PATRIZIA Immobilien AG announced the appointment of Anne Kavanagh to the new role of Chief Investment Officer (CIO) further strengthening the company's Management Board and reinforcing PATRIZIA's strategy to grow its international presence. Her new role will become effective as of April 17, 2017. Anne Kavanagh joins PATRIZIA with over 25 years of industry experience. She joins from AXA Investment Managers - Real Assets where she has spent the last seven years as Global Head of Asset Management & Transactions, Real Assets, leading its asset management, development and transaction teams. Prior to this, she has carried out leading management roles at a number of internationally recognised businesses including: Managing Director Real Estate at Lazard; Head of Real Estate Europe at Cambridge Place Investment Management and International Director with responsibilities in Jones Lang LaSalle's capital markets business.