Americold Appoints Bryan Verbarendse as Chief Operating Officer for North America

Americold Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: COLD) (the “Company”), 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, today announced the appointment of Bryan Verbarendse as Chief Operating Officer for North America.

“We’re pleased to welcome Bryan to the Americold team,” said George Chappelle, Chief Executive Officer of Americold. “Bryan brings deep experience in retail and whole grocery supply chain and I am confident his experience will benefit our team and help us better serve our customers in North America.”

Mr. Verbarendse will lead Americold’s North America operations and various support functions to enable the organization to drive efficiency and provide best-in-class service across our operations team. He brings more than 31 years of experience to the company. Prior to joining Americold he served as Senior Vice President of Distribution and Replenishment for Albertson’s. He has also served as Group Vice President of Distribution at Albertson’s and held General Manager roles at Albertson’s and SUPERVALU. Mr. Verbarendse holds a BBA in Finance from Boise State University.

About Americold

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 242 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. Visit www.americold.com for more information.

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