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LEE Yau-tat, Samuel

Independent Non-Executive Director

Mr. Samuel Lee was appointed Director of the Company in April 2021.

Mr. Lee is the chief executive officer of Digital Edge DC. He co-founded the company in 2020 with an aim in transforming the data center business and building digital infrastructure platforms for businesses in Asia-Pacific. With more than 25 years of experiences in the IT and telecom industry, Mr. Lee is widely recognized as a dynamic and forward-looking business leader, with proven track record in driving business growth and expanding the data center business footprint in the Asia-Pacific region.

Prior to joining Digital Edge DC, Mr. Lee was the President of Equinix Asia-Pacific, overseeing the company’s management, strategy and growth in the region. In this role, he successfully led the growth and expansion of the company’s business, including its acquisitions of Asia Tone, Bit-isle and Metronode, and the ongoing integration of the company’s regional operations into its global business. Under his leadership, Equinix’s business in Asia-Pacific had undergone rapid expansion to become one of the market leaders in the region with more than 40 data centers in 12 markets, and with its revenue to reach US$1 billion. Mr. Lee also held senior management positions at various leading technology companies, including Pacific Gateway Exchange, Teleglobe International, Intel and Sprint. In addition, he was the founder of a consulting firm offering strategic consultation services to network providers in Asia. Mr. Lee has been a senior advisor for Sun Hung Kai Real Estate Agency Limited since September 2019.

Mr. Lee holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Business from the City University of Hong Kong.