Equinix Appoints Dr. Yanbing Li to Board

Equinix has appointed Dr. Yanbing Li to its Board of Directors, bringing expertise in AI, cloud, and enterprise software. The move is expected to bolster Equinix's growth and leadership in the digital infrastructure sector. Analysts rate the stock a Buy with a $985 price target. However, the stock's valuation appears stretched, and the company's ability to manage high leverage effectively will be crucial in sustaining its market position.

Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), a leading digital infrastructure company, has appointed Dr. Yanbing Li to its Board of Directors. Li currently serves as Chief Product Officer at Datadog, where she leads the team responsible for scaling the company’s product portfolio [2]. Her appointment comes as Equinix continues to grow its revenue, which reached $8.93 billion in the last twelve months [2].

Li brings extensive experience in AI, cloud, and enterprise software, having previously served as Senior Vice President of Engineering at Aurora, where she led software development for autonomous driving technology, and Vice President of Product and Engineering at Google, where she managed multiple Google Cloud product areas [1, 2]. Before Google, Li served as Senior Vice President and General Manager for the Storage and Availability Business Unit at VMware. She has also previously served on the boards of AVEVA and NeoPhotonics [1, 2].

"Yanbing is a proven technology and business leader with deep expertise in AI, cloud, enterprise software, and global operations," said Charles Meyers, Executive Chairman of Equinix, in a statement released by the company [1]. Li holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering from Princeton University and a master’s degree in the same field from Cornell University. She completed the Stanford Executive Program at the Stanford Graduate School of Business in 2014 [1, 2].

Equinix operates data centers globally and provides interconnection services. The company reported a 5% year-over-year increase in revenue for Q2 2025, totaling $2.26 billion. The company also achieved an adjusted EBITDA margin of 50%, and it updated its 2025 revenue guidance to a growth range of 7-8% [2]. Analysts rate the stock a Buy with a $985 price target, but the stock's valuation appears stretched, and the company's ability to manage high leverage effectively will be crucial in sustaining its market position [2].

Equinix has also been making strategic moves to secure sustainable power sources for its data centers. The company has partnered with several next-generation nuclear technology providers to address its global data centers’ growing electricity demands. These collaborations aim to secure new power sources amid potential power constraints [3].

References:
[1] https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/yanbing-li-appointed-to-equinix-board-of-directors-302530565.html
[2] https://www.investing.com/news/company-news/yanbing-li-appointed-to-equinix-board-of-directors-93CH-4193688
[3] https://www.ainvest.com/news/equinix-strategic-shift-nuclear-power-blueprint-energy-resilient-ai-infrastructure-2508/