Equinix Appoints Effendi Azmi As Managing Director For Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2 (Bernama) -- The world’s digital infrastructure company, Equinix Inc, has appointed Effendi Azmi Hashim as managing director for Malaysia, effective immediately.
In a statement, the company said Effendi’s appointment comes as Malaysia continues to strengthen its position as a strategic digital hub in Southeast Asia.
Effendi succeeds Cheam Tat Inn, who will retire from full-time operational leadership after a distinguished tenure leading Equinix in Malaysia.
"I am honoured to join Equinix at such an important time for Malaysia’s digital economy. I look forward to building on the strong foundation that Cheam and the team have established, and leading the next phase of growth as demand for digital infrastructure continues to accelerate across Malaysia and the region," he said.
Effendi said as organisations look to scale digital capabilities, modernise infrastructure and create new value through artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud, Equinix is well positioned to help customers connect to the partners, ecosystems and platforms they need to grow with confidence.
The company added that Effendi would lead Equinix’s Malaysia business, overseeing strategy, customer growth and operations as the company enters its next phase of growth amid increasing demand for artificial intelligence (AI), cloud and interconnected digital infrastructure.
He is an industry veteran with over 25 years of experience in business consulting, technology and commercial leadership roles, with established industry expertise across banking, utilities and oil and gas.
He joins Equinix from Kyndryl, where he served as managing director for Malaysia and Indonesia, providing strategic and operational direction to build, grow and manage the business, while supporting clients’ transformation agendas.
Prior to Kyndryl, Effendi held senior leadership roles at Cognizant, Mesiniaga Bhd, iPerintis Sdn Bhd and Accenture.
-- BERNAMA