Americold Announces Leadership Updates - Seite 2

“We are pleased to welcome Jay to the Americold team,” stated Mr. Chappelle. “Jay is a results-oriented executive with a track record of driving profitable growth. I am confident that his keen strategic mindset and experience in prudent capital management make him the right fit for Americold as we continue to pursue our disciplined growth strategy. I look forward to working with Jay to build on our momentum and deliver enhanced value for our shareholders.”

“Americold has built a leading global portfolio with a best-in-class operating platform, and I am honored to join their business as CFO,” said Jay Wells. “I look forward to working with the team to continue to strengthen Americold’s financial foundation and position the business for future success.”

Leadership Team Realignment

Americold also announced that it would realign its executive leadership team to establish further ownership of financial performance across geographies:

• Rob Chambers, Americold’s Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, will assume the role of President, Americas, effective immediately.
• Richard Winnall, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, International, will assume the role of President, International, effective immediately.

Both Mr. Chambers and Mr. Winnall will continue to report directly to Mr. Chappelle.

Mr. Chappelle concluded, “These changes to our leadership structure reflect our continued international expansion and will allow our team to more effectively implement strategic initiatives and take control of business performance across our markets.”

About Americold Realty Trust, Inc.

Americold is a global leader in temperature-controlled logistics real estate and value-added services. Focused on the ownership, operation, acquisition, and development of temperature-controlled warehouses, Americold owns and/or operates 243 temperature-controlled warehouses, with approximately 1.5 billion refrigerated cubic feet of storage, in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and South America. Americold’s facilities are an integral component of the supply chain connecting food producers, processors, distributors, and retailers to consumers.