Danish Data Center Industry announces nominees for DDI Awards 2025

The awards and ceremony are sponsored by head sponsor Danfoss and category sponsors ABB, Coromatic, CTS Nordics, DataCenterGruppen, Huawei, Legrand, Penta Infra, and Schneider Electric.

Jakob Jul Jensen from lead sponsor Danfoss comments; “At Danfoss we are proud to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of the regional data center industry. The nominees for the DDI awards embody excellence, showcasing our industry’s commitment to innovation and sustainability. The people and projects nominated today play a crucial role in shaping the future for sustainable datacenters and their local communities.”

The DDI Awards take place on the eve of the annual Data Centers Denmark conference and exhibition. The annual conference invites experts from all over the world to discuss how to design, build, and operate the data centers of the future. The 2025 conference is set to connect over 400 attendees from all over Europe.

Sustainable Data Center project (sponsored by Coromatic A/S)

This category focuses on the industry's journey toward a climate-positive future; recognizing projects that can demonstrate significant savings on their carbon footprint. From innovative energy efficiency to new approaches to partnership, the judges will evaluate projects that have sustainability at the very core.

The following companies have been shortlisted for the award:

• atNorth
• Aeven
• AtlasEdge Data Centres

The Sustainable Data Center category is sponsored by Coromatic A/S.

Technology Innovation (sponsored by DataCenterGruppen)

Technology innovation is at the core of developing the data center industry of the future. The "Technology Innovation" award celebrates cutting-edge innovation across the entire data center stack. From design, power distribution, cooling, cabling, and security, to operational and monitoring systems - and beyond.

The following companies have been shortlisted for the award:

• Danish Centre for AI Innovation (DCAI)
• NOVENCO Building & Industry
• Phanofi

The technology innovation award is sponsored by DataCenterGruppen.

Construction & Design Team (Sponsored by CTS Nordics)

This award recognizes teams who have shown a commitment to exceeding expectations in a business where the standards for speed, quality, and sustainability are already sky-high.

The following companies have been shortlisted for the award:

• COWI
• Bjerne Jensen (part of Coromatic)
• Fuzion

The construction team of the year category is sponsored by CTS Nordics

Young Talent of the Year (sponsored by ABB)

The future of the data center industry is dependent on the development of young talent. With the industry changing at a rapid pace, accelerated by new tech innovations, it requires constantly evolving skill sets. This award celebrates young aspiring talents (age 32 and under) who are contributing to the regional data center industry.

The following individuals have been shortlisted for the award:

• Lasse Vandrup, Digital Realty
• Martin Fahlen Larsen, Maxim Milenkovic, Rasmus Oredson Jørgensen, UCL
• Mathias Aaris Vesthede, T5 Data Centers

The young talent award is sponsored by ABB.

Operations Team of the Year (sponsored by Schneider Electric)

The Operations Team of the Year Award acknowledges exceptional mastery in managing and optimizing data center operations, showcasing efficiency, innovation, and resilience.

The following companies have been shortlisted for the award:

• T5 Data Centers
• Netic
• Stack Infrastructure EMEA

The operations team of the year category is sponsored by Schneider Electric.

Equality & Inclusion (sponsored by Legrand)

This award acknowledges companies, initiatives, and projects who have made documented efforts to improve equality and inclusion in their companies.

The following companies have been shortlisted for the award:

• Netic
• Bulk Infrastructure
• UCL – University College Lillebælt

The Equality & Inclusion category is sponsored by Legrand.

Data Center Municipality of the year (sponsored by Penta Infra)

This award celebrates municipalities who have worked closely with a data center operator, positively impacting local citizens and businesses.

The following companies have been shortlisted for the award:

• Albertslund Kommune
• Esbjerg Kommune
• Fredericia Kommune

The Data Center Municipality of the year category is sponsored by Penta Infra.

Data Center Digital Transformation Project (sponsored by Huawei)

The Data Center Digital Transformation award recognize organizations who are paving the way forward in the digital transformation in Denmark

The following companies have been shortlisted for the award:

• The LEGO Group
• Danfoss
• Danish Centre for AI Innovation (DCAI)

The Data Center Digital Transformation Project category is sponsored by Huawei.

DDI Dedication Award (sponsored by the DDI board)

In addition, DDI will present the DDI Dedication award to a thought-leader in the industry. The award is intended to celebrate an individual for their exceptional contribution to the data center ecosystem in Denmark. This award is nominated and selected by the DDI Board.

Thank you to the judges

DDI would like to extend a thank you to the category sponsors and the panel of independent judges for their support: Alberto Ravagni (Net Zero Innovation Hub for Data Centers), Phil Brooks (theventguide), Pernille Hoffmann (Digital Realty), Thomas Volder (Volder Consult), Joakim Petersen (DCIN), Karin Angus (Enterprise Ireland)  Pär Åberg (ATEA, SweDCI), Mette Gade (360 Law Firm), Astrid Nielsen (Business France), Mette Beck-Nielsen (Digital Dogme), Bjørn Rønning (Norwegian Data Center Association), Ashlee Corbett (Arup), Rasmus Brandt (COWI, DDI), Carl Ove Larsen (Søren Jensen Rådgivende Ingeniører, DDI), Eero Lindquist (FDCA), Isabelle Kemlin (RISE, SweDCI), Joelle Laik (Business France), Anders Frich Mathiesen (Thylander, DDI).

For more information regarding the event and the awards, please conact

Christine Kjær Jacobsen

Marketing & Communication

chja@datacenterindustrien.dk

+45 2975 2932