TORONTO, Sept. 14, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DREAM GLOBAL REIT (TSX: DRG.UN, FRA: DRG) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Rajeev Viswanathan as the Trust’s Chief Financial Officer effective September 14, 2018.
Mr. Viswanathan was formerly the Chief Financial Officer of Dream Office REIT and has 18 years of corporate finance, treasury, financial planning, information technology and reporting experience. Prior to joining Dream he was Senior Vice President, Finance at Brookfield Asset Management. Mr. Viswanathan is a Chartered Professional Accountant, Chartered Accountant and a Chartered Financial Analyst, beginning his professional career at Ernst & Young LLP.
"We are pleased to welcome Rajeev to the Dream Global team," commented Jane Gavan, CEO of Dream Global REIT. "Rajeev brings specific operating and financial experience in the real estate industry and will help drive our strategic vision for the future."
Mr. Viswanathan replaces Ms. Tamara Lawson, who has decided to pursue another employment opportunity. The Trust would like to thank Ms. Lawson for her contributions throughout her tenure.
About Dream Global Real Estate Investment Trust
Dream Global REIT is a real estate investment trust that provides investors with the opportunity to invest in commercial real estate exclusively outside of Canada. Dream Global REIT’s portfolio currently consists of approximately 19.3 million square feet of gross leasable area of office, industrial and mixed-use properties across Germany, the Netherlands, Austria and Belgium. For more information, please visit www.dreamglobalreit.ca.
For further information, please contact:
| P. Jane Gavan | Rajeev Viswanathan | Alexander Sannikov |
| President and Chief Executive Officer | Chief Financial Officer | Senior Vice President, Commercial Properties |
| (416) 365-6572 | (416) 365-8959 | (416) 365-4106 |
| jgavan@dream.ca | rviswanathan@dream.ca | asannikov@dream.ca |