MADRID, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- American Tower
Corporation, one of the world's largest real estate investment
trusts and a leading independent owner, operator and developer of
telecommunications real estate and infrastructure, continues to
grow in Europe.
On April 1, Pieter Nel was appointed CEO for Europe, one of the key markets for the
multinational. Pieter has more than 25 years' experience in the
telecommunications sector and has spent more than a decade at
American Tower, where he has been responsible for the establishment
and growth of nine new markets in EMEA as Chief Operating Officer
for the region and assumed the role of CEO for Africa in 2018. In his new role, Nel will
continue to support American Tower's growth strategy in
Europe.
"I am really excited about this new challenge. I am committed to
this mission and convinced that, together with the entire team we
will be able to further develop the great potential European
market presents," said Pieter
Nel.
Julian Plumstead, who held the
position of CEO for Europe for the
past three and a half years, will assume a newly created role as
Senior Vice President of M&A and Business Development for
Europe, Africa and Latin
America. With more than 25 years of experience in the
M&A field and his deep knowledge of the telecommunications
market, Julian will help American Tower identify growth
opportunities through acquisitions across the Europe, Africa and Latin
America footprint.
Since American Tower Corporation entered Europe in 2012, its tower portfolio has grown
significantly from 2,000 to over 30,000 sites. Last year, the
company acquired the Telxius Towers portfolio, which increased its
presence in Germany, provided
entry to Spain and strengthened
existing market position in Latin
America. Now the ATC's European footprint reaches four
markets -France, Germany, Poland and Spain- to expand its services and solutions to
help wireless network operators continue developing their 5G
networks across the region.
Olivier Puech, Executive Vice
President and President, Europe,
Africa and Latin America of American Tower said: "Our
expanded presence allows us to take advantage of our best talent,
skills, experience and resources globally, so that we are able to
manage relationships with clients that span countries
and scale our business with even more dedication, focus and
sustainability."
About American Tower:
American Tower Corporation (NYSE: AMT), one of the largest
global real estate investment trusts and a leading independent
owner, operator and developer of multitenant communications real
estate with a global portfolio of over 220,000 communications sites
and over 30,000 sites in our Europe, distributed in France, Germany, Poland and Spain. For more information about American
Tower, please visit www.americantower.com.
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