Master Power Technologies Founder and Director Menno Parsons on completing over 150 data centre projects in Africa
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In this What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou interview, Master Power Technologies Founder and Director Menno Parsons discusses the company’s founding and incredible success in Africa. Since founding Master Power Technologies in 1999, Parsons’ leadership has been instrumental in the company’s strong growth. Over the past 25 years, the company has expanded to more than 16 countries and completed over 150 data centre projects. In this What’s Next interview, Parsons explains why he decided to start Master Power Technologies and reveals the key factors that have led to its success in Africa. He discusses how designing, building, and operating data centres in Africa differs from other parts of the world — before highlighting the importance of research and development for retaining a competitive edge. Parsons then outlines the opportunities he sees for Master Power Technologies to expand into markets outside of Africa. He concludes the interview by unpacking the key emerging trends he believes will become important for the data centre industry moving forward.
06 Nov 24 • 18 min
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