PHILADELPHIA, July 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Delaware Investments announced today that Edward A. "Ned" Gray, CFA and Todd A. Bassion, CFA have been named as additional co-managers of Delaware Enhanced Global Dividend and Income Fund.
Mr. Gray is a vice president and senior portfolio manager. He joined Delaware Investments in June 2005 to develop the firm's International Value Equity team, from Arborway Capital, which he co-founded in January 2005. He previously worked in the investment management business at Thomas Weisel Asset Management ("TWAM"), and ValueQuest, which was acquired by TWAM in 2002. At ValueQuest, which he joined in 1987, Gray served as a senior investment professional with responsibilities for portfolio management, security analysis, quantitative research, performance analysis, global research, back office/investment information systems integration, trading, and client and consultant relations. Prior to ValueQuest, he was a research analyst at the Center for Competitive Analysis. Gray received his bachelor's degree in history from Reed College and a master of arts in law and diplomacy, in international economics, business and law from Tufts University's Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.
Mr. Bassion is a vice president and portfolio manager. He joined Delaware Investments in June 2005 as a senior analyst on the firm's International Value Equity team. He takes a lead role in generating and researching new companies for the portfolios as well as providing input on ongoing portfolio management. Bassion previously worked at Arborway Capital, where he was a key part of the team that started at ValueQuest/TA and moved to Thomas Weisel Asset Management with its acquisition of ValueQuest/TA in 2002. Bassion, who joined ValueQuest/TA in 2000, served as a research associate there. Bassion earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Colorado College.
Mr. Gray and Mr. Bassion will serve as co-managers for the Delaware Enhanced Global Dividend and Income Fund with Babak Zenouzi, Damon J. Andres, Liu-Er Chen, Thomas H. Chow, D. Tysen Nutt Jr., Roger A. Early, Kevin P. Loome and Philip R. Perkins.
Mr. Gray and Mr. Bassion will continue to manage the international portion and serve as co-managers for Delaware Investments Global Dividend and Income Fund, Inc. with Babak Zenouzi and Damon J. Andres, D. Tysen Nutt Jr., Anthony A. Lombardi, Robert A. Vogel Jr., Nikhil G. Lalvani, Nashira S. Wynn, Thomas H. Chow, Roger A. Early, Philip R. Perkins and Kevin P. Loome.
DELAWARE ENHANCED GLOBAL DIVIDEND AND INCOME FUND
Delaware Enhanced Global Dividend and Income Fund is a diversified, closed-end fund that trades under the symbol "DEX" on the New York Stock Exchange. The Fund's primary investment objective is to seek to provide current income. Capital appreciation is a secondary objective of the Fund. There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.
DELAWARE INVESTMENTS GLOBAL DIVIDEND AND INCOME FUND, INC.
Delaware Investments Global Dividend and Income Fund, Inc. is a diversified, closed-end fund that trades under the symbol "DGF" on the New York Stock Exchange. The Fund's primary investment objective is to seek to provide high current income. Capital appreciation is a secondary objective of the Fund. There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.
About Delaware Investments:
Delaware Investments, an affiliate of Lincoln Financial Group, is a Philadelphia-based diversified asset management firm with more than $140 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2008. Through a broad range of managed accounts and portfolios, mutual funds, retirement accounts, sub- advised funds, and other investment products, Delaware Investments provides investment services to individual investors and to institutional investors such as private and public pension funds, foundations, and endowment funds. Delaware Investments is the marketing name for Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries. For more information on Delaware Investments, visit the company at http://www.delawareinvestments.com/. Lincoln Financial Group is the marketing name for Lincoln National Corporation and its affiliates. For more information on Lincoln Financial Group, visit http://www.lincolnfinancial.com/.
