Peter Hoffmann Named Special Advisor
Antonio Treminio Named Vice President Strategic Planning
MONTREAL, Aug. 7, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ROI Land Investments Ltd. (OTCQB: ROII) ("ROI" or the "Company"), a diversified real estate land development investment company, announced today that it has hired Martin Scholz as a Vice President of Investors Relations. In the role, Mr. Scholz will focus on fostering relationships with institutional investors to raise capital and identify new real estate investment opportunities.
"We are incredibly excited to welcome Martin to the ROI team," said Sami B. Chaouch, Chairman of ROI. "Over the course of his career, Martin has built a deep set of contacts in the real estate industry and a strong network of institutional investors in Europe. His significant business development experience from his time at Deutsche Bank will prove extremely valuable in helping ROI expand our corporate platform and lay a solid foundation for growth. In addition, his knowledge and business savvy will prove useful as ROI continues to grow."
Mr. Scholz joins ROI after spending 20 years as a financial consultant for Deutsche Bank and a regional director for the broker's mobile sales force. While at Deutsche Bank, Scholz managed a team of financial advisors and was responsible for providing a range of financial and estate planning services to individuals and families. Additionally, he was involved in organizational planning, strategic management and advising entrepreneurs on how to successfully develop their businesses.
ROI also announced today it has appointed Peter Hoffmann as Special Advisor, German Markets and Real Estate Market Intelligence, and Antonio Treminio as Vice President, Strategic Planning.
Mr. Hoffmann previously served as a consultant to ROI, focusing on leveraging his network in Germany to introduce retail and institutional investors to the Company. He brings over 25 years of real estate investment experience, including working as a Director, Managing Partner and the owner of real estate investment companies such as Pyramiddevcor Group of Companies and Petox Marketing Inc. in Montreal, the latter of which has assets under management of $250 million.
Mr. Treminio was named Vice President, Strategic Planning after serving as a special advisor to ROI. In his new role, Mr. Treminio will continue to oversee strategic planning for ROI's corporate development, communications and investor relations activities with special focus in the U.S. and Japanese financial markets. He has over 20 years of experience working with small- and micro-cap companies to secure financing and grow their businesses. Mr. Treminio began his career as a private banker at Dean Witter Reynolds.
"Assembling a top management team is crucial for ROI to continue to grow and prosper," added Chaouch. "Martin, Peter and Antonio each bring a unique skill set and experience that are invaluable as we look to develop our existing portfolio and acquire new assets."
About ROI Land Investments Ltd.
ROI Land Investments, Ltd. ("ROI") is a diversified real estate investment company specializing in land development. ROI's business model consists of acquiring attractive land developments free of zoning restrictions, obtaining the necessary development permits, outsourcing the development of the infrastructure and profiting from the sale of the subdivided land units to known large regional developers.
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