Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Teliti Datacentres, a builder and provider of fully-integrated data centres and related services in Malaysia, is delighted to have been acknowledged in the Malaysian government’s Economic Transformation Programme (‘ETP’), announced by Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Mohd. Najib bin Tun Abdul Razak earlier today. The ETP is a comprehensive government initiative that will transform Malaysia into a high-income nation by 2020.
Musa Mohd Lazim, Teliti Datacentres' Chief Executive Officer (front row, extreme left)
At an official ceremony held in Putrajaya, Malaysia, the Prime Minister revealed a number of new Entry Point Projects (EPP) and developments that have been identified under the ETP. As part of this, the Prime Minister outlined his government’s aspiration “to grow the data centre space from 0.5 million to 5 million sq ft by 2020 and establish Malaysia as the preferred destination for regional data centre investors”. Teliti was named as a key partner under the Business Services sector EPP following a rigorous government analysis of its contribution to, and potential for growing, the economy.
Teliti is currently building a fully-integrated, carrier neutral, ‘green’ data centre which, at 120,000 sq ft of net lettable area, will be one of the largest in Asia. Located in the Bandar Enstek technology park in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, the facility is scheduled to open in the first half of 2012. The project has received the endorsement of Cisco, which is collaborating with Teliti to achieve world-class standards for data centre infrastructure in Malaysia and support the development of green technology. The state-of-the-art centre is designed to have minimal levels of energy consumption and a low environmental impact. It incorporates a reliable and fully redundant power supply to enable 99.9% uptime to all equipment as well as smart cooling systems to recycle waste heat. Solar energy and rainwater harvesting are also used for day-to-day operations.
Seated furthest to the right is the CEO of Teliti Datacentres, En. Musa Mohd Lazim
Musa Mohd. Lazim, Chief Executive Officer of Teliti Datacentres, said: “We are delighted to have been acknowledged in this programme, which is set to transform the economy and advance Malaysia’s status as a leading business destination. With the construction of our first facility on schedule, and strategic support from the Government, we are excited and optimistic about the future, and are proud to play a leading role in Malaysia’s development as a world-class data centre hub.”
About ETP
The Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) is a comprehensive effort to transform Malaysia into a high-income nation by 2020. Under the aegis of the Performance Management and Delivery Unit (PEMANDU) of the office of the Prime Minister of Malaysia, it aims to increase gross national income per capita by 6% per annum. The programme focuses on assisting the development of 12 key growth engines – the National Key Economic Areas (NKEAs) – which are expected to make substantial contributions to Malaysia’s economic performance. Under each NKEA, the Government will identify entry point projects (EPPs) and other business opportunities based on rigorous economic and financial analysis to assess their potential to grow the economy. The ETP will be led by the private sector with the Government primarily playing the role of a facilitator through prioritised public investment and policy support.
More information can be found at: www.pemandu.gov.my
