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Penny Mosgrove is the Chief Executive Officer of Quintessentially Estates globally. Penny has spearheaded the expansion of the company from a single office in London to over 10 offices covering the major international hubs. Penny leads the strategy and expansion of the company which resulted in over a billion worth of property sold last year. Penny also sits on the board of the Quintessentially Group with revenues in excess of £100m and over 1000 staff and 65 offices worldwide.
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