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In 2014, Azrieli was appointed as Active Chairwoman of the Company's board of directors, after many years in which she served in key positions in the Group. Under the leadership of Danna Azrieli, the company increased it's value from 12&nbsp;billion nis, to a value of 37&nbsp;billion<ref>[https://www.bloomberg.com/quote/AZRG:IT Azrieli Group Ltd - Company Info], Bloomberg</ref><ref>Shlomit Lan and Hadas Magen, [https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-the-heiress-to-the-azrieli-empire-1000963011 The Heiress to the Azrieli Empire], Globes English Website, August 12, 2014</ref>In July 2019, Azrieli entered the data centers field and acquired 24% of the US-based company [[Compass (company)|Compass]] for $200 million.<ref>Aviv Levy and Shany Moses, [https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-azrieli-invests-135m-in-us-data-centers-1001294180 Azrieli invests $135m in North American data centers], Globes Website, July 18, 2019</ref><ref>Reuters Staff, [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-azrieli-group-m-a-compass-idUSKCN1UD0RX Israel's Azrieli buys stake in data centers firm Compass for $135 million], Reuters Website, July 18, 2020</ref><ref name="globes-compass">{{cite news|url=https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-amazon-in-talks-to-build-three-israel-data-centers-for-nis-1b-1001337974|title=Amazon in talks to build three Israel data centers for NIS 1b|author=Omri Zerachovitz|work=[[Globes (newspaper)|Globes]]|date=August 2, 2020|access-date=August 3, 2020}}</ref> In July 2021 Azrieli acquired Norwegian data centers company Green Mountain Data Centers for NIS 2.3b.<ref>Omri Cohen, [https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-azrieli-group-buys-norwegian-data-centers-co-for-nis-23b-1001378647 Azrieli Group buys Norwegian data centers co for NIS 2.3b], Globes Website, July 19, 2021</ref> Under the management of Danna Azrieli, Azrieli Group build [[Azrieli Sarona Tower]], skyscraper in the [[HaKirya|Sarona]] neighborhood, [[Tel Aviv]], Israel<ref name=scp>{{cite web|title=Azrieli Sarona|url=http://skyscrapercenter.com/building/azrieli-sarona/14142|website=The Skyscraper Center}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.land.gov.il/IturTabotData/nispachim/telmer/5008622/4.pdf |title=tower's plan |access-date=October 25, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160419200307/http://www.land.gov.il/IturTabotData/nispachim/telmer/5008622/4.pdf |archive-date=April 19, 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> also the Company entered new sectors, including [[data center]]s, [[senior home]], hotels, rental housing sectors.<ref>Shlomit Tsur, [https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-work-begins-on-azrieli-centers-fourth-spiral-tower-1001265474 Work begins on Azrieli Center's 'spiral' tower], Globes Website, December 19, 2018</ref><ref>India Block, [https://www.dezeen.com/2019/01/04/kpf-azrieli-tower-skyscraper-tel-aviv-israel-tallest-building/ KPF unveils scrolling supernal Tel Aviv skyscraper that will be Israel's tallest building], January 4, 2019, dezeen website</ref><ref>Naama Barak, [https://www.israel21c.org/israels-tallest-tower-to-be-added-to-tel-aviv-landmark/ Israel's tallest tower to be added to Tel Aviv landmark], Israel21C, December 27, 2018</ref><ref>Tofi Stoler and Billy Frenkel, [https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3752516,00.html Scrapped London Skyscraper Set to Dominate Tel Aviv Skyline], Calcalistech website, December 20, 2018</ref>
In 2014, Azrieli was appointed as Active Chairwoman of the Company's board of directors, after many years in which she served in key positions in the Group. Under the leadership of Danna Azrieli, the company increased it's value from 12&nbsp;billion nis, to a value of 37&nbsp;billion<ref>[https://www.bloomberg.com/quote/AZRG:IT Azrieli Group Ltd - Company Info], Bloomberg</ref><ref>Shlomit Lan and Hadas Magen, [https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-the-heiress-to-the-azrieli-empire-1000963011 The Heiress to the Azrieli Empire], Globes English Website, August 12, 2014</ref>In July 2019, Azrieli entered the data centers field and acquired 24% of the US-based company [[Compass (company)|Compass]] for $200 million.<ref>Aviv Levy and Shany Moses, [https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-azrieli-invests-135m-in-us-data-centers-1001294180 Azrieli invests $135m in North American data centers], Globes Website, July 18, 2019</ref><ref>Reuters Staff, [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-azrieli-group-m-a-compass-idUSKCN1UD0RX Israel's Azrieli buys stake in data centers firm Compass for $135 million], Reuters Website, July 18, 2020</ref><ref name="globes-compass">{{cite news|url=https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-amazon-in-talks-to-build-three-israel-data-centers-for-nis-1b-1001337974|title=Amazon in talks to build three Israel data centers for NIS 1b|author=Omri Zerachovitz|work=[[Globes (newspaper)|Globes]]|date=August 2, 2020|access-date=August 3, 2020}}</ref> In July 2021 Azrieli acquired Norwegian data centers company Green Mountain Data Centers for NIS 2.3b.<ref>Omri Cohen, [https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-azrieli-group-buys-norwegian-data-centers-co-for-nis-23b-1001378647 Azrieli Group buys Norwegian data centers co for NIS 2.3b], Globes Website, July 19, 2021</ref> Under the management of Danna Azrieli, Azrieli Group build [[Azrieli Sarona Tower]], skyscraper in the [[HaKirya|Sarona]] neighborhood, [[Tel Aviv]], Israel<ref name=scp>{{cite web|title=Azrieli Sarona|url=http://skyscrapercenter.com/building/azrieli-sarona/14142|website=The Skyscraper Center}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.land.gov.il/IturTabotData/nispachim/telmer/5008622/4.pdf |title=tower's plan |access-date=October 25, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160419200307/http://www.land.gov.il/IturTabotData/nispachim/telmer/5008622/4.pdf |archive-date=April 19, 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> also the Company entered new sectors, including [[data center]]s, [[senior home]], hotels, rental housing sectors.<ref>Shlomit Tsur, [https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-work-begins-on-azrieli-centers-fourth-spiral-tower-1001265474 Work begins on Azrieli Center's 'spiral' tower], Globes Website, December 19, 2018</ref><ref>India Block, [https://www.dezeen.com/2019/01/04/kpf-azrieli-tower-skyscraper-tel-aviv-israel-tallest-building/ KPF unveils scrolling supernal Tel Aviv skyscraper that will be Israel's tallest building], January 4, 2019, dezeen website</ref><ref>Naama Barak, [https://www.israel21c.org/israels-tallest-tower-to-be-added-to-tel-aviv-landmark/ Israel's tallest tower to be added to Tel Aviv landmark], Israel21C, December 27, 2018</ref><ref>Tofi Stoler and Billy Frenkel, [https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3752516,00.html Scrapped London Skyscraper Set to Dominate Tel Aviv Skyline], Calcalistech website, December 20, 2018</ref>

