Digital Realty Appoints Chief Human Resources Officer

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: DLR), a leading global provider of data center solutions, announced today the appointment of Cindy Fiedelman as Chief Human Resources Officer, responsible for leading the company's global human capital strategy, which includes talent management, leadership development, compensation and benefits programs, as well as human resources integration efforts related to mergers and acquisitions.  She joined the company on an interim basis in September 2015 to replace Ellen Jacobs, Senior Vice President of Corporate Services & Human Resources, who retired in the fourth quarter of 2015.  Cindy is based in Dallas and reports directly to Chief Executive Officer A. William Stein.

"Cindy is an accomplished Human Resources executive with over 15 years of experience leading talent acquisition and development, strategic workforce planning and change management initiatives at growing international companies, and we are pleased to welcome her to Digital Realty to head our global Human Resources team," said Mr. Stein.  "Cindy is adept at leading change, driving results, and building strong relationships at all levels, while providing organizational leadership in complex business environments.  We look forward to leveraging Cindy's expertise as she continues to guide our global workforce and growth initiatives."

Prior to taking on this role, Cindy served as Vice President of People & Diversity at American Airlines, where she led the organization-wide integration effort resulting from the $11 billion merger between American Airlines and US Airways.  In addition, she led talent management, staffing, compensation, and human resources operations globally.  She has also held senior-level human resources and operations positions at companies including Avaya, Sun Microsystems and Comcast.  Cindy has a proven track record of building teams focused on attracting top talent, transforming organizations, leading human resources activity around mergers and acquisitions, as well as the subsequent integration efforts, and creating engaged workforces.

"Cindy's unique abilities and experience are particularly relevant to our organization today as we complete the integration of Telx, the colocation and interconnection line of business we acquired in October 2015," continued Mr. Stein.  "Her steady hand has already been a positive influence on the integration process."

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Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
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About Digital Realty
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. supports the data center and colocation strategies of more than 1,000 firms across its secure, network-rich portfolio of data centers located throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.  Digital Realty's clients include domestic and international companies of all sizes, ranging from financial services, cloud and information technology services, to manufacturing, energy, gaming, life sciences and consumer products. https://www.digitalrealty.com/

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SOURCE Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

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