ESR appoints Dalmar Sheikh to lead data centre expansion

He takes charge from 1 September 2026.

ESR has appointed Dalmar Sheikh as CEO of ESR Data Centres, effective 1 September 2026.

Based in Singapore, Sheikh will lead the company’s data centres business, overseeing its strategy, performance and growth.

He will also be responsible for expanding ESR’s digital infrastructure platform to meet demand from hyperscalers and enterprise customers across Asia-Pacific.

ESR’s data centres business has a development pipeline of more than 3.2GW across major Asia-Pacific markets, including Japan, South Korea and Australia.

The company said the platform is a key growth pillar as demand for digital infrastructure increases.

In his new role, Sheikh will oversee the execution of ESR’s data centre strategy, including the development pipeline, customer and investor relationships, and new growth opportunities.

Sheikh joins ESR from CtrlS Datacenters, where he was chief operating officer. He has more than 20 years of experience in data centres, digital infrastructure and technology.

Before joining CtrlS Datacenters, he held senior leadership positions at DataSphere Advisory, Actis and Amazon Web Services.

His experience covers the development, operation and growth of digital infrastructure platforms in Asia-Pacific and other international markets.

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