Bangladeshi-Australian CEO gives $65K to employees as year-end bonus

AirTrunk, the data centre company founded by Bangladeshi-Australian entrepreneur Robin Khuda, is distributing $22 million in bonuses to over 300 employees, with each receiving up to $65,000. The announcement comes months after AirTrunk's USD 16.1 billion (AUD $23 billion) acquisition by US private equity group Blackstone and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, one of the largest corporate takeovers in Australian history and the biggest global data centre deal of 2024.

The bonuses, in addition to an existing profit-sharing scheme for senior executives, are intended to reward employees for their contributions to the company's growth and success. Founded in 2015, AirTrunk has become a global leader in data centre operations. Robin Khuda, founder and CEO of AirTrunk arrived in Australia at 18 to study accounting at the University of Technology Sydney, has built a reputation as a visionary in the technology sector.



His career includes further academic achievements, including an MBA in finance from Manchester Business School in the UK. He was recently named The Australian Financial Review's (AFR) Business Person of the Year for 2024 . AirTrunk, the data centre company founded by Bangladeshi-Australian entrepreneur Robin Khuda, is distributing $22 million in bonuses to over 300 employees, with each receiving up to $65,000.

The announcement comes months after AirTrunk's USD 16.1 billion (AUD $23 billion) acquisition by US private equity group Blackstone and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, one of the largest corporate takeovers in Australian history and the biggest global data centre deal of 2024. The bonuses, in addition to an existing profit-sharing scheme for senior executives, are intended to reward employees for their contributions to the company's growth and success.

Founded in 2015, AirTrunk has become a global leader in data centre operations. Robin Khuda, founder and CEO of AirTrunk arrived in Australia at 18 to study accounting at the University of Technology Sydney, has built a reputation as a visionary in the technology sector. His career includes further academic achievements, including an MBA in finance from Manchester Business School in the UK.

He was recently named The Australian Financial Review's (AFR) Business Person of the Year for 2024 ..