Piedmont Office Realty Trust has promoted George M. Wells to Executive Vice-President (EVP) of Real Estate Operations, to oversee all property management and asset management areas of the Company, after recent senior management restructuring. In addition, Alex Valente, who most recently served as Senior Vice-President of Piedmont’s Midwest Region based in Chicago, has relocated to Atlanta to serve as EVP of the Company’s Southeast Region, the position most recently held by Mr. Wells.