tech
February 7, 2026
Eric Fan
From engineer to infrastructure pioneer, Eric Fan is scaling Asia-Pacific's hyperscale future as CEO of Bridge Data Centres
TL;DR
- Eric Fan, CEO of Bridge Data Centres (BDC), is transitioning from an engineering background to lead the company's expansion in Asia-Pacific's hyperscale data center market.
- BDC was the first data center operator to develop hyperscaler-customised campuses in Malaysia and establish a presence in Johor.
- The company's capacity has grown five to sixfold in three years, shifting from enterprise-focused to hyperscale operations.
- BDC champions vertical integration with in-house capabilities spanning site selection, design, supply chain management, and construction for faster execution.
- BDC aims for net-zero by 2040, utilizes over 50% solar energy at a Malaysian campus, and pioneers wastewater recycling.
- The company boasts a PUE below 1.2, attributed to aggressive adoption of liquid cooling technologies.
- BDC is exploring expansion into Japan and Australia, with ambitions for pan-APAC and global reach.
- Fan's philosophy focuses on efficiently and sustainably transforming electricity into computing power, addressing the infrastructure bottleneck for AI demand.
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