Brookfield Office Properties Announces Management Changes

Brookfield Office Properties Inc. BPO and Brookfield Office Properties Canada today announced a series of promotions and an addition to its executive management team. Dennis Friedrich has been promoted to president and global chief investment officer of Brookfield Office Properties. In this new role, Mr. Friedrich will be responsible for global growth strategy and overseeing acquisition and development activities throughout the company's operating and target markets. Tom Farley has been promoted to president and global chief operating officer of Brookfield Office Properties. In this new role, Mr. Farley will oversee asset management, leasing and property operating initiatives in Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom. Mr. Farley will also become chairman of Brookfield Office Properties Canada, the publicly listed Canadian subsidiary. Jan Sucharda has been promoted to president and chief executive officer of Canadian commercial operations at Brookfield Office Properties and Brookfield Office Properties Canada. Mr. Sucharda was formerly president of these companies. In addition, the size of the Brookfield Office Properties Canada board of trustees is increasing by one seat which Mr. Sucharda will occupy.