1st May 2007 07:02
Workspace Group PLC01 May 2007 WORKSPACE APPOINTS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Workspace Group PLC, ("Workspace") the leading provider of flexible businessaccommodation to small and medium sized enterprises in London, today announcesthe appointment of Angus Boag as Development Director. Angus, aged 47, joins Workspace from the Manhattan Loft Corporation, where hehas been a Director since 1993, and Managing Director from 2000 to date. He haswide experience in development project management. He is a Chartered Engineerand has a Masters degree in project management. With Manhattan loft Corporationhe has developed over 2 million sq.ft of retail, office and residential space in central London. Harry Platt, Chief Executive of Workspace, commented, " As London continues to thrive, the opportunities to pursue the improvement ofa number of our estates in London for mixed use, higher density schemes, areincreasing. There are significant opportunities for the Group to release addedvalue from intensifying the use at many of our sites. We have recognised theneed to build up our internal expertise to help release this additional value in this area of urban regeneration. " We are delighted that Angus is joining us. He brings a wealth of experienceand he has an extremely detailed knowledge of the London market, particularly in the niche areas of residential and mixed-use development. He joins us with the intention of building up our capacity in this area, and capturing more of the latent value in our portfolio." Angus joins Workspace on 1 June on a part time basis - taking up his fullposition later in the year and reporting directly to the Group Chief Executive,Harry Platt. -ends- Date: 1 May 2007For further information: Workspace Group PLC cityPROFILEHarry Platt, Chief Executive Simon Courtenay020-7247-7614 020-7448-3244 e-mail: [email protected]: www.workspacegroup.co.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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