CyrusOne Closes On Transaction To Acquire Suburban Chicago Data Center From CME Group
Acquisition enhances CyrusOne data center portfolio and will expand the preeminent financial services colocation hub in the industry.
CyrusOne, Inc. has announced that it has closed on the previously announced acquisition of a suburban Chicago data center in Aurora, IL, from CME Group. This transaction expands CyrusOne's existing portfolio to more than 30 data centers across the U.S. and overseas and provides customers involved in the global financial markets with connectivity and proximity to the CME Globex platform.
“The closing of this acquisition marks an exciting milestone for us as we solidify our leadership position in the financial services market and enhance our services for enterprise customers in Chicago and across the U.S.,” said Gary Wojtaszek, president and chief executive officer, CyrusOne. “The acquisition represents the next step in our longer-term strategic plan to enhance our ability to innovate and support customers in the financial services sector. In addition, it creates significant opportunities by offering a unique ecosystem to energy, enterprise, fintech, and cloud customers. We look forward to expanding this global risk management campus to meet the growing and evolving colocation needs of customers.”