Who is Hugh Edmeades, the man who will conduct IPL 2019 auction?

IPL 2019 auction will be conducted by Hugh Edmeades, who is a 60-year-old freelance auctioneer hailing from United Kingdom. Edmeades conducted over 2,300 auctions after making his debut in August 1984, selling over 300,000 lots for more than £2.2 billion, while working at British auction house, Christie's. He was also the auctioneer at Nelson Mandela's 90th Birthday Gala in London.