GDS Holdings Ltd
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About GDS
Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc., SIC 7370
GDS Holdings Limited develops and operates high-performance, carrier-neutral and cloud-neutral data centers. The company provides colocation and managed services, including hybrid cloud integration platforms that connect enterprise private servers with major public cloud providers. Its clientele comprises hyperscale cloud service providers, large internet enterprises, financial institutions, telecommunications carriers, and multinational corporations.
The company operates predominantly across mainland China, maintaining data center clusters in established metropolitan markets like Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, and Chengdu/Chongqing, alongside expanding hubs in Ningxia, Shaoguan, and Inner Mongolia. As of late 2025, GDS operated 90 self-developed data centers and leased wholesale space across third-party facilities, totaling 668,283 square meters of net floor area in service with additional capacity under construction. The company's principal executive offices are located in Shanghai, China.
Summary of the business section of GDS's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- GDS Holdings Ltd
- Founded
- 2001
- Headquarters
- Shanghai, China
- Address
- F4/F5, Building C, Sunland International, No. 999 Zhouhai Road, Pudong, 200137
- Phone
- 86-21-2029-2200
- Employees
- 2,434, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc.
- Auditor
- KPMG Huazhen LLP, Shanghai, China
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- GDS
- Other tickers
- GDHLF
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- IPO date
- Nov 2, 2016
- Shares outstanding
- 1.60B, Dec 31, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 1526125
- CUSIP
- 36165L108
- ISIN
- US36165L1089
- LEI
- 391200MGV8DDCHTN2R77
- EIN
- 00-0000000
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| William Wei Huang | Chairman and CEO, Director | 572,893 |
| Kejing Zhang | EVP, sales and service | 51,758 |
| Yan Liang | See Remarks | 466,848 |
| Daniel Antony Newman | Chief financial officer | 1,240,758 |
| Yixin Qian | Executive VP, operation | 79,665 |
| David Zhang | Director | 75 |
| Tat Hiang Sio | Director | 213,178 |
| Bruno Lopez | Director | 108,384 |
| Kathy Hua Chen | Director | 50,740 |
| Gary J. Wojtaszek | Director | 89,349 |
| Zulkifli Bin Baharudin | Director | 92,390 |
| Judy Qing Ye | Director | 1,320 |
| Qiang Chang Sun | Director | 59,280 |
| Chee Ming Liu | Director | 30,400 |
| Bin Yu | Director | 74,790 |
| Ah Doo Lim | Director | 1,762,617 |
| Satoshi Okada | Director | 98,939 |
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“We had approximately 2,345, 2,276 and 2,434 employees as of December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025, respectively.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2016 | IPO | Initial public offering priced (424B4 prospectus) |
| Oct 20, 2016 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |