Executive change

RNS Number : 0916K

SEGRO PLC

13 April 2010

 



Andrew Gulliford to lead Continental Europe for SEGRO

SEGRO, Europe's leading provider of flexible business space, is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Gulliford as Managing Director, Continental Europe.

Andrew has been at SEGRO for 6 years, latterly as Business Development Director and in January 2010 was given additional responsibilities in the running of the Continental European operations.  Prior to joining SEGRO, he spent 19 years at Jones Lang LaSalle, where he was European Director for their Industrial & Logistics business.

Andrew will become a member of the Group's Executive Committee which also comprises Ian Coull, Chief Executive, David Sleath, Finance Director and Ian Sutcliffe, Managing Director of the UK.  

Commenting on the appointment, Ian Coull, Chief Executive of SEGRO said: "I am delighted that Andrew has agreed to lead our Continental European operations, which will benefit from his considerable experience of the European industrial real estate sector and deep knowledge of SEGRO's business built up over the past 6 years. I am particularly pleased to have been able to appoint an internal candidate to this important role, demonstrating the quality and depth of SEGRO's management team. SEGRO remains fully committed to growing our business in Continental Europe."

Andrew Gulliford added: "I am looking forward to leading the Continental European business at such an exciting time in its evolution.  Whilst market conditions remain challenging, I believe SEGRO has excellent potential and I am delighted to be given the opportunity to lead it through the next stage of its development."

For further information please contact:

SEGRO	[phone]	Eleanor Johnson
Maitland	[phone]	Liz Morley

About SEGRO

SEGRO is Europe's leading provider of flexible business space, operating from a network of offices across 10 countries. The Group is a Real Estate Investment Trust  (REIT), listed on the London Stock Exchange and Euronext Paris.  SEGRO's portfolio comprises £5.3 billion of predominantly industrial and warehouse assets concentrated in and around major business centres and transportation hubs such as ports, airports and motorways intersections.  The Group serves over 1,900 customers spread across many geographic and different industry sectors.  It has 5.9 million sq m of built space and a passing rent roll of £344 million as at 31 December 2009.  For more information: www.SEGRO.com

 

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