Equinix Completes Acquisition of GPX Global Systems’s INDIA Operations

Equinix, the world’s largest digital infrastructure company, announced that it has completed the acquisition of the INDIA operations of GPX Global Systems, Inc. ("GPX India"), a global technology leader.

According to the announcement, the US$161 million all-cash transaction includes a fiber-connected campus in MUMBAI with two data centers. The two centers will add more than 90,000 square feet of colocation space to Equinix when fully built.

Equinix's expansion into India will unlock opportunities for Indian businesses expanding internationally and for multinational corporations pursuing growth and innovation in the Indian market.

With the upcoming 5G rollout in the country, companies can get ahead in the digital era with Equinix and benefit from the ability to accelerate their evolution from traditional to digital businesses by rapidly digitizing and scaling their infrastructure, easily adopting hybrid multicloud architectures and interconnecting with more than 350 international brands and local companies in India.

Equinix India will be led by Managing Director Manoj Paul, a veteran with more than two decades of experience who will leverage his deep insights into the local data center industry to support the digital transformation journeys of businesses in India.

“Bringing Platform Equinix to India not only solidifies Equinix's position as the leading digital infrastructure provider in Asia-Pacific, but also provides a new option to local enterprises and multinationals operating in India to interconnect and manage their digital infrastructure in Mumbai,”Jeremy Deutsch, President at Equinix Asia-Pacific said.