STT GDC PHILIPPINES
“ We want to be a company that ’ s trusted , easy to deal with , and that can be banked on to deliver on the promises we make ”
CARLO MALANA PRESIDENT AND CEO STT GDC PHILIPPINES
sustainable , and develop assets that are future-proofed .
“ The Philippines has quite a number of renewable energy projects that are due to open in the next couple of years ,” says Malana . “ Part of our strategy is to ensure that those power sources are available to our data centres because we have also committed to powering our data centres through renewable energy .”
The third factor Malana highlights is impossible to predict , but could also play into the Philippines ’ favour – geopolitics . With tensions flaring in hotspots around the world , from Europe to the Middle East , having a centralised , politically neutral location is very attractive .
On top of these , Malana highlights global macroeconomic conditions ( something every company can relate to ), and tapping top talent ( again , a universal concern ).
Malana is confident though that these hurdles can be overcome and that STT GDC Philippines can help transform the Philippines into one of the major emerging data centre hubs , alongside
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