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CONTACT:
Pembroke Real Estate Media Relations (617)
563-5800
Haug to Lead Company’s Aggressive European Expansion
LONDON,
August
21, 2007
-- Pembroke
Real Estate today announced the appointment of Johannes (Hans)
Haug to senior vice president and managing director for
Europe.
In
this newly created role, Haug will lead Pembroke’s real estate
investment operations in Europe. With more than 16
years of real estate investment and development experience,
Haug will focus his efforts on European acquisitions as well
as current and future development opportunities in
London,
Paris,
Brussels
and Stockholm. He will report to
Stephen Bell, President of Pembroke Real
Estate.
Prior
to joining Pembroke, Haug was managing director and a member
of the Board of Management of Deka Immobilien Investment GmbH
in Frankfurt,
Germany. In this role, he
oversaw the operational management of 11 real estate funds
with investment in 20 countries. Prior to that, he
worked for Hines Immobilien GmbH, a subsidiary of the
U.S.-based Real Estate Development
Company.
“Pembroke
has an aggressive global strategy, and while we have been
investing in properties in London
and Tokyo
for more than a decade, Continental Europe has become
increasingly important in our effort to further diversify our
portfolio and find projects that stand the test of time,” said
Bell. “Our strategy is
focused on investing in markets that offer diversity in terms
of multiple economic cycles and drivers, future development
opportunities and the potential for long-term capital
appreciation.
“Hans’
many accomplishments and proven experience in this industry
enable him to bring a seasoned perspective to the tremendous
investment opportunities in Europe,”
said Bell. “This combined with
his passion for this business will serve him well as he shapes
Pembroke’s
acquisition and development activities in
London
and Continental Europe.”
Late
last year, Pembroke announced its first Continental European
acquisition, the International Press Centre (IPC) building at
Boulevard Charlemagne 1 in Brussels,
Belgium. While Pembroke is
aggressively identifying other projects in Continental Europe,
the firm also continues to expand in
London
and Tokyo. In fact, over the past
18 months, Pembroke has acquired five properties in
Europe
and Tokyo.
Pembroke
Real Estate currently manages more than 3.0 million square
feet of commercial and residential space worldwide, including
signature properties in Boston,
London,
San
Francisco,
Tokyo
and Washington,
D.C.
About
Pembroke Real Estate
Pembroke
Real Estate is the real estate investment and development
advisor for Fidelity Investments, one of the world’s largest
financial services organizations. Pembroke and its affiliates
specialize in the acquisition, design, development and
management of signature properties in major metropolitan areas
worldwide. The firm currently manages more than 3 million
square feet of commercial and residential space in London,
Tokyo, Brussels, San Francisco, Boston and Washington, D.C.
Pembroke seeks high-quality, high-profile, well-located
acquisition and development opportunities in the
office, residential and multi-use sectors. For more
information, visit the company’s Web site at www.pembrokere.com.
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