Alexander Otto, CEO of German retail specialist ECE, has taken over as chairman of the European arm of the Urban Land Institute (ULI). He succeeded Jan de Kreij, the former CEO of Dutch-based property company Corio, on 1 January this year.
Alexander Otto, CEO of German retail specialist ECE, has taken over as chairman of the European arm of the Urban Land Institute (ULI). He succeeded Jan de Kreij, the former CEO of Dutch-based property company Corio, on 1 January this year.
Otto was chairman of ULI Germany for the last five years. He said that his new task was about advancing the international interests of the urban development and real estate sector: 'The internationalization of the property sector offers enormous potential to learn from outstanding projects or companies in other countries. ULI Europe acts as a forum for the exchange of know-how on international level. And one of my core aims will be to promote this exchange, especially in the field of innovative environmental and sustainability concepts.'
The ULI (Urban Land Institute) is a worldwide educational and research organisation with over 40,000 members focusing on questions relating to urban development and the property sector. The chairman of ULI Europe represents the institute and its members at external events and is also responsible for developing strategies and specific objectives. 'I intend to create international training concepts to further the cross-border exchange of expertise and experience,' Otto said.
