International recruit to head CBRE’s NZ GCS team
International recruit to head CBRE’s NZ GCS team
CBRE has appointed highly experienced real
estate professional Tim Rookes to oversee the firm’s
expanding Global Corporate Services (GCS) team in New
Zealand.
CBRE New Zealand Managing Director Brent
McGregor said Mr Rookes’ extensive real estate background,
market knowledge and broad contact base would add
considerable strength and leadership to CBRE’s GCS team
nationally.
In his new National Director role Mr
Rookes will be based in Wellington and will be tasked with
growing CBRE’s New Zealand market share in this
increasingly active market segment, working closely with the
firm’s Australian and Asian businesses.
“Tim has
16 years of local and international real estate experience
having commenced his career with Colliers Jardine in
Wellington before moving to Ernst & Young’s Real Estate
Advisory team and transferring to their London team in 2001.
During his time at Ernst & Young, Tim was an advisor to
numerous blue chip companies and government organistions and
it is this experience we want to bring to our clients” Mr
McGregor said.
More recently, Tim held a global role
with Barclays Capital, where, notably, he was involved in
the Lehman Brother’s acquisition and integration. He joins
CBRE from Standard Bank in London where he was tasked with
establishing the firm’s International Real Estate function
across 16 countries.
“Tim’s extensive experience
will provide tremendous benefits to our clients as we
continue to grow our GCS platform,” Mr McGregor
said.
The GCS team provides professional property advice to occupiers of commercial real estate through a dedicated account management structure, ensuring the right expertise is provided to meet client needs. The team offers a range of services ranging from Portfolio Management and Lease Administration Services to Tenant Advocacy, Transaction Management, Strategic Property Advice, Facilities Management and Project Management.
Mr Rookes said; “It is fantastic to be back in New Zealand, and I am in the great position of having been a client of CBRE’s GCS team for the past five years. There were not many challenges that I faced as a client that CBRE hasn’t encountered somewhere across their global network and that has given me great insight as to what value can be derived from having the right support team on board.”
Mr Rookes added; “With real estate typically the 3rd highest cost behind remuneration and IT, it is not the sleeping giant it once was. It needs to be strategically managed and integrated within a business’s strategy. Whether a corporate or government occupier, the fundamentals remain the same and in the current climate more and more is being asked of in-house real estate teams to offer up effiencies and savings. This isn’t going to change and will make for challenging times ahead. The key is how equipped your business is to respond.”
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