DWS Investments, the US retail unit of Deutsche Bank's Asset Management division, has appointed Jeffrey Diamond as a Director, Senior National Account Manager and Head of US Offshore Distribution. Diamond will be responsible for firm's relationship within the B-D channel and will also focus on establishing and building DWS Investments' offshore business within the US. He will be based in New Jersey and will report to Michael Woods, a Managing Director, CEO and US Head of Distribution for DWS Investments Distributors Inc.

Diamond joins DWS Investments from UBS where he served as an Executive Director in National Accounts, responsible for building UBS Global Asset Management's offshore distribution business within the Americas. Earlier in his career, Diamond served as an Account Manager at UBS Global Asset Management responsible for growing the sub-advisory and third party distribution business.

"We are pleased to have Jeff join DWS Investments at this critical time of growth," stated Woods. "His knowledge and successful track record working with national broker dealers and building offshore distribution businesses will be key in helping us to deliver our investment solutions to a new and growing client-base."

In addition, DWS Investments has also appointed eight new Vice Presidents and Regional Vice Presidents in the B-D and RIA channels, and Financial Advisor Division.

Michael Maddox joins as a RVP in the RIA channel, formally a VP at Evergreen Investments; Angelo Pirri joins as a RVP in the RIA channel, formerly a VP at Julius Baer Investment Management; Michael Fredrick joins as a RVP in the RIA and FAD channels, formally a RVP at Columbia Management & Riversource Investments; Douglas Macomber joins as RVP in the RIA and FAD channels, formally a RVP at Van Kampen Investments. They will all report to Benjamin LeFevre, Director, Divisional Sales Manager.

As well, Chad Stone joins as a RVP in the BD channel, formally a RVP at The Hartford; Neil Rothman joins as a RVP in the BD channel, formally a RVP at Lord Abbott; Richard Kline joins as a RVP in the B-D channel, formally a RVP at Delaware Investments. They will report to Richard Kozlowski, Divisional Director, Broker Dealer Division.

And Thomas Wagner joins as a VP and a National Accounts Manager in the RIA and Independent channels, formally a VP at Fidelity Investments. Tom will report to Nicole Grogan, a Senior National Accounts Manager, RIA and Independent channels. 

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