John Stewart To Join Digital Realty As Senior Vice President, Investor Relations

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: DLR), a leading global provider of data center solutions, has named John Stewart Senior Vice President, Investor Relations.  Mr. Stewart will be responsible for directing the Company's investor relations program and will report to A. William Stein, CFO and Chief Investment Officer.  His expected start date is September 9, 2013.

Mr. Stewart has over 15 years of financial services industry experience.  Prior to joining Digital Realty, he led the industrial and technology REIT sector coverage at Green Street Advisors, a leading independent real estate research firm.  Previously, Mr. Stewart was the lead REIT analyst at Credit Suisse.  He has followed the REIT sector since 2000, formerly as a member of top-ranked teams at Citigroup Investment Research and Merrill Lynch, and he has covered Digital Realty since its initial public offering in 2004.   Mr. Stewart began his career as a credit analyst with the Corporate Finance group at Bank of America. 

"John is an industry veteran with a deep knowledge of the shareholder landscape and extensive experience in the investment community, which will add great value to our investor relations program," said Michael F. Foust, Chief Executive Officer of Digital Realty.  "We are very pleased to welcome John to our team and look forward to working with him to enhance our investor communications and outreach efforts."   

"We have enjoyed a long-standing relationship with John during his coverage of Digital Realty from the sell-side," added Mr. Stein.  "His standing in the investment community along with his extensive knowledge of the Company and data center industry makes him the ideal addition to our team."

Following a period of transition, Pamela Garibaldi will assume the role of Vice President, Global Marketing.  She will be responsible for leading Digital Realty's marketing activities in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific and will report to Matt Miszewski, Senior Vice President, Sales.

About Digital Realty
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. focuses on delivering customer driven data center solutions by providing secure, reliable and cost effective facilities that meet each customer's unique data center needs. Digital Realty's customers include domestic and international companies across multiple industry verticals ranging from information technology and Internet enterprises, to manufacturing and financial services. Digital Realty's 127 properties, including three properties held as investments in unconsolidated joint ventures, comprise approximately 23.7 million square feet as of June 30, 2013, including 2.8 million square feet of space held for development. Digital Realty's portfolio is located in 32 markets throughout Europe, North America, Asia and Australia. Additional information about Digital Realty is included in the Company Overview, which is available on the Investors page of Digital Realty's website at http://www.digitalrealty.com.

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SOURCE Digital Realty Trust, Inc.