Gaw Capital Partners has hired Kok-Chye Ong as managing director and head of IDC. Ong will be based in Singapore.

Ong will spearhead internet data center platform investments for Gaw Capital Partners outside of the China region, building a professional team and platform to build on its IDC platform in China.

Kenneth Gaw, president and managing principal of Gaw Capital Partners, said: “I am delighted to welcome Kok-Chye onboard. His exceptional leadership and industry expertise in the fields of data centres and telecoms will be invaluable for the development of Gaw Capital Partners’ IDC platform. I am confident that our IDC platform will continue to evolve and develop into a high-quality business under his leadership.”

Prior to joining Gaw Capital Partners, Ong worked in the Keppel Group of companies for 10 years in a number of roles including being a senior vice president and since 2014, as the head of strategy and Global Investments at Keppel data centers.