Institutional Real Estate, Inc. (IREI) announced today that Marek Handzel has joined IREI as Editor of Institutional Real Estate Europe.

Mr. Handzel most recently served as Editor at Barker Brooks Communications, where he was involved in numerous aspects of magazine and e-newsletter production. He is the former managing editor of Pension Funds Online and was also editor of the U.K.-based publication Pensions Age. His work has appeared in publications such as Financial News, European Pensions and FSTech.

"Marek will be an excellent addition to our talented editorial staff," says Geoffrey Dohrmann, president and CEO of IREI. "He has more than a dozen years of journalistic experience that includes covering the pensions management, institutional investment, insurance and legal sectors. His knowledge of European markets and the financial services industry will be an asset in his role as editor of our Europepublication."

In his new position, Mr. Handzel will be responsible for Institutional Real Estate Europe's editorial content and production. He will be based in the United Kingdom and is reachable by phone at +44 (0)7966 566 278 or email at m.handzel@irei.com.

Mr. Handzel replaces Richard Fleming who will be retiring at the end of this year.

"We will certainly miss Richard, who has been the editor of Institutional Real Estate Europe since day one, when it was launched 11 years ago," states Dohrmann. "His dedication and guidance were instrumental in the development and growth of the publication. We wish him all the best in his retirement."

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