Klaus Markus will become new head of Corporate Communications at Deutsche Annington SE

Bochum, 19.09.2013 -- With effect from October 1, 2013,  Klaus Markus will become the new head of Corporate Communications of the listed residential real estate Group, Deutsche Annington Immobilien SE. In addition to external and internal communications, the 43-year-old will be responsible for corporate marketing, corporate social responsibility and public affairs. In his new position, Klaus Markus reports direct to the CEO of Deutsche Annington Immobilien SE, Rolf Buch.

"With his experience gained at national and international companies, Klaus Markus will give new momentum to communications with customers, the media, the general public, politicians and employees and intensify Deutsche Annington Immobilien SE's dialogue with its stakeholders. Klaus Markus and I have been successfully working together for many years in a spirit of trust. I am extremely delighted that he has decided to join our company's management team and to help shape the positioning of Deutsche Annington," Rolf Buch said.

After studying culture and media management in Hamburg, Klaus Markus joined Bertelsmann AG in 1999 and organised the presentation of the media group at the world exhibition EXPO 2000 in Hanover. He was subsequently the project manager of the non-profit organisation STEP 21 before he took up PR work at DirectGroup Bertelsmann in 2004, last in the function of Corporate Communications manager. After four years at DirectGroup, he moved to the energy service provider EWE AG in Oldenburg as the head of Corporate Communications. From September 2008, Mr Markus was responsible for corporate communications at arvato. Klaus Markus is married and has three daughters.

Press contact:
Jana Gantenberg
+49 234 314 1926
jana.gantenberg@deutsche-annington.com

About Deutsche Annington
Deutsche Annington is Germany's largest privately held residential real estate company in terms of portfolio value and number of units owned. As of 30 June 2013, Deutsche Annington owned more than 179,000 residential units with an aggregate fair value of EUR 10.4 billion. Deutsche Annington operates nationwide with the majority of its portfolio being situated in the old German Federal States (Alte Bundesländer) including Berlin. Deutsche Annington is headquartered in Bochum and employs about 2,400 employees.

Additional information:
Stock exchange: Regulated Market (Prime Standard), Frankfurt Stock Exchange
ISIN: DE000A1ML7J1
WKN: A1ML7J
Common Code : 094567408
Registered office of Deutsche Annington: Vogelsanger Weg 80, 40472 Dusseldorf, Germany
Business address of Deutsche Annington: Philippstrasse 3, 44803 Bochum, Germany

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