POWER and DATA MANAGEMENT
About Us
GLOBAL LEADERSHIP
The PDM story, sort of, begins at General Electric during 2008 – 2013. Jake Ring was General Manager of GE’s Critical Power group and technically astute in power infrastructure. While Francis Sheng was a Finance Manager in the Capital Markets group with a growing network of international industrial suppliers and investors.
While their paths didn’t cross while at GE (it’s a big company) the expertise they honed while there was the perfect foundation–a shared business philosophy and executive training experience–for Ring and Sheng to eventually collaborate.
CRITICAL POWER DEMAND
Fast forward to 2021 (well after the unfortunate dismantling of GE) when our co-founders’ paths crossed. Francis was contacted by investors within his network to build a data center and the first person he called was Jake. That first collaboration, a 135 megawatt private data center hosting campus, became the backbone of the Power & Data Management (PDM) company.
Visionary Pivot
PDM’s pivot from data center developer to OEM of power infrastructure equipment began in 2021, when global supply chain disruptions threatened to stall a critical project. Drawing on more than 30 years of relationships with leading industrial manufacturers, Jake and Francis forged strategic partnerships with suppliers whose expertise and capacity enabled the delivery of built‑to‑spec transformers at scale.
UTILITY GRADE PRODUCTS
Today, PDM is an engineered-to-order manufacturer of heavy electrical equipment, including dry-type, padmount, power substation and solid state transformers; plus, dead tank circuit breakers and gas-insulated switchgear. As an OEM (original equipment manufacturer), we provide in-house design, engineering, and manufacturing for data centers, hyper-scalers, colo’s, enterprises, and utilities.
Fast Lead Times
Our exclusive global partnerships with manufacturers enable us to deliver built-to-spec transformers in as little as 9 weeks, power substations in 4-10 months, circuit breakers in 5 months and gas-insulated switchgear in 8 months. PDM leverages long-term relationships and leadership experience from careers at GE and Emerson Electric to deliver efficient, reliable power distribution solutions.
Our US-based operations in Salt Lake City strengthen our ability to meet requirements for ‘Made in USA with imported and domestic parts’ which enhance our supply-chain reliability and economic impact at home.
Image: Testing transformer prior to delivery, Salt Lake City, October 2025
THE PDM PHILOSOPHY
MISSION
Our mission is to connect the power and data infrastructure providers with quality products deployed at unmatched speed.
VISION
Our vision is ‘A World Free from Power Gridlock.’
CORPORATE VALUES
INTEGRITY Acting with honesty, transparency, and ethical conduct with colleagues and partners.
EXCELLENCE Striving for high work standards, exhibiting initiative, and continually building skills and knowledge to perform at higher levels.
RESPECT Treating colleagues, customers, and stakeholders with dignity, courtesy, and professionalism.
TEAMWORK Working collaboratively and communicating openly to support productivity across the organization
INNOVATION Seeking new ideas, diverse perspectives, and embracing change to foster growth and maintain competitive advantage.
our leaders
meet the team
Everyone needs transformers and we’re equipped to deliver.
jake ring
Founder and President
francis sheng
Founder and CFO
adeel usman
VP, Sales and Marketing
Annette Ring
Chief Marketing Officer
Ted Zhi
China Operations Leader
Rick Terrio
Director, Operations and Project Fulfillment
IN THE NEWS
SEPTEMBER 8, 2025 – PDM Adds Gas-Insulated Switchgear to Growing Product Line Offering
AUGUST 4, 2025 – PDM Launches Innovative VFI Transformer with Advanced Overcurrent Protection for Data Centers
FEBRUARY 21, 2025 – The Winners In The AI Data Center Gold Rush Will Be Those Who Achieve Speed
NOVEMBER 5, 2024 – Transformer Provider, Power and Data Management Opens North American Manufacturing Facility
NOVEMBER 5, 2024 – How One Company Aims To Accelerate The Delivery Of Data Centers
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