Sachin Akude leads Princeton Digital Group (PDG)’s Group Procurement team. Based in Singapore, he is responsible for steering and strengthening the company’s data centre procurement efforts in the region. Backed by 25 years’ experience in Supply Chain Management, Sachin's career spans Data Centres, Telecom, IT, Electronics, Engineering, and Manufacturing, where he has served notable organizations including NTT, Bajaj Group, Aditya Birla, and Bharti Airtel. In addition to being a communicative leader, Sachin’s strengths lie in negotiation, procurement, vendor management, logistics, and project execution. He is highly successful working with diverse teams and requirements across different geographies. Sachin has managed intricate greenfield and brownfield data centre projects in the region. His work has been recognized with the “Aditya Birla Distinguished Achiever Award" and the "Idea Excellence & Champion Award", as well as the prestigious IIMM Gold Medal.