Non-tech company CEOs hope to get a piece of the pie in the data center boom.

A few AI giants are rapidly investing huge amounts of money to build data centers, bringing in a lot of new business for contractors, cooling equipment companies, and electrical equipment manufacturers. This has led more and more companies to change their business models, raise large amounts of cash, and tie their fate to the fate of AI giants. Executives say that market challenges and potential downturn risks are being offset by the significant growth they are currently seeing in data center contracts. Electrical supply chain company Wesco has boosted its data center business through multiple acquisitions, which accounted for 19% of its third-quarter sales. CEO John Engel said that the data center market is bringing rapid long-term growth for the company, but he knows that this growth rate will eventually slow down. Engel said, "There will be some adjustments." One major challenge facing suppliers is adapting to the rapid evolution of chip technology, forcing data centers to redesign and possibly make some previously crucial investments no longer necessary. Engel said, "I haven't seen the pace of technological change and new product development slow down." He also said, "There will be huge changes and disruptions ahead."