DigitalBridge Appoints Peter Hopper as Managing Director
October 04 2021 - 4:59PM
Business Wire
DigitalBridge Group, Inc. (NYSE: DBRG) (“DigitalBridge” or the
“Company”) today announced the appointment of Peter Hopper as
Managing Director, DigitalBridge Investment Management.
Mr. Hopper brings more than two decades of dealmaking and
transaction experience in digital infrastructure to DigitalBridge.
He previously co-founded and served as CEO of DH Capital, an
industry-focused investment bank that provides capital placement,
mergers and acquisition and direct investment services for growing
internet infrastructure and SaaS businesses across the digital
ecosystem.
In this new role, he will work alongside the existing investment
team with a focus on strategic assets in the data center and fiber
segments of digital infrastructure, as well as lend his expertise
to provide ongoing support for the Company’s existing investments
in the space.
“I am pleased to welcome a talented professional of Peter’s
caliber to the DigitalBridge team,” said Marc Ganzi, President and
Chief Executive Officer of DigitalBridge. “Having worked with Peter
for the last two decades, I can say with great certainty he is one
of the most experienced dealmakers in the digital infrastructure
environment today; he will be an incredible addition to our
industry-leading family as we execute our fully digital
strategy.”
“I have admired the DigitalBridge team and their long-term
vision and history of execution creating the leading investment
platform in digital infrastructure,” said Mr. Hopper. “I am
thrilled to join Marc and the exceptional team at DigitalBridge at
such an exciting time as the Company completes its digital rotation
and look forward to leveraging my experience and network to
identify new opportunities.”
About Peter Hopper
Mr. Hopper has more than 20 years of experience assisting
growing businesses in the digital infrastructure ecosystem. He most
recently served as a Partner at Abry Partners, a Boston-based
private equity firm, where he focused on investments in the data
center industry. Previously, Mr. Hopper co-founded and served as
CEO of internet infrastructure-focused boutique investment bank DH
Capital from 2001 until 2020. Since its founding in 2001, DH has
completed over 190 M&A transactions totaling more than $30
billion in value for clients. Prior to founding DH Capital, Mr.
Hopper founded and served as President and CEO of DURO
Communications, one of the largest privately held ISP/CLECs in the
U.S., where he oversaw the completion of nearly 50 acquisitions.
Before launching DURO, he led New Business Development for Helicon
Cable, where he directed the company's ISP, paging and private
carrier businesses and oversaw the launch of Helicon's cable modem
service. Peter holds a B.S. in Finance from Lehigh University.
About DigitalBridge
DigitalBridge (NYSE: DBRG) is a leading global digital
infrastructure REIT. With a heritage of over 25 years investing in
and operating businesses across the digital ecosystem including
cell towers, data centers, fiber, small cells, and edge
infrastructure, the DigitalBridge team manages a $35 billion
portfolio of digital infrastructure assets on behalf of its limited
partners and shareholders. Headquartered in Boca Raton,
DigitalBridge has key offices in Los Angeles, New York, London, and
Singapore.
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Company’s digital transformation, including the Company’s ability
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