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ValorC3 Data Centers Names Corey Dyer as CEO for Expansion Growth

May 5, 2026 | By Startuprise io

ValorC3 Data Centers, a provider of edge and digital infrastructure in Tier 2 U.S. markets, and a portfolio company of CVC DIF, has appointed Corey Dyer as Chief Executive Officer effective May 1 2026, replacing Jim Buie, who is stepping down after helping stabilize and prepare the company for its next stage of growth.

Corey Dyer brings over 30 years of experience in digital infrastructure and technology, with a strong track record of scaling businesses, leading mergers and acquisitions integration, and building global go-to-market strategies across large organizations.

Corey Dyer most recently served as Global Chief Revenue Officer at NTT Global Data Centers, where he led global sales and international expansion. Before that, he was Executive Vice President, and Global CRO at Digital Realty, driving revenue growth and scaling commercial operations and he has also held senior leadership roles at Equinix, HP Inc., and Dell Technologies.

The leadership change reflects ValorC3 Data Centers moving into a high-growth phase, focusing on meeting demand for fast, high-capacity data centers in underserved markets through new developments and targeted acquisitions.

"Corey is a world-class operator with a deep understanding of how to accelerate growth and drive operational excellence at the highest levels of the data center industry," said Kanan Joshi, Partner, Co-head of North America & Head of Digital Infrastructure at CVC DIF. "Jim Buie has done an outstanding job building a strong foundation for the business. As we pivot toward aggressive organic and inorganic expansion, Corey's vast industry relationships and rigorous operational philosophy make him the exact right leader for our next chapter."

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"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 it's 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."

"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."

About ValorC3 Centers

Founded in 2007, ValorC3 Data Centers is a provider of colocation, cloud, and connectivity services that help enterprises grow and innovate by offering flexible, scalable infrastructure for complex and regulated industries, and it operates carrier neutral data centers across the Western United States while expanding into new markets to meet rising demand, supporting high-performance computing, and AI workloads with low latency networks and strong technical expertise.

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