CyrusOne

Howard and Thompson said CyrusOne is a top contender. In March, KKR and Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) completed their $15 billion acquisition of CyrusOne, taking the company private.

“We see significant opportunity ahead for CyrusOne to build on its market-leading position and impressive track record of delivering state-of-the-art data center solutions around the globe, at a time when the world is increasingly dependent on them, at a rapid pace,” said Waldemar Szlezak, a partner at KKR. “We look forward to leveraging our global experience investing behind digital infrastructure to, together with GIP, support CyrusOne’s continued growth, and are excited to get started.”