

IF YOU have built or operated a data centre, a private equity (PE) house may be looking for you. Ditto if you know how to supply a building with consistent power in various Asian markets.

In anticipation of artificial intelligence (AI) computing needs, private capital is pouring into the region’s data centre industry.

PE funds, sitting on heaps of dry powder, are among the few investors with the financial wherewithal for the expensive task of building and running data centres.