Piedmont Office Realty Trust announced that Raymond L. Owens has been promoted to Chief Investment Officer. Prior to his promotion, Mr. Owens had served as Piedmont's Executive Vice President- Capital Markets since 2007. Since 2007, Mr. Owens has been responsible for all acquisition, disposition and financing activities for Piedmont.

During his 35-year career in the real estate industry, he has gained broad real estate capabilities encompassing asset management and capital markets leadership including tenures with PM Realty Group, General Electric Asset Management, Travelers Realty Investment Company, and Aetna Realty Investors. Mr. Owens is a member of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Managers, the National Association of Industrial & Office Properties, and the Urban Land Institute.