In [[2018]], the Azrieli Group initiated a large sheltered housing project with a total investment of NIS 390 million. And in 2021, in response to significant market demands, the group invested NIS 180 million to buy land in the Tel Aviv city centre for building 100 long-term rental apartments


==Philanthropy==
==Philanthropy==

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Danna Azrieli
Born(1967-06-03)June 3, 1967
Montreal, Canada
NationalityIsrael
EducationSwarthmore College (B.A.)
Vermont Law School (Juris Doctor (JD))
Occupation(s)Real estate developer and philanthropist
Parent(s)David Azrieli, Stephanie Lefcort
FamilyNaomi Azrieli, Sharon Azrieli, Rafael Azrieli[1]

Danna Hakim Azrieli (Template:Lang-he; born 3 June 1967; Montreal, Canada) is a Israeli real estate tycoon, developer, and philanthropist. Azrieli is Chairwoman of Azrieli Group,[3][4] Israeli real estate and holding company, taking over from her father, David Azrieli, on his passing in 2014. Danna is a board member at Tel Aviv University and the chair of philanthropic organisation, Azrieli Foundation, Israel. Danna Azrieli has a estimated net worth of $1.9 billion and rank by Forbes as the 2524th richest person in the world,[2] and the 61st wealthiest Israeli.[5]

Early life and education

Azrieli was born in Montreal, Canada. she is the daughter of the David Azrieli, Canadian real estate tycoon. She holds B.A in Sociology and Anthropology from Swarthmore College, Juris Doctor (JD) at Vermont Law School, graduating in year XXX. Upon relocating to Israel, Azrieli completed her legal training at Gornitzky & Co..

