Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Venkatesh (Tesh) S. Durvasula, as a member of the Board, effective August 1, 2022. Durvasula will serve as an independent director of the Company and as a member of the Capital Committee of the Board. Durvasula is currently the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and member of the board of directors of Africa Data Centres.

Prior to joining Africa Data Centres, Durvasula was CEO and President of CyrusOne.