UPS Hardware Annual Tracker – 2025

Shen Wang

Principal Analyst, Data Center Power & Cooling Systems

Wang Shen is a principal analyst in Omdia, Informa Tech. He has been responsible for the consulting and custom studies in data center tech areas, and now he leads the data center physical infrastructure, thermal management, and sustainability research practice.

Prior to joining IHS Markit (Now as Omdia) in 2017, Wang Shen worked at eldoLED B.V. in the Netherlands as technical application manager on smart power electronic products. Before that, he developed smart conceptual electronic products at Philips Research in Eindhoven, he published technical papers on international journals, and hold several patents.

In the meantime, Shen was also a technical translator and reviewer for industrial publishing houses, and also a columnist for industry medias, he has successfully conducted many research cases, and often gives speeches at data center power & sustainability related conferences or seminars and quoted by industry medias.

Shen earned an MSc (Ir.) degree in Sustainable Energy Technology from Technische Universiteit Eindhoven and a BSc degree in Electric Engineering & Automation from Fudan University.

Jessica Nian

Senior Analyst, Data Center Infrastructure

Jessica Nian is a member of Omdia’s Cloud and Data Center Team, where she focuses on the Physical Infrastructure sector, with major expertise in power and cooling markets. She analyzes key developments, future trends, growth drivers, and the competitive landscape within these critical infrastructure segments. Her current research specializations include the evolution of data center power systems and advanced cooling technologies supporting cloud and digital infrastructure. 

Prior to her current role, Jessica contributed to Omdia’s Manufacturing Technology practice, covering areas including motion controls and automated guided vehicles (AGVs). Before joining Omdia, she served as a market research analyst at IHS Markit. Her earlier experience includes financial analysis at PwC. Jessica holds a degree in Banking and Finance from Monash University.   

Nicole Tuggle

Research Analyst

Vladimir Galabov

Senior Research Director, Enterprise Infrastructure

Vlad is responsible for the enterprise infrastructure teams at Omdia, including the cloud and data center research practice and the cybersecurity research practice. He guides the teams’ research strategy and produces research with a focus on disruptive trends, such as infrastructure upgrades necessary to enable broad adoption of AI, as well as the impact of AI on the enterprise infrastructure stack.

Vlad joined Omdia, formerly IHS Markit Technology, in 2016. He assumed the responsibility for the cloud and data center research practice in 2021, developing many of its unique, industry-leading technical analyses, including its flagship “single source of truth” data center capex and capacity model. He held senior positions at Intel and Ciena, where his data-led insights served as a central input into the companies’ strategies. Key market models he developed include an in-depth analysis of telecommunications network operations costs, a PC inventory tracker, and an actionable IoT market forecast. Vlad’s work has even facilitated decision-making in the British Parliament. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in economics and management from Aston University, the UK.