# JLL appoints Mikhail Jaura as Apac head of data centre research

- **Source:** EdgeProp Singapore
- **Published:** 2026-09-07T10:30:00.000Z
- **Author:** Kalynskye Adrian
- **Original:** https://www.edgeprop.sg/property-news/jll-appoints-mikhail-jaura-apac-head-data-centre-research
- **Topics:** New Launches, Government & Policy, Investment & Capital Markets

## Featured rationale

The appointment signals growing institutional focus on Apac data centres as AI and hyperscale cloud demand could attract further infrastructure investment across the region.

## AI summary

JLL appointed Mikhail Jaura as its Hong Kong-based head of data centre research for Asia Pacific amid a US$3 trillion global infrastructure investment supercycle.

## Original article

JLL has announced the appointment of Mikhail Jaura as head of data centre research for Asia Pacific (Apac). The role is based in Hong Kong.

His appointment comes as the region continues to attract significant investment in data centre infrastructure, said Andrew Batson, global head of data centre research and strategy at JLL.

According to the firm, the global data centre sector is experiencing an unprecedented US$3 trillion ($3.8 trillion) infrastructure investment “supercycle”, driven by AI and hyperscale cloud services.

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Jaura joins JLL from global technology intelligence firm International Data Corporation (IDC), where he served as senior research analyst for its Apac data centre research practice.

During his time at IDC, Jaura was responsible for consulting, recurring advisory services and regional business development.

He also launched IDC's Worldwide Semi-annual Datacenter Facilities Tracker, which measures capacity, emissions and non-IT capital expenditure across global hyperscale, colocation and enterprise footprints.

## Chinese translation

> Translation model: grok_cli

### 仲量联行任命Mikhail Jaura为亚太区数据中心研究主管

Jaura获任命之际，亚太数据中心投资持续增长，全球正经历美元3万亿元的基础设施投资超级周期。

仲量联行（JLL）宣布任命Mikhail Jaura为亚太区（Apac）数据中心研究主管。该职位驻于香港。

仲量联行全球数据中心研究与策略主管Andrew Batson表示，此次任命正值该地区持续吸引大量数据中心基础设施投资之际。

该公司称，在人工智能和超大规模云服务推动下，全球数据中心行业正经历一场前所未有的美元3万亿元（新币3.8万亿元）基础设施投资“超级周期”。

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Jaura加入仲量联行前，任职于全球科技情报公司国际数据公司（IDC），担任其亚太数据中心研究业务的高级研究分析师。

在IDC任职期间，Jaura负责咨询、持续性顾问服务及区域业务拓展。

他还推出了IDC的Worldwide Semi-annual Datacenter Facilities Tracker，该报告衡量全球超大规模、托管和企业布局的容量、排放及非IT资本支出。