Former Airtrunk figure Michael Juniper lands at DigiCo

DigiCo Infrastructure REIT (DigiCo), an ASX-listed owner, operator and developer of data centres, has announced the proposed appointment of Michael Juniper as director of the board of HMC Digital Infrastructure Ltd and as a senior executive in HMC Capital Group’s Digital Infrastructure platform management team.

He will join the Board of HMC Digital Infrastructure Ltd as a director prior to the company’s upcoming AGM in November 2025, where he will stand for election by DigiCo securityholders.

HMC Capital, an alternative asset manager, established DigiCo in 2019.

Juniper will focus on strengthening DigiCo’s operational, leasing and development capabilities as the platform accelerates its growth across Australia and international markets.

Juniper was a founding executive at hyperscale data centre specialist AirTrunk, where in his nine years as deputy CEO and executive director, he led the expansion of the business outside of Australia and into major Asian markets, including Japan, Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong.

After formally finishing his role at AirTrunk in December 2024, following the company being bought by a group of investors for $24 billion, he has concentrated on personal investments and consultancy roles within the data-centre industry.

Before AirTrunk, Juniper held senior leadership roles at Metronode where as co-GM and head of business operations, he led commercial growth, enterprise and government contract wins, and operational performance.

Metronode, acquired by Equinix for $1 billion in 2018, was the data centre business of Nextgen Group.

"His track record in scaling platforms, securing hyperscale partnerships and leading cross-border expansion makes him uniquely qualified to help us accelerate DigiCo’s evolution into a world-class data-centre operator," HMC Capital CEO and MD David Di Pilla, said.

Juniper said DigiCo has assembled a unique portfolio of strategic assets, such as SYD1 across Australia and also the US markets.

"I believe that DigiCo has the right strategic focus to become a major operator, developer and owner of critical data-centre assets in its core markets," he said.

"After taking a brief break, I am energised about the future and ready to tackle the opportunities and challenges ahead. I look forward to working with the DigiCo and HMC team to create a business that can become a major market leader."

DigiCo's recent FY25 results revealed an annualised underlying EBITDA of $99m, ahead of Prospectus and PDS guidance. Revenue for the period was $105.2m, with colocation accounting for 57% of revenue.