Bridge Data Centres Adds Co-CEO as It Scales
Drew Chen joins Eric Fan at the helm as the operator surpasses one gigawatt of capacity in 2026.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Data Centers
Bridge Data Centres has appointed Drew Chen as Co-Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 November 2026, working alongside Co-CEO Eric Fan. The appointment was announced via Media OutReach Newswire on 3 November 2026. This is a corporate leadership change, not a new technology, product, or capability.
Why it matters
The appointment comes as Bridge Data Centres surpasses one gigawatt of capacity in 2026 and plans to scale into a multi-gigawatt digital infrastructure platform in the coming years. Adding a senior leader with private equity experience signals the company is preparing its leadership for that expansion across its markets.
Bridge Data Centres reached one gigawatt of capacity in 2026, according to the company's announcement. The source does not provide a baseline or prior-year capacity figure for comparison.
The players
Bridge Data Centres
Singapore-headquartered data center operator running facilities in Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, and India, backed by Bain Capital.
Drew Chen
Private equity veteran with over 20 years of experience, formerly a Senior Partner at Bain Capital and founding member of its Asia Pacific private equity team.
Eric Fan
Co-Chief Executive Officer of Bridge Data Centres, who will work alongside Drew Chen.
The details
Bridge Data Centres is a data center operator headquartered in Singapore, with operations in Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, and India, and is backed by Bain Capital. Drew Chen previously served as a Senior Partner at Bain Capital and was a founding member of its Asia Pacific private equity team. He also played a role in building out Bridge Data Centres and its sister company ChinData.
Timeline
2026: Bridge Data Centres surpasses one gigawatt of capacity.
1 November 2026: Drew Chen's Co-CEO appointment takes effect.
3 November 2026: The appointment is announced via Media OutReach Newswire.
The Tech Race
Bridge Data Centres' one-gigawatt milestone places it among operators scaling capacity across Southeast Asia and India. The source does not name specific competitors or comparable capacity benchmarks.
The appointment has no direct effect on users of data center services in the near term. Customers of Bridge Data Centres in Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, and India will not see a change from this leadership announcement alone.
The takeaway
Leadership additions of this kind often accompany capacity scaling, so watch whether Bridge Data Centres announces new facilities or capacity targets under its co-CEO structure. Its progress toward a multi-gigawatt platform is the measurable milestone to track.
Further reading
For broader context on how operators are building out capacity, see the Data Centers section.
