Data Centre Magazine February 2021 | Page 65

$ 33.47bn MARKET CAP

HQ

SHANGHAI , CHINA

CEO WILLIAM WEI HUANG

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GDS Holdings

As the biggest third-party data centre brand in the Chinese market , GDS Holdings has had a fantastic 2020 . The country ’ s data centre sector is projected to grow at a CAGR of 26 % over the next four years . GDS Holdings , which operates a large portfolio of Tier III + data centres in China ’ s busiest markets , is poised to capitalise on the trend . At the close of Q3 2020 , GDS Holdings ’ data centre assets under management covered 279,618 sqm , compared with 198,097 sqm a year earlier . The company has received backing from the likes of SoftBank , CyrusOne , STT and Ping An Insurance .
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