BELLEVUE, WA — May 15, 2025 - Ada Infrastructure (“Ada”) announced today that Adrian Olteanu has been named as Head of Ada. Jennifer Weitzel will continue to serve as a Senior Advisor.
“I am honored to be named as Head of this innovative platform, which I believe has tremendous potential,” said Adrian Olteanu. “Our global team and platform are strategically positioned to drive digital infrastructure that is good for people, the planet, and our customers. We look forward to continuing to build on our legacy of growth and success.”
“On behalf of the team at Ares, we would like to thank Jen for her leadership and are pleased to welcome Adrian as the Head of Ada,” said Blair Jacobson, Co-President of Ares and Michael Steele, Partner in Ares’ Real Assets Group and former President of GLP Capital Partners. “As data center demand from both hyperscale and enterprise customers continues to accelerate, we believe we have only begun to scratch the surface of Ada’s potential. Ada has the full support of the Ares platform, and we look forward to continuing to build this business alongside this experienced and talented team.”
“It has been my pleasure and privilege to work alongside my Ada colleagues over the last three years and assemble one of the strongest Digital Infrastructure teams in the sector,” said Jen Weitzel. “Congratulations to Adrian on his expanded role, I have every confidence that Ada will continue to thrive in the future.”
Mr. Olteanu has been an invaluable leader at Ada, having served as its Head of Global Strategy since 2022. He brings 20 years of experience in driving strategy and operational excellence in public and private companies across the technology & services industry. He has led global teams that defined go-to-market and delivery strategies, including operational efficiencies. In his prior role at Microsoft, Adrian spent six years executing the global lease strategy for its Cloud Infrastructure Data Center Team, focused on global expansion across the Americas, Europe, APAC, Africa, and the Middle East.
About Ada Infrastructure
Ada Infrastructure is a global data center business with a global footprint that serves hyperscale and enterprise customers across Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Americas with reliable and scalable capacity. Ada is a part of the digital infrastructure platform of Ares Management Corporation, a leading global alternative investment manager offering clients complementary primary and secondary investment solutions across the credit, real estate, private equity and infrastructure asset classes. As of March 30, 2025, Ares Management Corporation's global platform had over $546 billion of assets under management with operations across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East. For more information, please visit www.aresmgmt.com.
Contact: [email protected]