GDS Holdings Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.
Key information
William Huang
Chief executive officer
n/a
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | n/a |
| CEO tenure | 21yrs |
| CEO ownership | 3.5% |
| Management average tenure | 10yrs |
| Board average tenure | 8.2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO
William Huang (57 yo)
21yrs
Tenure
Mr. William Wei Huang has been the Chief Executive Officer of GDS Holdings Limited since 2004 and has been its Chairman since 2002. He is Founder of GDS Holdings Limited. Mr. Huang is the Founder of GDS Ho...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 21yrs | no data | 3.45% € 155.5m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 13.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Sales & Service | 10yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Data Center Design | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Operation | less than a year | no data | no data |
10.0yrs
Average Tenure
54.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: G40's management team is seasoned and experienced (10 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 23yrs | no data | 3.45% € 155.5m | |
| Independent Director | 7.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 10.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice-Chairman | 10.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 8.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Director | 1.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Director | 10.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Director | 6.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Board Observer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Director | 10.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 8.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 6.3yrs | no data | no data |
8.2yrs
Average Tenure
62yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: G40's board of directors are considered experienced (8.2 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/01/02 10:22 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/02 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
GDS Holdings Limited is covered by 40 analysts. 20 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Nathan Crossett | Berenberg |
| Daley Li | BofA Global Research |
| Hongjie Li | China International Capital Corporation Limited |