Data Center Association of the Philippines

What Data Center Association of the Philippines does

The Data Center Association of the Philippines (DCAP) is a private, non-stock, non-profit industry association founded in 2023 and headquartered in Taguig, Metro Manila. It functions as the exclusive industry body for the Philippine data center sector, with a stated mission to serve as the unified voice for industry modernization, policy maturation, and the country's positioning as a prime ASEAN destination for hyperscale and enterprise data center deployments. DCAP organizes its services around four primary pillars: the DCAP Charter (governance and policy alignment), Modernization & Governance (regulatory navigation with bodies such as NTC, DICT, PEZA, and BOI), the DCAP Community (networking, training, benchmarking, certification support), and the DCAP Center of Excellence (standards, templates, blueprints, and playbooks for navigating government regulations, telecoms, and infrastructure migration). The organization also publishes the DCAP Recap newsletter series and DC Insights publications, and convenes Steering Committees and an Advisory Board drawn from C-level industry participants.

DCAP generates revenue exclusively through annual membership dues structured into Gold, Silver, and Bronze tiers, supplemented by corporate sponsorships and contributions; all such payments are designated as 100% tax-deductible under Philippine BIR regulations, and the organization is regulated by the Philippine Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) as a not-for-profit. Membership is segmented across Full Members (data center operators, cloud and power companies, telecoms and network exchanges, and other associations), Partner Members (training, media, research, property, vendors, consultants, engineering, and investment firms), Affiliate Members (individual stakeholders), and Honorary & Strategic Members (government and industry influencers). Distribution is conducted directly through the DCAP website, an online membership application (Google Forms), email inquiries via [email protected], and WhatsApp contact, with no intermediary resellers.

The organization is governed by an Executive Board comprising co-founders Steven J Davis (Chairman), Victor Aliwalas, and Patrick Signo, alongside Mikey Smyth. Its operations are deliberately small (approximately 5 employees) and confined to the Philippines, with no proprietary technology platform, parent company, external investors, or disclosed financials.

Name

Data Center Association of the Philippines

Legal name

Data Centre Association of the Philippines Inc.

Website

https://dcap.ph

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Data Center Association of the Philippines (DCAP) is a non-profit, member-funded industry association founded in 2023 that serves as the unified voice for the Philippine data center sector, providing policy advocacy, standards development, and industry collaboration to operators, cloud and power firms, telecoms, and supporting vendors.

Ownership category

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Product category

Industry Association Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

akta.pro primary industry

Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) (HDABANAB)

Keywords

• Industry association services
• Data center advocacy
• Policy development
• Industry standards playbooks
• Membership organization

Headquarters

HQ city

Taguig

HQ country

Philippines

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Annual Membership Dues: DCAP generates revenue through annual membership dues paid in advance by members. Membership fees are determined by membership type/level (Gold, Silver, Bronze). The organization is a not-for-profit entity regulated under the Philippine Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), and all contributions, membership fees, sponsorships, and donations are 100% tax-deductible based on BIR tax regulations.
2. Sponsorships and Contributions: Additional revenue streams include sponsorships and contributions from corporate partners and members. The organization accepts various contribution types including Gold, Silver, and Bronze membership sponsorships.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

DCAP is a private non-stock, non-profit industry association that delivers membership-based services to the Philippine data center sector. Its core offerings include governance and policy advocacy (DCAP Charter, Modernization & Governance), community and collaboration programs (DCAP Community), standards development through the DCAP Center of Excellence, and technical leadership via the DCAP Steering Committee. The organization also publishes industry content via DCAP Recap newsletters and DC Insights.

Product overview

Data Center Association of the Philippines (DCAP) is a private non-stock, non-profit industry association offering a portfolio of services including the DCAP Charter for governance and policy alignment, Modernization & Governance for regulatory navigation, DCAP Community for networking and collaboration, and the DCAP Center of Excellence (CoE) for standards development and best practices. The organization also publishes DCAP Recap and DC Insights as periodic industry publications. DCAP serves as the unified voice for the Philippine data center industry, supporting modernization efforts, policy development, and industry collaboration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DCAP Charter Governance and policy alignment service that streamlines government collaboration, influences policy, unifies approaches to government discrepancies, and enhances resource availability through vendor qualifications. For data center operators and industry support companies in the Philippines.
• Modernization & Governance Service that manages and mediates disruption and risks by streamlining government policies related to power, telecoms, and zoning constraints, while enhancing government openness and support. For data center industry members navigating Philippine regulatory frameworks.
• DCAP Community Collaboration platform for industry professionals offering news and trends, workshops and training, reports and reviews, policy arbitration, social impact and events, provisioning and tendering, due diligence and benchmarking, and certification and compliance support. For data center operators, vendors, and support companies.
• DCAP Center of Excellence (CoE) Standards and best practices development service providing documentation templates, blueprints, playbooks, and repeatable processes including playbooks for navigating government regulations, benefits, and telecommunications. For data center operators and industry stakeholders seeking repeatable operational frameworks.
• DCAP Steering Committee Technical council bringing together industry disciplines to assist with standards development, R&D, best practice, innovation, and next-generation workforce preparation. For C-level and senior management participants from corporate partners.
• DCAP Recap Periodic industry recap publications (Volumes 1-15) providing updates on what's new in the Data Center Association of the Philippines and the broader data center industry. For association members and industry stakeholders.
• DC Insights by DCAP Industry insights publication providing news, reports, market trends, and collaborative information to members. For industry professionals seeking thought leadership and market intelligence.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Government Regulatory Bodies (NTC, DICT, PEZA, BOI)coreOthersDCAP works closely with various Philippine government regulatory bodies including the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), and Board of Investments (BOI) to streamline government policies, address power, telecommunications, and zoning constraints, and facilitate government incentive and resource availability for the data center industry.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• 7x24 Exchange International: 7x24 Exchange is a global data center and mission-critical facilities association providing education, networking, and industry advocacy to operators — directly comparable as a peer trade body to DCAP.
• The Green Grid: The Green Grid is a non-profit industry consortium advancing resource efficiency and sustainability in data centers — comparable to DCAP as a mission-driven, member-supported association setting industry direction.
• AFCOM (Data Center Institute): AFCOM is a US-based data center industry association offering membership, education, and community for data center professionals — the closest direct functional peer to DCAP in terms of association structure and member base.
• iMasons (Infrastructure Masons): iMasons is a non-profit association of digital infrastructure industry professionals focused on workforce development, sustainability, and collaboration — closely aligned with DCAP's mission to grow and professionalize the data center sector.

Emerging players

• Datacenter Dynamics (DCD): DCD operates events, media, and community platforms for the global data center industry — partially overlapping with DCAP's publications and community services but as a commercial media/events business rather than a pure association.

Broad incumbents

• Uptime Institute: Uptime Institute is the established global authority on data center tier standards and certification; a broader, more mature industry organization operating globally with overlapping standards-setting and member services relative to DCAP's Center of Excellence.

Regional players

• Philippine Software Industry Association (PSIA): PSIA is a Philippine ICT industry association analogous in structure and domestic regulatory engagement to DCAP, but focused on software rather than data center infrastructure.
• Singapore Data Centre Association (SDCA): SDCA is Singapore's data center industry association and ASEAN counterpart — serving a different geography but analogous in function as the unified voice for a national data center sector.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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