is the world economy at risk? - Global Real Estate Institute

MARK THOMPSON
managing director
B&B HOTELS GMBH
HOTEL
Mark Thompson is Managing Director of B&B Hotels GmbH,
the German subsidiary of the French B&B Hotel Group who
operate 180 economy hotels under the B&B brand. Mark is
a qualified accountant with twenty-five years in the service
industry. Previously finance Director of Avis Rent A Car in
the UK, he has been in Germany since 2003, leading the B&B
Hotel business.
OLE VAGNER
ceo
KEOPS
Previous employment: Aktieselskabet Kjøbenhavns Handelsbank
1967-77 Chief Administrative Manager in Diners Club Scandinavia
1977-79 Deputy Director in Himmerlandsbanken. 1979-83 Bank
Manager in Bankaktieselskabet Alm. Brand Bank. 1983-89 Managing
Director in InvestorPartner A/S from 1989 - the company that later
on became Keops A/S Positions of trust: Director of: Højhuset
Mørkhøj A/S and Keops EjendomsObligationer I A/S. Supervisory
Board member of: DOMINO Norrköping A/S (Chairman), Højhuset
Mørkhøj A/S, HFI-Holding A/S, HFI-Invest A/S, Handels- og
Investeringsselskabet Hegedal A/S (Chairman), Lomax A/S
(Chairman), Center Syd A/S (Chairman).
JOHN VAN OOST
managing partner
NATIXIS CAPITAL PARTNERS
real estate private equity funds,
specialed in sale & leaseback
transactions; currently managing
Euro 6 bn. of assets
Managing Partner of NATIXIS Capital Partners and Deputy
Chairman of alstria office AG
CHRISTIAN ULBRICH
managing director
JONES LANG LASALLE GMBH
real estate services and money
management firm •
operates in more than 450
cities in over 50 countries
Since April 2005 Christian Ulbrich is the Managing Director
of Jones Lang LaSalle’s German business and member of
the EMEA Board. Christian Ulbrich (40) is carrying a senior
university degree in Business Administration and is trained as
a banker. After six years with two international banking groups
Christian Ulbrich was appointed into the Executive Committee
of a Northern German private bank. Subsequently, he was
in charge of the real estate activities of M. M. Warburg Bank
which are consolidated within HIH group of companies. Until
entering Jones Lang LaSalle he was holding several Board
Memberships of various real estate companies.
PHILIPPE VAN DER BEKEN
executive corporate services
MACQUARIE GOODMAN GROUP
leading developer, owner and manager
of industrial and business space across
australasia, asia and europe
Philippe is involved in sourcing, structuring and executing
corporate transactions for Macquarie Goodman globally. Prior
to joining the company he gained considerable experience
as an attorney with Linklaters, specializing in real estate,
corporate and capital market transactions. He is currently
Macquarie Goodman Group Corporate Services Executive
and Board member of Arlington European Logistics Fund FCP.
The Corporate Services team provides specialist transaction
services to Macquarie Goodman Group as a whole.
MARIUS VARRO
investment director
CATELLA PROPERTY ADVISORS GMBH
real estate advisory services
(sell & buy side): corporate finance •
investment • letting • valuation •
property management•
asset management
Marius Varro is a director of Catella Property Advisors GmbH and
heads the Dusseldorf Investment team. He advises on national and
international investment and portfolio transactions. Having a banking
background, Marius has been working in the real estate business for
more than 16 years. During this time he acted as an advisor on major
investment transactions, including developments. In addition to his
specialisation in investment services, Marius has a substantial track
record in end-user advisory.
Catella Property Group is a leading property transactions advisor with
operations in 12 European countries. We combine the structured
approach of an investment bank, with local property market expertise
and advanced transaction skills.