Career

Before becoming chairperson of Azrieli Group, Azrieli had worked in the family business for 15 years, initially managing the business in the United States before immigrating to Israel in 2004. Azrieli has been board member of Azrieli Group since the company went public in 2010, Appointed deputy chairmen in 2012, Azrieli went on to act as chairwomon in 2014 due to her father’s ill health and was later officially appointed to the role upon his death.[6]

In 2014, Azrieli was appointed as Active Chairwoman of the Company's board of directors, after many years in which she served in key positions in the Group. Under the leadership of Danna Azrieli, the company increased it's value from 12 billion nis, to a value of 37 billion[7][8]In July 2019, Azrieli entered the data centers field and acquired 24% of the US-based company Compass for $200 million.[9][10][11] In July 2021 Azrieli acquired Norwegian data centers company Green Mountain Data Centers for NIS 2.3b.[12] Under the management of Danna Azrieli, Azrieli Group build Azrieli Sarona Tower, skyscraper in the Sarona neighborhood, Tel Aviv, Israel[13][14] also the Company entered new sectors, including data centers, senior home, hotels, rental housing sectors.[15][16][17][18]

Philanthropy

Azrieli is the Chairwoman of the Israeli Azrieli Foundation, that support of a number of education programs, universities, research institutes and medical centres.[3][19] In 2021, the foundation made two donations to medical research - one of NIS 40 million to Autism Research at the National Autism Research Centre of Israel (NARCI),[20] and another of $50 million USD to the Weizmann Institute of Science to establish the Azrieli Institute for Brain and Neural Sciences. [21] Azrieli is also board member of the Azrieli Foundation,Canada.

Personal life

Danna is married to Danny Hakim

Books

See also

References

  1. ^ "Making Philanthropy a Family Endeavour" by Paul Waldie, The Globe and Mail, January 20, 2012
  2. ^ a b Forbes: The World's Billionaires: Danna Azrieli November 2021
  3. ^ a b Danna Hakim Azrieli – Chairman, Azrieli Group Ltd, Bloomberg
  4. ^ Company Website, Azrieli Group Website
  5. ^ Israeli Billionaires 2021, Forebs Israel, July 2021
  6. ^ Danna Azrieli steps in to replace ailing father, Globes, 3 July 2014
  7. ^ Azrieli Group Ltd - Company Info, Bloomberg
  8. ^ Shlomit Lan and Hadas Magen, The Heiress to the Azrieli Empire, Globes English Website, August 12, 2014
  9. ^ Aviv Levy and Shany Moses, Azrieli invests $135m in North American data centers, Globes Website, July 18, 2019
  10. ^ Reuters Staff, Israel's Azrieli buys stake in data centers firm Compass for $135 million, Reuters Website, July 18, 2020
  11. ^ Omri Zerachovitz (August 2, 2020). "Amazon in talks to build three Israel data centers for NIS 1b". Globes. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  12. ^ Omri Cohen, Azrieli Group buys Norwegian data centers co for NIS 2.3b, Globes Website, July 19, 2021
  13. ^ "Azrieli Sarona". The Skyscraper Center.
  14. ^ "tower's plan" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 19, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  15. ^ Shlomit Tsur, Work begins on Azrieli Center's 'spiral' tower, Globes Website, December 19, 2018
  16. ^ India Block, KPF unveils scrolling supernal Tel Aviv skyscraper that will be Israel's tallest building, January 4, 2019, dezeen website
  17. ^ Naama Barak, Israel's tallest tower to be added to Tel Aviv landmark, Israel21C, December 27, 2018
  18. ^ Tofi Stoler and Billy Frenkel, Scrapped London Skyscraper Set to Dominate Tel Aviv Skyline, Calcalistech website, December 20, 2018
  19. ^ Azrieli Foundation Israel Website
  20. ^ The Azrieli Foundation Announces NIS 40 Million Donation for National Autism Research at BGU and SUMC, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Website, 1 November, 2021
  21. ^ Azrieli Foundation donates $50m. to Weizmann Institute for new neuroscience center, Jerusalem Post, 10 November 2021


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