AXA UK appoints Group Property Director

AXA UK has today announced that Deborah Parker has joined the operations team as Group Property Director, reporting to Kevin Murray, Chief Operating Officer. She will take up responsibility for the Group Real Estate function, encompassing Asset Management and Facilities Management.

1 October 2013

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Deborah is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors with over 20 years property and business experience, primarily gained in service and retail organisations. She was most recently part of the Real Estate Advisory team within the restructuring practice of PwC, advising on – amongst other projects - the asset disposal strategy for Lehman Re, the restructure and subsequent disposal of Game plc and the real estate disposal strategy for Jessops. Notably, Deborah was the Property Director for Whitbread between 2003 and 2006, during which time she supported the acquisition and integration of Premier Lodge with the existing brand Travel Inn to create Premier Travel Inn [now Premier Inn].

I am delighted to welcome Deborah to our team. AXA UK has a large portfolio of properties across the UK and with the vast experience that she brings to the role, I am sure that she will create value from our existing assets as well as oversee the efficient use of all our resources.

Kevin Murray, Chief Operating Officer at AXA UK

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AXA Insurance UK plc registered in England and Wales under registered number 078950 and authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority and the Financial Conduct Authority under Financial Conduct Authority registration number 202312. Registered office is 20 Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0BG.

AXA UK is part of the AXA Group, a worldwide leader in insurance and asset management, with 147,000 employees serving 94 million clients in 50 countries. In 2023, IFRS revenues amounted to Euro 102.7 billion and underlying earnings to Euro 7.6 billion. AXA had Euro 844 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2023.

In the UK & Ireland, AXA operates through a number of business units including: AXA Insurance, AXA Health and AXA Ireland. AXA UK & Ireland employs around 10,000 staff.

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