Alex Yao is Country Manager of Equinix China, responsible for leading the company’s business strategy in the market. Mr. Yao joined Equinix in 2018 as Senior Director of Sales & Marketing in China. In that role, he led the formulation of the company’s sales and marketing strategy, accelerating revenue growth and expanding enterprise business in China.Mr. Yao brings to Equinix more than 20 years of experience in sales and marketing, business development, strategic planning, operations and technology leadership in the ICT industry. Prior to joining Equinix, Mr. Yao co-founded Shanghai Data Solution (SDS), one of the leading IT service providers in China in 1999. Throughout the past 20 years, Mr. Yao has held senior management positions at SDS spanning a wide range of areas, including sales and marketing, engineering, business operations and technical support. He was most recently Head of Sales & Marketing, Technical Support and Operations at SDS, leading a team of more than hundred people to grow the business in China.Mr. Yao holds an EMBA from the China Europe International Business School and a Bachelor of Science degree in Telecommunications from Tongji University in China.