DigitalBridge Group, Inc. (NYSE: DBRG) on Monday announced the appointment of Peter Hopper as Managing Director, DigitalBridge Investment Management. Hopper previously co-founded and served as CEO of DH Capital, an industry-focused investment bank. 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 providing ongoing support for the company’s existing investments in the space.
“Having worked with Peter for the last two decades,” said Marc Ganzi, President and Chief Executive Officer of DigitalBridge, “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.”
Prior to founding DH Capital, 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. Hopper had also served as a Partner at Abry Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm, where he focused on investments in the data center industry.
“I have admired the DigitalBridge team and their long-term vision and history of execution creating the leading investment platform in digital infrastructure,” Hopper said. “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.”
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