The Geneva-based company recently set up its 600 sq. ft. data center in the SAR, after it was divested from Fortis Bank. To complete the divestment, Intertrust Group had to build IT facilities and consolidate all its systems from 25 locations into only two data centers: one in Amsterdam, and the other in Asia to support its upcoming regional growth.

The choice of its Asia IT hub location is a critical process, said Albert Shum, global head of IT-application development and maintenance of Intertrust Group. The company commissioned an external consultant to design its IT architecture and study the options for data centers locations.