Shopping centre owner Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) has appointed Jean-Marie Tritant as Chairman of the management board and Group Chief Executive. Triant will succeed Mr Christophe Cuvillier on 1 January 2021. During a transition phase starting today (19 November 2020), Mr Triant will hold the position of Group Chief Operating Officer. Tritant joined Westfield in 1997 as a project manager, before later becoming President of the group’s US division. 

Jean-Marie Tritant, Group Chief Operating Officer, said: “This appointment is for me an immense honour and I fully appreciate the trust that has been placed in me. URW is an exceptional company that I joined more than 20 years ago and is leader in its sector."