W.Media’s annual Awards Gala Dinner took place on Thursday 24th November at the Marina Bay Sands Convention Center, Singapore. Over 200 people enjoyed the spectacular black-tie event complete with a 3-course banquet dinner, networking drinks and entertainment. Through its Awards, W.Media seeks to recognize innovation in data center projects, and the dedication shown by individuals and teams that make possible the daily achievements of our industry across the Asia Pacific.
The 2022 Awards has welcomed hundreds of entries from countries across the Asia Pacific since the start of the entry phase on 1st June. The whole process and the concluding ceremony has been made possible by the sponsors who have supported the Awards including Socomec, GF, Bridge Data Centres and Onion Technology .
Throughout the gala dinner & presentation, 8 different achievers along with 16 projects were awarded. Congratulations to all our winners!
North East Asia AWARDS
|
Category |
Winner | Project |
| Cybersecurity Implementation | GE Healthcare | Level 3 Multi Level Protection Scheme (MLPS) Certification & Digital Channel Cyber Compliance |
| Sustainable Design & Build | BDx | BDx’s Sustainable Design and Build Project in Nanjing, China: A Model Data Center for New Digital Infrastructure in Yangtze River Delta Region |
| Energy Efficiency Innovation | Equinix | Installation of Enercoat® on Cooling Coils at Equinix International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) Data Center |
| Multi-Cloud | Equinix | Introduction of Equinix Fabric™ v4 API |
| Hyperscale Innovation (Power & Cooling) | Chindata Group | HQ HUAILAI |
| Connectivity & Innovation | SUNeVision Holdings Ltd. | SUNeVision Cable Landing Station HKIS-1 |
Asia Pacific Awards
| Category | Winner |
| Top Business Leaders | Wong Wai Meng, CEO, Keppel Data Centres |
| Top Business Leaders | Lauren Ryder, CEO, Leading Edge Global |
| Top Business Leaders | Jonathan Eaves, Founder & CEO, Edge Centres |
| Top Business Leaders | Chris Jang, Managing Director, Equinix Korea |
| Top Business Leaders | Na-pajra Umpudh, Managing Director, Cloud HM Company Limited |
| Top Technology Leaders | Bert Ong, Director of Engineering, Princeton Digital Group |
| Top Technology Leaders | Nelson Tan, Deputy Chief Business Technology Officer, Singapore Pools |
| Top Technology Leaders | Tan Kian Hua, CISO, PCCW Solutions |
Southeast Asia Awards
| Category | Winner | Project |
| Energy Efficiency Innovation | National Supercomputing Centre (NSCC) | NUS NSCC i4.0 DC – A Tropical Supercomputing DC |
| Hyperscale Innovation (Automation) | DCI Indonesia | DCI BMS To BMS Connectivity Project |
| Hyperscale Innovation (Power & Cooling) | Bridge Data Centres | Hyperscale Innovation (Power & Cooling) for MY06 Malaysia |
| Carbon Reduction | DCI Indonesia | DCI Sustainability Project |
| Sustainable Design & Build | Edge Centres | Edge Pod V6 |
| Digital Transformation | Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) | NTU Barrier-Free Smart Car Park |
| Data Center Operations Team | Princeton Digital Group | SG1 Team |
| Connectivity & Innovation | AIMS Data Centre Sdn. Bhd. | AIMS DC Connect: Facilitating Greater Interconnectivity |
| Cybersecurity Implementation | IBM Business Services, Inc. | Managed Services, Security Operations Center |
| IT Operations Team | DHL IT Shared Services | – |
Thank you again to everyone who attended the Awards Gala Dinner, to every entrant whether successful or not, to our sponsors and partners, and to the W.Media team.
For further details on the 2022 W.Media Awards please visit our website: https://w.media/awards/
We look forward to welcoming you again into the 2023 Awards.