SANTA ANA, Calif., July 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Grubb & Ellis Company (NYSE:GBE), a leading real estate services and investment firm, today announced that it has named David Susoreny executive vice president, Corporate Services Group. The promotion is effective immediately. Susoreny is a 12-year veteran of the company, having most recently served as managing director, Corporate Services Group, which provides multi market account management for corporate clients to ensure the highest level of integrated real estate services. In this role, he will oversee the company's Corporate Services directors as well as the company's International, Project Management and Strategic Consulting businesses. "David has shown a tremendous aptitude for assessing a client's real estate needs and applying our service offerings in a way that is strategic and flexible, creating real estate programs specifically tailored to a client's needs both in terms of geographic footprint and service requirements," said Jack Van Berkel, president, Real Estate Services. "In the 12 years he has been with Grubb & Ellis, his ingenuity in servicing clients has gone unmatched." Most recently, Susoreny was responsible for major corporate relationships totaling in excess of 170 million square feet throughout the globe. Over the past 12 months, he played a key role in several of the company's largest new and expanded client relationships. He began his real estate career in 1992 as a tenant representative with UGL Equis, and joined Grubb & Ellis in 1997 as an associate director, Corporate Services Group. He was promoted to director in 2000, and to managing director, responsible for the Great Lakes Region, in 2003. In 2009, he received the company's Hal Ellis Achievement Award, created in honor of the company's co-founder who passed away late last year following a long illness. The Hal Ellis Award recognizes an outstanding client-facing individual who exemplifies the attributes that Hal most valued - professional excellence, leadership and high ethical standards. Susoreny holds a bachelor's degree from Indiana University and is a member of CoreNet Global. About Grubb & Ellis Named to The Global Outsourcing 100(TM) in 2009 by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals(TM), Grubb & Ellis Company (NYSE: GBE) is one of the largest and most respected commercial real estate services and investment companies in the world. Our 6,000 professionals in more than 130 company-owned and affiliate offices draw from a unique platform of real estate services, practice groups and investment products to deliver comprehensive, integrated solutions to real estate owners, tenants and investors. The firm's transaction, management, consulting and investment services are supported by highly regarded proprietary market research and extensive local expertise. Through Grubb & Ellis Realty Investors, the company is a leading sponsor of real estate investment programs that provide individuals and institutions the opportunity to invest in a broad range of real estate investment vehicles, including public non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), tenant-in-common (TIC) investments suitable for tax-deferred 1031 exchanges and other real estate investment funds. For more information, visit http://www.grubb-ellis.com/. DATASOURCE: Grubb & Ellis Company CONTACT: Erin Mays of Grubb & Ellis Company, +1-312-698-6735, Web Site: http://www.grubb-ellis.com/

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