Atrium European Real Estate Limited
EANS-News: Atrium European Real Estate Limited
APPOINTMENT OF NEW CHIEF
FINANCIAL OFFICER
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Corporate news transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer/originator is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Board of Directors (Appointments and Changes) St Helier Jersey / Channel Islands (euro adhoc) - APPOINTMENT OF NEW CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER JERSEY, 16 July 2013 - Atrium European Real Estate (the "Group") (VSE/Euronext: ATRS), a leading owner, operator and developer of retail real estate and shopping centres in Central and Eastern Europe, announces the appointment of Soňa Hýbnerová as its new chief financial officer to succeed David Doyle, who is leaving the Group to pursue other business interests. Soňa will assume her new position on 1 September 2013, following the completion of an orderly handover. Soňa has been with the Group for almost eight years, during which time she has held a number of senior operational and management positions, most recently as Director of Finance for Strategic Projects assisting the CFO with the Group's financial, and financing, requirements, as well as having responsibility for all of the financial aspects of the Group's acquisitions. Soňa also has a thorough understanding of the Group's financial operations, having held the position of Group Controller from 2009 until early 2012, when she was promoted to her most recent position. Prior to joining the Group, Soňa was with Deloitte in the audit and advisory department in Prague. Soňa holds a Master's and a Bachelor's degree in Economics and Business Administration, both of which are from the University of Economics in Prague. Rachel Lavine Group CEO of Atrium European Real Estate commented: "I am very pleased that Soňa has accepted the position of chief financial officer. In her eight years of wide-ranging experience with the Group, Soňa has gained a comprehensive understanding of our operations and procedures, as well as extensive knowledge of our financing resources and requirements. Along with the rest of the senior management team, I am looking forward to working with her in her new position in order to build on our continued success and consistently strong operational performance. "I would also like to take this opportunity to thank David for his many valuable contributions and for his hard work and dedication, and to wish him all the very best of success in his new business endeavours." Soňa Hýbnerová, Group CFO of Atrium European Real Estate, added: "Having worked at the Group for almost eight years and seen it transformed into a market leading retail real estate company which is now well-structured and operationally efficient, I am proud of both my part in that process and of being promoted to chief financial officer. I am looking forward to the challenge of playing a key role in the next stage in the Group's evolution, as we continue to grow and improve our business." For further information: FTI Consulting Inc.: +44 (0)20 7831 3113 Richard Sunderland Will Henderson Richard.sunderland@fticonsulting.com About Atrium European Real Estate Atrium is a leading real estate company focused on shopping centre investment, management and development in Central and Eastern Europe. As of 31 March 2013, the Group owned 156 retail properties with a market value of EUR2.20 billion, diversified across seven countries with a total gross lettable area of 1.245 million sqm. In 2012, Atrium produced a gross rental income of EUR193.5 million. The Company is based in Jersey and dual listed on the Vienna and Euronext Amsterdam Stock Exchanges under the ticker ATRS. This press release appears as a matter of record only and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase any security. Atrium is established as a closed-end investment company domiciled in Jersey. Atrium is registered with the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets as a collective investment scheme which may offer participations in The Netherlands pursuant to article 2:66 of the Financial Supervision Act (Wet op het financieel toezicht). All investments are subject to risk. Past performance is no guarantee of future returns. The value of investments may fluctuate. Results achieved in the past are no guarantee of future results. Further inquiry note: FTI Consulting Inc +44 (0)20 7831 3113 Richard Sunderland Will Henderson richard.sunderland@fticonsulting.com end of announcement euro adhoc -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- company: Atrium European Real Estate Limited Seaton Place 11-15 UK-JE4 0QH St Helier Jersey / Channel Islands phone: +44 (0)20 7831 3113 mail: richard.sunderland@fticonsulting.com WWW: http://www.aere.com sector: Real Estate ISIN: JE00B3DCF752 indexes: Standard Market Continuous stockmarkets: official market: Wien language: English
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