TORONTO, Sept. 14, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DREAM OFFICE REIT (D.UN-TSX) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Jay Jiang as the Trust's Chief Financial Officer effective September 14, 2018.

Mr. Jiang was formerly the Senior Vice President of Strategic Finance of Dream and was responsible for corporate development, strategy, finance and investor communications of the business. Prior to joining Dream, Mr. Jiang was part of the equity research team at BMO Capital Markets covering the Canadian real estate sector. Previously, he was a manager at Ernst & Young LLP in the financial services assurance and advisory group. Mr. Jiang is a Chartered Professional Accountant and Chartered Accountant.

"We are excited to welcome Jay to the Dream Office team," commented Michael Cooper, CEO of Dream Office REIT. "Jay combines his deep financial experience in the real estate industry with a passion for business transformation and operational excellence. These skills will complement our existing team and help drive the continued success of Dream Office."

Mr. Jiang replaces Mr. Rajeev Viswanathan, who will become Chief Financial Officer of Dream Global REIT.  The Trust would like to thank Mr. Viswanathan for his contributions throughout his tenure.

About Dream Office Real Estate Investment Trust

Dream Office REIT is an unincorporated, open-ended real estate investment trust. Dream Office REIT owns well-located, high-quality central business district office properties in major urban centres across Canada, with a focus on downtown Toronto. For more information, please visit www.dreamofficereit.ca.