January 22nd 2024
Accra, Ghana — Onix Data Centres, a pioneer in advanced data centre solutions the the first and only Tier IV certified data centre in Ghana and West Africa, is pleased to appoint Yen Choi, as the interim-CEO of the group. The new appointment follows Onix’s strategy to be the premier data centre in the region by providing unrivalled digital infrastructure for high growth organisations.
Yen, joins from the board of directors of Onix. With over 30 years experience within the international internet infrastructure sector, He will be responsible for driving growth and innovation and solidify the company’s prominence through operational excellence.
He succeeds the outgoing CEO, Michael Nahon, who will remain as a consultant supporting growth initiatives. Michael, has been the cornerstone of Onix’s success since February 2020. Michael’s dedication and visionary leadership have been pivotal in achieving numerous milestones, including establishing Onix as the number 1 rated data centre in West Africa.
This leadership change marks a strategic step in strengthening our market position and exploring innovative opportunities. Onix Data Centres is more committed than ever to delivering superior data centre services and solutions, as we move forward with renewed vigor and focus under Yen Choi’s leadership.
We are enthusiastic about what lies ahead and confident that with Yen at the helm and Michael’s ongoing guidance, Onix Data Centres will achieve even greater heights. Together, we are dedicated to remaining at the forefront of the data centre industry.
For further information, please contact:
Samuel Polley – Head of Communications
samuel@onixdatacentres.com
About Onix Data Centres
Onix Data Centres Ltd owns and operates Data Centres in the Africa region. Its flagship facility is the top-rated Tier IV certified, co-location, carrier neutral Data Centre based in Accra, Ghana, the only one of its kind in the region.
As a Tier IV, enterprise class facility, Onix Data Centre offers stable, reliable, and uninterrupted service with an annual expected uptime of 99.995%. As a colocation facility, clients benefit from world class cooling systems, fire suppression systems and back up energy redundancy with minimal costs compared to building and maintaining an in-house data facility.
Additionally, the data centre in Accra has an onsite solar farm of 726kWp, providing enough daytime energy to run the entire facility, ensuring that Onix maintains their responsible sustainability policy and mitigate against their impact on the climate.
The official accreditation (Uptime tier IV rated, PCI-DSS) satisfies the increasingly stringent requirements laid down by regulated entities such as telecommunications companies, banks, social media companies, health care facilities, the education sector and various arms of the government which house sensitive information, all of which collocate their servers at the facilities.
For more information, please go to www.onixdatacentres.com
