AirTrunk founder Robin Khuda says the data centre giant is on the way to becoming a $100 billion-plus company because it takes an on-the-ground approach to building an offshore business, which creates close relationships with fast-moving customers and opens up opportunities for growth.

Still beaming from orchestrating Australia’s biggest deal of 2024 – selling AirTrunk for $24 billion to Blackstone in September – Mr Khuda said on Wednesday that the company had succeeded where others had failed by establishing teams throughout the Asia Pacific and investing heavily in local economies.