Datasur and Cloud Carib Sign MOU for Suriname Sovereign Cloud & Regional DR Hub

Caption: Victor Kovacs, COO of Cloud Carib, and Dr. Anvit Ramlakhan, CEO of Datasur, at Datasur’s Data Center in Suriname following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to solidify their commitment to delivering world-class digital services built on local trust, sovereignty, and resilience.

Cloud Carib Limited, the Caribbean’s leading provider of sovereign cloud and IT services, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Datasur, Suriname’s national data center and cloud services provider, to forge a strategic partnership that will accelerate Suriname’s digital transformation journey. This sovereign cloud initiative enables Suriname’s data to remain within its national borders, governed by local laws and oversight. It marks a critical step toward digital independence, data security, and national resilience.

This collaboration advances Cloud Carib’s mission to build a resilient and interconnected digital infrastructure ecosystem across the Caribbean and Latin America. The agreement with Datasur adds to a growing roster of strategic alliances, following recent partnerships with Blue NAP Americas (Curaçao), Brava (Guyana, Cayman Islands & Bermuda), the Caribbean Data Center Association and Gaia-X (EU). Together, these initiatives reinforce Cloud Carib’s role as a regional leader in cloud infrastructure & innovation, cybersecurity, and disaster recovery.

“This partnership marks an important milestone in Cloud Carib’s regional expansion,” said Victor Kovacs, Chief Operating Officer at Cloud Carib. “By joining forces with Datasur, we are advancing a federated model of trusted sovereign cloud and disaster recovery designed for the Caribbean. The goal is strengthening both resilience and trust by delivering localized services that meet and, in most cases, exceed global standards.”

Under the MoU, Cloud Carib and Datasur will collaborate on:

  • A co-branded portfolio of cloud services for Suriname’s public and private sectors;
  • Secure government cloud platforms with strict local data residency;
  • Disaster recovery and business continuity solutions that integrate Datasur’s facilities into Cloud Carib’s comprehensive regional network;
  • Pilot projects in healthcare and finance, including mobile health platforms and secure payment gateways;

About Cloud Carib
Cloud Carib is the premier provider of Sovereign cloud and cybersecurity in the Caribbean and Latin American regions. Headquartered in The Bahamas, they are focused on delivering secure and hybrid infrastructure solutions and managed services to the region through locally operated data centres in The Bahamas, Jamaica, Barbados, Ecuador, Panama, and Toronto, including strategic alliances with leading technology partners. Cloud Carib enables huge cost savings and operational improvements in organizations of all sizes across the region. Solutions range from complex, bespoke, dedicated private cloud offerings to hybrid cloud services. Every solution provides clients with controlled costs, unrivalled levels of service, and unparalleled levels of data protection, privacy and security. For more information, see www.cloudcarib.com/about-us/
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About Datasur
Datasur is Suriname’s national data center and cloud services provider, delivering secure colocation, private and hybrid cloud, connectivity, cybersecurity, and managed services for government, financial services, healthcare, and enterprise clients. With facilities located outside the Caribbean hurricane belt and operated to stringent security and availability standards, Datasur enables data residency, digital sovereignty, and business continuity for critical national services and regional customers. Learn more at www.datasur.sr

Caption: Representatives from Cloud Carib and Datasur gather at Datasur’s Data Center in Suriname to commemorate the signing of their strategic partnership, advancing secure, sovereign cloud solutions and regional digital transformation.

Commercial Affairs Manager with a passion for turning ideas into impact. With 7+ years of experience in business development and strategy, I’ve helped companies grow, built lasting partnerships, and driven initiatives that spark innovation and create new opportunities. I thrive on connecting people, shaping creative solutions, and building strategies that deliver real value.


Always curious, always learning, and always ready to create what’s next.

Jurgen Schmeltz has as a Bachelor's degree in Information and Communication Technology and several IT certifications. His IT career started in Johannesburg, South Africa at IBM where he gained international experience for 5 years. When he came back to Suriname, he worked for two IT companies and also gained experience in VOIP, Backup Solutions and Microsoft Products.

At the moment Jurgen is a Cloud and Datacenter Infrastructure Specialist with many years of experience in the field of Microsoft Virtualization, Workplace Automation, Backup, Replication and Data Center Infrastructure. He currently holds the position of Operations Manager and is responsible for managing the Datacenter Operations such as Cloud and Network infrastructure.

Furthermore, he is also responsible for managing daily Facility Operations of the Datasur Datacenters and Project Lead for Cloud and Datacenter expansion projects. In his free time he’s a parttime lecturer at the two technical Universities in Suriname.

On behalf of Datasur Jurgen Schmeltz is also chairman of SUR-IX. The Suriname Internet Exchange Point which will be operational before the end of 2022

Sheetal Ganput is a strategically strong and socially engaged professional with a Ph.D. in Leadership & Management and an M.Sc. in Business Management. She currently serves as the General Affairs Manager at Datasur, where she is responsible for HR, legal affairs, office management, supply chain, strategy, governance, risk & compliance (GRC), and contributes to organization-wide policy development.

In addition to her role at Datasur, Sheetal is active as a thesis supervisor, sharing her knowledge with future professionals. She also holds board positions at the American Chamber of Commerce in Suriname (AmCham) and the Center for Communication & PR (CCPR), further emphasizing her commitment to both the business sector and social development.

Her style is characterized by vision, decisiveness, and a strong dedication to growth—both on a personal, organizational, and national level.

Our CEO, Dr. Anvit Ramlakhan is a prolific strong inspiring inclusive young professional leader from Suriname, working in different fields to contribute for the betterment of humanity and the world. He is an experienced executive with a demonstrated history of working in the ICT industry for several years, with a widespread of skills in operations, quality, risk, project, business, strategy, product portfolio management (just to name a few). At Datasur Anvit oversees the total company performance on strategical level, with a strong focus on business growth, innovation, customer experience and financial profitability.

Furthermore, Anvit contributes to development of the Surinamese youth by lecturing and tutoring at four university study organizations in Suriname on undergraduate and postgraduate levels within study fields such as ICT, Electrical engineering, Organization management, Process management, Business intelligence, MBA, etc.

He has a strong professional background with a cum laude doctorate (Ph.D. in Management- Information and Technology) from the Akamai University in USA, Master of Science (M.Sc.) with merit in Information Systems from Anglia Ruskin University in London, UK and Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Telecommunications from Anton de Kom University in Paramaribo, Suriname. He currently is finishing up his MBA in Strategic Management and Leadership at the London School of International Business, London, UK.

Anvit has several prolific leadership and business certifications, ongoing humanity service, extensive spiritual drive and a personal theme which is as follows: “Continuous progressive successful excellence”. He is part of volunteer organization HSS for 20+ years, through which character molding, collaboration and way of living for the youth is created and augmented.

In January 2022 he has been elected for two years as Chairman of the ICT Association in Suriname, in order to help strategize the sustainable digital economic development of Suriname. Furthermore he also has been elected as Chairman for the Suriname Business Youth Association in June 2021 for a period of two years, whereby development and support of young entrepreneurs and professionals is one of the main goals. Anvit is also part of the presidential working groups on areas of e-Government and wage council.