Datacom
Profile summary
- Ownership Evander Management, the Holdsworth family company (54.92 per cent), and the New Zealand Superannuation Fund (44.08 per cent); privately held and majority New Zealand-owned
- HQ Wellington
- Founded 1965
- Group CEO Greg Davidson
- New Zealand data centres 4
- Footprint Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington and Christchurch.
Datacom is a majority New Zealand-owned IT services and data centre operator, one of the country's largest home-grown technology companies, running four data centres across New Zealand.
Overview
Datacom was founded in 1965 in Christchurch, originally as Computer Bureau Ltd, and is headquartered in Wellington. It is majority New Zealand-owned, with Evander Management, the family company of John Holdsworth, holding 54.92 per cent and the New Zealand Superannuation Fund holding 44.08 per cent. Group chief executive Greg Davidson leads the company. Datacom reported revenue of about NZ$1.47 billion and around 6,000 staff in its 2024 financial year.
Datacom operates four New Zealand data centres: Orbit on Auckland's North Shore, Kapua in Te Rapa on the northern edge of Hamilton, Abel in central Wellington and Gloucester in Christchurch. The Kapua, Abel and Gloucester sites are rated to the Uptime Institute Tier III standard by the company's account, and Datacom markets Orbit as its most certified site for operational management.
Facilities
Datacom's individual data centre capacities are not publicly disclosed. Facility details are drawn from the company's own site information.
| Facility | Location | Status | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orbit | Auckland | Operating | Not publicly disclosed |
| Kapua | Hamilton | Operating | Not publicly disclosed |
| Abel | Wellington | Operating | Not publicly disclosed |
| Gloucester | Christchurch | Operating | Not publicly disclosed |
Map
- Auckland -36.85, 174.76
- Hamilton -37.79, 175.28
- Wellington -41.29, 174.78
- Christchurch -43.53, 172.64
Questions and answers
What is Datacom?
Datacom is a majority New Zealand-owned IT services and data centre company, founded in 1965 and headquartered in Wellington, and one of New Zealand's largest home-grown technology companies.
Where are Datacom's data centres?
Datacom operates four data centres in New Zealand: Orbit in Auckland, Kapua in Hamilton, Abel in Wellington and Gloucester in Christchurch.
Who owns Datacom?
Datacom is privately held and majority New Zealand-owned. Evander Management, the Holdsworth family company, holds 54.92 per cent and the New Zealand Superannuation Fund holds 44.08 per cent.
How large is Datacom?
Datacom reported revenue of about NZ$1.47 billion and around 6,000 employees in its 2024 financial year, making it one of New Zealand's largest technology companies by revenue.
What tier are Datacom's data centres?
By the company's account, its Kapua, Abel and Gloucester data centres are rated to the Uptime Institute Tier III standard, and it markets its Orbit site in Auckland as its most certified facility for operational management.