ManageEngine To Open Data Centre In Asean This Year

From Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif

CHENNAI, Jan 25 (Bernama) -- Zoho Corporation's IT division ManageEngine is planning to open a data centre in the ASEAN region this year.

Its regional vice-president of Asia Pacific (APAC) Arun Kumar said ManageEngine has operated 20 data centres across the United States, Europe, India, Australia, Japan and the Middle East.

“We will be looking at a country which will cater to all the requirements in ASEAN. We might look at opening up data centres in most of the major economies, as data sovereignty becomes very critical.

“If critical organisations and infrastructure need to go to the cloud, data sovereignty as a mandatory requirement is something that we are looking at," he told Bernama after the launch of ManageEngine Day 2026 here.

Arun said the company also planned to open a regional office in Malaysia as training and technical hub to groom talents in the ASEAN region soon.

He said Malaysia has a lot to offer in terms of young talents, as they are IT and language savvy.

“In that sense, we can also serve customers from Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia,” he said.

To date, Arun said, more than 750 Malaysian enterprises use ManageEngine’s products, spanning government agencies, banks, financial institutions, oil and gas, and manufacturing companies, making Malaysia one of the company’s top three fastest-growing markets in ASEAN.

Therefore, he said the idea of opening up an office in Malaysia will ensure the company stay very close to its customers and serve them well in terms of ensuring they get the best out of their products. 

"So, that is one of the primary reasons why we wanted to set up office in Malaysia, which is to serve the market itself and also expand and support other countries," he said.

Presently, ManageEngine has opened regional offices in Thailand, Vietnam and Singapore in the ASEAN region.

Outlook on ASEAN and Global Technology Landscape

Arun said there is a strong push for digital transformation across the ASEAN region as governments in member countries are aggressively driving digital initiatives, with growth outpacing overall gross domestic product (GDP) expansion in the countries.

However, he noted that keeping up with constant change remains challenging due to siloed security tools and limited cybersecurity investment by many companies.

"Today, a customer might start with just one or two products but when they see value for money and when they see value in solving business problems, the natural tendency is they tend to buy more products, which brings a very unified approach. 

“So, the moment they get on to that unified IT management model, some of the core problems are also resolved, such as better automation, better efficiency and when data flow seamlessly happens, it also helps them to make very well informed decisions," he said.

Meanwhile, ManageEngine chief executive officer Rajesh Ganesan said building new talents globally remains as the main challenge to keep up with the market's demand within the changing technology landscape.

Therefore, he said enterprises need to understand their customer's needs, aligned with their business models and provide the right tools for their customers.

"In the technology landscape, you can expect disruptions frequently... so expect that to happen, make sure you accept it, upskill and reskill yourself. 

"This is the clarity (that) entrepreneurs need to have, which they need to seek (for) talent, and nurture them," he said.

Based in Chennai, India, ManageEngine has offices in more than 30 locations globally, and serve organisations from various industries in over 190 countries, ranging from from small to medium-sized businesses all the way to large-scale enterprises featured on the Fortune 500 list.

The company offers more than 60 products and tools, including identity and access management, enterprise service management, unified endpoint management and security, IT operations management, and security information.

-- BERNAMA