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In his dual roles, Desiato will oversee all activities relatedto REM's publications and websites as well as the highly successfulRealShare conferences and its growing list of database products."Michael's efforts have been central to extending the success ofthe REM brand," said ALM president and CEO William Pollak on makingthe announcement. "He has played a key role in the creation of anationwide bureau that delivers breaking, daily news to thecommercial real estate industry, through GlobeSt.com, and hassuccessfully led REM's editorial team in expanding industrycoverage." ALM is Real Estate Media's parent organization.

"The new position will obviously impose many new challenges,"Desiato said on accepting the position. "But we have a longstandingprofessional team in place to support our daily activities, andthrough their support, I'm confident of a smooth and successfultransition. With their day-to-day supervision of the variousproducts, this team will pave our way to success on a dailybasis."