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Raul Martynek
New DataBank CFO Ben Lowe, left, takes over finance from Kevin Ooley, center, who becomes CEO in 2027. Current CEO Raul Martynek, right, will become executive chairman. [Photos: DataBank, Dallas Innovates files]
Dallas’ DataBank Hires New CFO as Part of Leadership Transition
by Sandra Engelland | Sep 24, 2026
Ben Lowe succeeds President and CFO Kevin Ooley, who will transition to CEO in 2027. That’s when current CEO Raul Martynek will become executive chairman.
by Lance Murray |
Jun 26, 2025
The DataBank Employee Ownership Program "has the potential to generate a meaningful wealth-building opportunity" by providing a one-time bonus of up to 12 months compensation in addition to an employee's regular salary and benefits, the company said.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 15, 2024
DataBank—which recently announced a planned 480MW data center campus south of Dallas—said the capital raise was oversubscribed and, in addition to the $1.5 billion from AustralianSuper, included another $483 million in commitments from "existing investors."
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by David Seeley |
Nov 8, 2023
Deloitte's annual ranking tracks the fastest-growing North American companies in the technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, fintech, and energy tech sectors. See which 10 local companies made the Tech Fast 500 list—including two that cracked the Top 50.
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DataBank CEO Raul Martynek
Dallas-Based DataBank Sells 35% Stake for $1.5 Billion
by David Seeley | Aug 31, 2022
DataBank—a leader of the booming data center market, with over 65 data centers and 20 interconnection hubs in over two dozen metros—welcomed a new group of investors in the deal, led by Swiss Life Asset Management, EDF Invest, Northleaf Capital Partners, and Ardian.
"This new investor group will provide the financial backing required to continue to scale DataBank’s leading edge infrastructure platform," CEO Raul Martynek told Dallas Innovates.
"This new investor group will provide the financial backing required to continue to scale DataBank’s leading edge infrastructure platform," CEO Raul Martynek told Dallas Innovates.
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by David Kirkpatrick |
Jan 20, 2022
With the acquisitions, DataBank’s reach now includes 27 metro markets—the largest geographic footprint of any data center operator in the U.S.
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by Lance Murray |
Jan 6, 2020
Colony Capital is supporting the data center provider through additional capital to potentially fund add-on acquisitions and greenfield edge data center developments.
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