DigitalBridge Group, Inc. (NYSE: DBRG) yesterday announced the creation of its Center of Excellence in Engineering (CoE), in Latin America. CoE will take over the management of the design and construction chain of the DBRG-owned Scala Data Centers in the region, including the stages of technical diligence, test fit, conceptual and executive projects, from construction management to commissioning.
Through the verticalization of these stages, Scala hopes to reduce the delivery time of data centers to its colocation customers, while giving it more control and visibility of the projects. The CoE will also be responsible for developing data center technologies and solutions with a focus on increasing operational and energy efficiency.
“The role of the CoE is crucial in ensuring an orderly and forward-looking data center development process with world-class quality. We are confident that this center will work as a great center of knowledge, providing a new level of technical and engineering innovation not only for Scala, but for the entire segment,” assesses Eugênio Cruz, Engineering Director at Scala.
The CoE already has more than 40 professionals in Latin America – including architects, civil, electrical, and mechanical engineers and specialists in construction, design and commissioning – and hopes to attract more talent, with more than 20 open positions.
All these projects, according to DigitalBridge, are guaranteed to supply 100 percent renewable and certified energy up to 2033, and are already being conceived based on the intelligence and innovation generated by the CoE, within Scala’s sustainable and long-term commitment. In the state of São Paulo alone, Scala is investing in the construction of 3 new data centers in its Tamboré complex – SP4 (18MW), SP5 (9MW) and SP6 (60MW) – and in new campuses in Campinas and Jundiaí, planned with total capacity of 100 MW each. In the rest of Latin America, the company’s contributions occur in locations that are also strategic in Mexico, Chile and Colombia.
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