Technology Magazine April 2021 | Page 345

CHAYORA
OLIVER JONES
TITLE : CEO

The first phase of Data Centre Tianjin 1 ( TJ1 ), the first of 9

Data Centres on Chayora ’ s 160MW IT load Tianjin Campus was completed and

commenced operations in October 2020

It will serve Beijing and the surrounding area with a population of more than

152 million

EXECUTIVE BIO

Oliver Jones is the co-founder and Chief Executive of Chayora .
Oliver originally qualified as a chartered surveyor after graduating from Kingston in 1983 and after completing his MBA at London Business School in the late 1980s , specialised in corporate finance and the fast-growing management areas of property and business services outsourcing .
Oliver specifically focuses on complex outsourcing transactions and property operating related investment deals . His experience in public partnerships has its roots in the UK in the 1990s when market testing and PFI models were developed . During this time , Oliver advised the UK Government ’ s Cabinet Office through his role on the UK PFI Panel Property Group and various industry professional bodies .
He has worked extensively in real estate and service operator businesses internationally and has a particular insight into the Middle East and Asia through past business interests specifically the UAE , where he was a founder director of Emrill when with Carillion ; Hong Kong and China with Citex and EC Harris ; and Australia with Symonds .