businesschief.com 127LANDMARK DIVIDEND
Christof leads the Digital
Infrastructure division at
Landmark and has over 20 years
of experience in various finance,
risk management and corporate
development roles. He is responsible
for sourcing, negotiating and
closing acquisitions with continued
responsibility for asset and property
management. Prior to joining Landmark,
Christof was Chief Acquisitions Officer of
Carter Validus. At CV he was instrumental
in leading the development, acquisition,
strategy and execution of two of the
firm’s CV Mission-Critical REIT (Real
Estate Investment Trusts) Data Center
platforms. He was responsible for
sourcing, negotiating, structuring and
closing acquisitions, as well as strategic
and operational leadership. Previously,
Christof was Director of Corporate
Development for Equinix, the world’s
largest IBX data center and colocation
provider, and the world’s
largest public data center
REIT (as measured
by enterprise value),
from 2007 through
2011, and before that
worked for MetLife
from 2004 to 2007,
and Credit Suisse and
Ernst & Young.EXECUTIVE BIO
CHRISTOF HAMMERLI
TITLE: HEAD OF DIGITAL
INFRASTRUCTURE
COMPANY: LANDMARK DIVIDEND
INDUSTRY: TECHNOLOGYrelationships with tenants over a decade or
more. “In many cases we’ve known the CEO,
CFO and CTO since a company’s inception
and can offer the right advice and support for
the challenging times we’ve experienced over
the past year during the global pandemic,”
says Hammerli. “Whether that’s looking at
extending payment terms to navigate the step
change of a COVID-19 world or improving
sites. We don't buy an asset and let it sit there
and merely collect the rent. We work actively
with our tenants and partners to provide
additional dollars to regenerate and expand
sites to continue adding value to make sure
these assets remain viable and keep up with
the times. For example, you can increase
power density or cooling. This approach
positions Landmark well for success going
forward, with continued growth expected
in the U.S. and Canada, and international
expansion, particularly in Europe.
European Expansion
When COVID restrictions relax, Hammerli
expects to hit the trail to Europe to push
Landmark’s global expansion plans. “I grew
up in Switzerland and worked in Europe as an
equity analyst earlier in my career and later
as Director of Corporate Development with
Equinix, so I know the market well and have
relationships with a number of the major
operators,” he says. “It’s a natural move for the
company to expand the portfolio and would
be beneficial, not only for us, but also for many
of our tenants and partners that have a global
presence in Europe and the U.S. and need to
provide a service across borders. We plan to
set up a small team in Europe and actively
source opportunities in the coming months.”
Rising to the Challenge in a COVID-19 World
Landmark saw its business double year-over-
year in 2020 with industry growth accelerating