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GPE chief to be BPF president

Great Portland Estates plc chief executive, Toby Courtauld, is set to become the British Property Federation’s new President in 2011.

He will follow the current president, Rupert Clarke, and vice president, John Richards, who will hold the top position in 2010/11.

Speaking on his new position as junior vice president, Toby Courtauld said: “It is a real privilege to have the opportunity to contribute to the BPF in this way and I am greatly looking forward to working with Liz and her team”.

BPF chief executive, Liz Peace said: “We are delighted that Toby, one of the industry’s brightest young stars, has agreed to become our new junior vice president. He has been a very active member of our Policy Committee for a number of years and I’m sure he will bring a new dynamism to the future direction of the BPF.”

For more information and all PR and media queries, please contact Andrew Teacher, Head of Media, on 020 7802 0113 / ateacher@bpf.org.uk.