EkkoSense appoints Director of Sales for APAC.

Cheryl Billson
PR and Communications

Apr 8, 2021

• Michael Yong will lead EkkoSense sales drive of innovative software-based data center optimization solution

• “EkkoSoft Critical is a standout product in its space, with impressive 3D visualization and granular thermal and power data that – for the first time – makes real-time data centre performance optimization a reality” – Michael Yong

EkkoSense has appointed Michael Yong as its Director of Sales for the APAC region. The announcement follows last week’s news that Rahi, a global IT solutions provider with a carefully selected suite of solutions for smart Data Centers, is to distribute EkkoSense’s EkkoSoft Critical data center optimization solution across the region.

Based in Singapore, Michael Yong previously held the position of Data Center Solution Sales – APAC at global technology firm ABB. He previously served as Sales & Operations Director for ADC Power Concept Pte Ltdand spent more than 11 (eleven) years with Dell as Practice Leader for Data Center Facilities for South Asia, with APC by Schneider for ASEAN. In his new role, Michael will be instrumental in driving EkkoSoft Critical data centre optimization across the APAC geography.

With its distinctive combination of 3D visualization and access to granular thermal, power and capacity data, EkkoSoft Critical is the first solution to make real-time data center performance optimization a reality.

Commenting on his appointment, Michael Yong said: “Having spent almost 20 years working in the data center sector, I’m excited to be heading up sales for the innovative EkkoSoft Critical software proposition across the region. With its distinctive combination of 3D visualization and access to granular thermal, power and capacity data, EkkoSoft Critical is the first solution to make real-time data center performance optimization a reality. I’m looking forward to sharing its benefits with data center operations teams and enterprise customers across APAC.”

EkkoSoft Critical software delivers an average 30% data centre cooling energy saving, significantly reducing cooling equipment capex investment requirements and delivering a quantifiable carbon usage reduction to help data centers contribute towards corporate net zero commitments.

The EkkoSense solution provides an attractive business case for midsize, enterprise, and larger hyperscale data centers as it enables true real-time M&E Capacity Planning for power, cooling and space – at a fraction of the cost of more expensive and complex DCIM solutions. Interest in the software is growing internationally.

EkkoSoft Critical software delivers an average 30% cooling energy saving, significantly reducing cooling equipment capex investment requirements and delivering a valuable contribution to corporate NetZero commitments through sustained carbon usage reductions in the data center. The EkkoSense solution provides an attractive business case as it enables true real-time M&E Capacity Planning for power, cooling and space – at a fraction of the cost of more expensive and complex DCIM solutions.

About Rahi
Established in 2012 and now with more than 30 office locations around the world, Rahi is trusted by many of the world’s leading technology companies. The company is headquartered in Fremont, CA, and delivers services that maximize the performance, scalability and efficiency of today’s integrated environment. The company has deep expertise in data center infrastructure, compute, storage, networking, cloud services, A/V and security technologies. 
www.rahisystems.com

About EkkoSense
EkkoSense is an industry leader in the provision of advanced sensing technology, SaaS DCIM-class visualization & monitoring software and analytics solutions for critical facilities such as data centers. The company is committed to eliminating thermal risk and helping organizations to monitor, manage and maximize their data center performance.