ValorC3 Data Centers, a prominent provider of digital infrastructure solutions in Tier 2 U.S. markets, has announced the appointment of Corey Dyer as Chief Executive Officer, effective May 1, 2026. Dyer takes over the leadership mantle from Jim Buie, who is stepping down after successfully stabilizing and integrating the platform for institutional scale. This leadership transition signals a pivot toward a hyper-growth phase for the CVC DIF portfolio company, focusing on organic expansion and strategic acquisitions to meet the rising demand for edge computing.
Corey Dyer becomes CEO of ValorC3 Data Centers effective May 1, 2026.
Outgoing CEO Jim Buie led the company through its foundational and integration phase.
Dyer previously served as Global Chief Revenue Officer for NTT Global Data Centers.
The transition aims to accelerate growth in underserved Tier 2 U.S. data center markets.
ValorC3 focuses on high-density, low-latency demand driven by AI and edge computing.
The company is a portfolio asset of CVC DIF, which manages over €23 billion.
The appointment of Corey Dyer is a strategic move to leverage his 30 years of global executive leadership in digital infrastructure. Having held senior roles at Digital Realty, Equinix, HP, and Dell, Dyer possesses a track record of scaling commercial organizations and driving complex M&A integrations. His expertise is expected to be instrumental as ValorC3 moves to capture demand in markets that require high-performance compute and emerging AI workloads.
"The demand for interconnection and high-density compute at the edge has never been greater," said Corey Dyer. "The team here has built a phenomenal platform with incredibly strategic assets. I look forward to partnering with CVC DIF and the talented professionals across our footprint to accelerate our deployment into new markets, activate new channel ecosystems, and consolidate our position as the preeminent operator in Tier 2 data center markets."
Under the leadership of Jim Buie, ValorC3 strengthened its business foundation and aligned its strategy for future growth. The company now enters a chapter focused on greenfield development and targeted market entry. Kanan Joshi, Partner at CVC DIF, noted that Dyer’s operational philosophy and industry relationships make him the ideal leader to drive the business toward aggressive expansion.
"It has been a privilege to lead ValorC3 through this important phase," said Jim Buie. "Over the past two years, we have strengthened the foundation of the business, aligned our strategy, and built a strong team. As the company moves into its next phase of growth, I believe this is a natural transition point. I am confident in Corey's leadership and look forward to supporting a smooth transition."
ValorC3 continues to operate carrier-neutral data centers across the Western United States with active expansion plans. By providing flexible and agile infrastructure solutions, the company remains positioned to help enterprises navigate the changing digital landscape through low-latency networks and extensive expansion capabilities.
About ValorC3 Centers
ValorC3 Data Centers is a modern colocation, cloud and connectivity partner positioned to elevate leading enterprises in their relentless pursuit of innovation and growth. ValorC3 powers complex and regulatory-driven industries by helping navigate the rapidly changing digital landscape through flexible, concurrently maintainable and agile infrastructure solutions. ValorC3 owns and operates mission-critical, carrier-neutral data centers across the Western United States, with expansion into additional U.S. markets underway to support growing enterprise demand. The company is uniquely positioned to help clients evolve and meet the bold demands of high-performance compute and emerging AI workloads with low-latency networks, extensive expansion capabilities and decades of experience. ValorC3 is part of the CVC DIF portfolio, a global infrastructure equity fund manager with over €23 billion of assets under management. CVC DIF forms the infrastructure pillar under CVC Capital Partners' multi-strategy private markets platform, with cumulative assets under management of over €205 billion.
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