Master Power, Digital Parks back 2026 data centre talent pipeline
The partnership aims to give aspiring data centre engineers practical exposure to infrastructure and workplace conditions, while creating a direct talent pipeline for the industry.
Master Power Technologies and Digital Parks Africa have teamed up to join the IBTC DC Academy as ecosystem partners, focusing on providing practical training for data centre talent. This partnership aims to create a talent pipeline for both companies by giving trainees hands-on experience with data centre infrastructure equipment and exposure to live data centre operations.
Master Power Technologies will offer access to its newly opened training facility in Midrand, while Digital Parks Africa will provide access to a fully operational live data centre. The IBTC DC Academy currently offers training, certification, internship opportunities, and employment to graduates and professionals from related industries.
The two companies are sponsoring the entire candidate cohort for the 2026 intake, making them the first South African organizations to sponsor at such a large scale within the IBTC DC Academy ecosystem. For Master Power Technologies, this partnership serves a dual purpose as both a training and recruitment strategy. Menno Parsons, founder and director of Master Power Technologies, explained that this approach allows them to train numerous candidates, observe their performance in a real working environment, and ultimately select the most suitable individuals for employment.
This model enables the companies to identify potential employees during the training process, offering a more reliable signal of candidate quality compared to traditional recruitment methods. Nikki Maritz, founder of the IBTC DC Academy, emphasized that the collaboration with Master Power Technologies and Digital Parks Africa sets a benchmark for other industry players to follow, highlighting the significance of industry investment in addressing the skills shortage in the data centre sector.
The partnership comes at a time when the data centre industry faces a shortage of skilled technical workers as facilities continue to expand across Africa. Lee Perrin, board member of the Africa Data Centre Association, commended the industry commitment of equipment manufacturers and data centre operators in directly investing in the next generation of engineers, signaling the industry's dedication to resolving its own talent problem.
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