NEW YORK, March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- InterPrivate IV
InfraTech Partners Inc. (NASDAQ: IPVIU) (NYSE: IPVI) (IPVIW) (the
"Company") announced today that James
Eisenstein, Michael Perone,
Gary Wojtaszek and Peter Gross were appointed to the board of
directors of the Company (the "Board") on March 4, 2021, in connection with the Company's
initial public offering. Messrs. Eisenstein, Gross, Perone and
Wojtaszek are independent directors. They join InterPrivate IV
InfraTech Partners Inc.'s team which also includes Chairman
Ahmed Fattouh, CEO Kevin Timmons, President David Withers, General Counsel Brandon Bentley, and Vice President Nina Fairbairn.
James Eisenstein is
Co-Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Grupo TorreSur,
the largest independent wireless tower company in Latin America. Previously, Mr. Eisenstein
served on the Board of Directors of Eaton Towers Limited, a
pan-African wireless tower company which operated towers
across six countries, from 2012 until its sale in 2019 to American
Tower Corporation for $1.9 billion. During the same period,
Mr. Eisenstein also sat on the Board of Directors of CTI
Towers. Prior to co-founding Grupo TorreSur,
Mr. Eisenstein was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Optasite Holding Company, Inc. from 2003 to 2008, and he was Chief
Executive Officer of Concourse Communications Group LLC during
2013. From 1995 to 2003, Mr. Eisenstein co-founded and
served in various roles at American Tower Corporation, including
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Development Officer. Before
co-founding American Tower, Mr. Eisenstein was a Partner
and Chief Operating Officer of Amaturo Group, Ltd. from 1990 to
1995, and prior to Amaturo, he was Deputy General Counsel of Home
Shopping Network from 1988 to 1990. Mr. Eisenstein was an
associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom from 1986 to
1988 and at Vinson & Elkins from 1984 to 1986. Mr.
Eisenstein sits on the Board of Directors of ATN International,
Inc., (NASDAQ:ATNI) which owns and operates telecom and
renewable energy companies.
Michael Perone has
been a pioneer in the high-tech industry for more than
30 years. Mr. Perone's sales enablement, lead generation, and
online marketing strategies have set industry standards that
countless other companies emulate today. He
co-founded Barracuda Networks (NYSE: CUDA) and, as Executive
Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Mr. Perone led
worldwide communications and marketing strategies, including
corporate brand management and identity. Under his marketing
leadership, Barracuda grew to over $400
million in annual revenue and executed a successful IPO.
Prior to Barracuda, Mr. Perone co-founded and served as
President and Board Member for Address.com, a leading free email
and Internet access service that reached more than 3.5 million
users (acquired by WhitePages). He also co-founded Spinway
Inc., a free internet service provider (ISP) that powered retail
branded ISPs, including Kmart's Bluelight.com Internet service,
Costco, Barnes & Noble, Yahoo!, Home Depot, and many
others (acquired by Kmart). Additionally, Mr. Perone
co-founded Affinity Path, a private-label ISP that
powered and supported thousands of ISPs throughout North America. He previously held systems
engineering positions with GE Aerospace. In 2007, he was named by
Ernst & Young a "Technology Entrepreneur of the Year for
Northern California" award
recipient.
Gary Wostasjek served as President and CEO and a
member of the board of directors of CyrusOne from 2012 to 2020.
Prior to becoming President of CyrusOne, Mr. Wojtaszek served
as CFO of Cincinnati Bell Inc., where he had responsibility for the
data center business and oversaw CyrusOne's successful
spin-off and IPO. Prior to joining Cincinnati Bell, he was
Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Accounting Officer for
the Laureate Education Corporation. He previously worked at Agere
Systems, the semiconductor and optical electronics communications
division of Lucent Technologies, where he held a number of finance
positions, ultimately serving as the vice president of corporate
finance, overseeing all controllership, tax and treasury functions.
Mr. Wojtaszek started his career in General Motors'
New York treasury group and joined Delphi Automotive Systems
as the regional European treasurer in connection with the initial
public offering and spin-off of Delphi Automotive Systems from
General Motors. Mr. Wojtaszek is currently serving on the
board of directors of GDS, an established leader in the
China datacenter market. He is
also on the board of directors of the Lyle School of Engineering at
Southern Methodist University, and the
advisory board of Southern Methodist
University's Datacenter Systems Engineering Program,
Columbia University's Lang Entrepreneur
Center, and the Dallas Chamber of
Commerce. Mr. Wojtaszek previously served as a director of
Cincinnati Bell Inc., the Dallas Zoo, and Tech Wildcatters.
Peter Gross is an
internationally recognized technology and energy expert whose
career spans over three decades. He is recognized as a thought
leader in the mission-critical information, communication, and
infrastructure design realm, has published numerous technical
papers in the field and is a frequent speaker at international
events. Mr. Gross is currently the Managing Partner of PMG
Associates, a consulting and advisory firm, and sits on several
boards of directors and advisors for public, private, and
not-for-profit companies. He previously led the Mission
Critical Systems group at Bloom Energy, the premier manufacturer of
solid oxide fuel cells. Prior to joining Bloom, he was Managing
Partner for Hewlett-Packard's Carbon, Power, and Critical Facilities
Services where he was responsible for strategic technology planning
and business development. He was the co-founder and CEO of EYP
Mission Critical Facilities, Inc., a preeminent consulting and
engineering firm dedicated to the design and operation of mission
critical facilities (acquired by HP). Mr. Gross is the
recipient of 2010 Data Center Dynamics' "Outstanding Contribution
to the Industry" award. He is a member of the Advisory Board of
UCLA's Institute of Environment and
Sustainability and Southern Methodist
University's Datacenter Systems Engineering Program.
Mr. Gross also serves as Chairman of the Board of SmartNations
and is a member of the DCIRN Board of Directors.
"Jimmy, Michael, Gary and Peter are amongst the most respected
founders and executives in the digital infrastructure industry and
we are extremely excited to welcome them to the Board," said
InterPrivate IV CEO Kevin Timmons."
"We look forward to leveraging our Directors' acumen and
impressive networks to our prospective target universe,"
added InterPrivate IV Chairman Ahmed Fattouh.
Messrs. Gross, Perone and Wojtaszek were appointed to the
Board's Audit Committee, with Mr. Wojtaszek serving as chair of the
Audit Committee and Messrs. Eisenstein and Gross were appointed to
the Board's Compensation Committee, with Mr. Gross serving as chair
of the Compensation Committee.
About InterPrivate IV InfraTech Partners Inc.
InterPrivate IV InfraTech Partners Inc. is a blank check company
whose business purpose is to effect a merger, capital stock
exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or
similar business combination with one or more businesses. While the
Company may pursue initial business combination targets in any
industry, the Company currently intends to concentrate its efforts
in identifying high growth businesses in the technology, media and
telecom infrastructure space, with a focus on target companies with
an enterprise value of $1 billion or
more.
Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that constitute
"forward-looking statements," including with respect to the
Company's search for an initial business combination.
Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many
of which are beyond the control of the Company, including those set
forth in the Risk Factors section of the Company's registration
statement for the initial public offering filed with the SEC.
Copies are available on the SEC's website, www.sec.gov. The Company
undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions
or changes after the date of this release, except as required by
law.
Press Contact:
Charlotte Luer, Marketing
cluer@interprivate.com
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