TOG appoints Toby Ogden as first chief commercial officer

The Office Group (TOG) has appointed Cushman & Wakefield’s head of London markets, Toby Ogden, to be its first chief commercial officer. Ogden will join the flexible serviced office business in October. He will oversee the acquisition, property development and revenue teams and drive strategies to ensure continued growth via property acquisition and revenue across TOG’s portfolio. Ogden spent 12 years at DTZ and Cushman & Wakefield, joining DTZ’s European valuation team in 2007. “We are proud to welcome Toby to the senior team. He brings with him a great depth of occupier expertise to help us build an industry-leading real estate strategy that will underpin the next phase for TOG,” said Olly Olsen, co-founder and co-chief executive at TOG. “Under Toby’s leadership, our teams will continue to evolve and innovate. We will continue to work extremely closely with Cushman & Wakefield on our future growth.” Charlie Green, co-founder and co-chief executive at TOG, added: “The industry is changing at an incredible pace, and, with Blackstone’s support, we have very real ambitions to grow TOG. “Toby has a deep understanding of our business and the market and will have a significant impact driving the business forward. He is one of the best in his field, so Olly and I are very excited to be working with him.” George Roberts, head of UK & Ireland at Cushman & Wakefield, said: “Toby’s time with us is testament to talent enabling rapid career progression at Cushman & Wakefield. “I’d like to thank him for the significant contribution he has made to our firm. We wish him well in his new role at a valued client, and we look forward to working together in the future.” He added that Alistair Brown would be stepping up to take over Ogden’s role. Brown has been at Cushman & Wakefield for over 19 years, and a member of the London leadership team since 2015. To send feedback, e-mail louise.dransfield@egi.co.uk or tweet @DransfieldL or @estatesgazette