KUALA LUMPUR: Nasdaq-listed CCH Holdings Ltd’s (CCHH), which operates the Chicken Claypot restaurant franchise business, has secured a three-year US$50mil (RM212mil) contract to provide support services for data centre infrastructure projects in Malaysia.
In a statement, the company said its wholly owned subsidiary had signed a definitive sales and service agreement with several strategic clients, whose identities were not disclosed due to confidentiality agreements.
“Under the agreement, the company will provide maintenance services solution to the undisclosed client in support of data centre infrastructure projects in Malaysia, one of Southeast Asia’s increasingly important digital infrastructure and computing hubs,” it said.
Besides maintenance services, CCHH will provide computing capacity allocation, deployment coordination, technical consulting and operational advisory services for the client's data centre projects. The service scope may further expand to additional countries and regions in line with the client’s global capacity rollout plan.
The company believes this agreement represents a major milestone in CCHH’s broader diversification strategy.
“While the company will continue to maintain the stable operation of its Chicken Claypot and restaurant franchise business as its core revenue base, this agreement enables CCHH to enter a high-growth technology infrastructure sector supported by accelerating demand for AI computing, cloud services and data centre capacity,” it said.
Chief executive officer Goh Kok E said the US$50mil contract provides a foundation for the company to diversify into technology infrastructure services.
“We intend to continue strengthening our restaurant operations while leveraging this cooperation to expand into data centre technical support and broader AI computing infrastructure opportunities across Southeast Asia and global markets.
“We believe this dual-engine strategy can help diversify our revenue mix, improve long-term growth potential and create sustainable value for shareholders,” he said.
CCHH expects the restaurant business to remain its stable cash flow generator, while the new data centre services segment will serve as a second growth engine as demand for AI computing, cloud services and digital infrastructure continues to grow across Southeast Asia.
