Savills - Appointment - Germany

Date: 05 Aug 2008

Savills has appointed Bernd-Uwe Willer to its management board in Germany.

Willer, who joined Savills in May 2008 following the acquisition of white GmbH, will be responsible for the expansion of this new Dusseldorf office and the extension of Savills in the North-Rhine-Westfalia region. Prior to Savills he was one of the cofounders of white GmbH having previously worked as branch manager at Atisreal GmbH in Düsseldorf for seven years.

Savills' Dusseldorf office boasts a nine strong team offering investment and agency services specialising in offices, with further expansion planned into other sectors. The team recently advised on the investment transaction of Cecilien-Palais in Dusseldorf for approximately €18 million to Quantum Immobilien-Kapitalanlagegesellschaft.

Roy Frydling, head of Savills Germany, says: "I am delighted that Bernd-Uwe has accepted this position on the management board. The Rhine Ruhr region presents Savills with many opportunities for growth moving forward, and Bernd-Uwe is best placed to lead this."

Bernd-Uwe Willer, adds: "Savills has become a leading force as a real estate advisor in Germany, and it the opportunity to build on this firm structure and first class culture is an exciting challenge."

Savills is located at Am Werhahn 50, 40211 in Dusseldorf, and has further offices in Berlin, Frankfurt, Hamburg and Munich.

Bernd-Uwe Willer