The joint venture enables the expansion of PlatformDIGITAL®
Digital Realty has announced that BAM Digital Realty – its Indian joint venture with Brookfield Infrastructure L.P. and its institutional partners have received all requisite regulatory approvals and the parties have closed the joint venture previously announced on July 14, 2021.
The joint venture enables the expansion of PlatformDIGITAL®. Its expansion across India is expected to enable customers to rapidly scale digital transformation by deploying critical infrastructure with a leading global data center provider at the heart of a growing connected data community in India. Data centers developed in India will leverage Digital Realty’s industry-leading energy-efficient data center design and operating procedures and highly repeatable Pervasive Data Center Architecture approach for the new digital workplace.
In addition, Seema Ambastha has been appointed CEO of the joint venture. Ambastha joins BAM Digital Realty from NTT Netmagic. Prior to that, she worked for Netmagic IT Services, Rolta, VMware, Oracle and Wipro Infotech. “With Seema’s appointment and the formal closing of the joint venture, we look forward to advancing several key strategic priorities for BAM Digital Realty and bringing together our collective capabilities to deliver a truly di”erentiated solution for our customers,” said Arpit Agrawal, MD and head of India & Middle East, Brookfield Infrastructure.