DTZ has announced the appointment of Patrick Delcol as country head of DTZ in Poland, with effect from 1 February 2010. Delcol, 45, joins from ING Real Estate Development, Poland, where he was Development Director and a member of the Board. Previous roles in Poland include CEO of Centrum Development and Investments, a subsidiary of the Eastbridge Group, and Development Manager for the BESIX Group. Delcol takes over from Alan Colquhoun who has accepted responsibility for running DTZ’s business in Canada.

Steve Watts, DTZ COO Continental Europe and Middle East said: 'I am delighted that Patrick will be joining us as the new Country Head of DTZ in Poland. With over 19 years’ experience in real estate, he brings with him a wealth of experience that will prove invaluable in taking forward our business in Poland and the CEE region.'

Delcol is a founder and President of the PRCH (Polish Council of Shopping Centres). He has a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the Solvay School of Commerce, at the Université Libre de Bruxelles and speaks fluent Polish, English and French.