Carter Jonas has appointed Colliers EMEA chief operating officer Richard Bruce as its new chief executive.
Bruce will join Carter Jonas as an equity partner, with his new role taking effect from September this year.
Based out of the firm’s London headquarters at One Chapel Place, W1, he will succeed Mark Granger, who has held the role since 1997.
Granger will retire from the partnership but remain with the business as a consultant, working alongside some of his long-standing estate clients.
Bruce joined Colliers in 2015 as chief operating officer EMEA. During his time there, he led the firm’s business planning initiative to double revenue, bringing together multiple business lines around a core focus of clients, people, technology and ESG. He also established specific transformation strategies in those areas to promote cohesion, productivity, innovation, talent retention and client satisfaction.
Before this, he was director of operations at law firm Kennedy’s, with a specific focus on leading change across technology, operations and real estate. He has also held senior roles with JP Morgan and Hewlett-Packard.
Carter Jonas said Bruce’s expertise would be “invaluable” as it defines a new growth strategy to take it into 2030.
Bruce said: “Carter Jonas combines a distinguished history with a collaborative culture and a tailored service approach to long-standing client relationships. Having got to know many of the team, I have seen first-hand the dedication and enthusiasm of its people, which is perhaps best exemplified by Mark Granger and his commitment to the firm’s growth.
“As the industry evolves, I look forward to continuing this success, using my professional services leadership experience, and working with everyone across the partnership, to continue to build the firm for the future, bringing together core skills, innovative technology and solutions to support our markets.”
Granger said: “Carter Jonas is almost unrecognisable from the firm I first joined as a graduate surveyor. Following a period of substantial growth, it is now a much larger, diverse operation reflecting not only our investment in organic growth, new offices and merger and acquisition activity but also the care and attention we bring to our work and the positive response of our clients.
“We have a truly talented team of professionals working across multiple service lines and locations, and it has been a great pleasure to have led them over the last 25 years. Whilst we have achieved so much, in Richard we have a chance to learn from our development, to devise a new strategy that continues to respond to client demand whilst focusing on new challenges and opportunities.”
James Bainbridge, chairman of Carter Jonas, added: “Carter Jonas has experienced strong growth over the last few years, and thanks to the passion and dedication of Mark Granger’s leadership of our business, we have a strong platform from which we can continue to grow. On behalf of the partnership and all our people, I thank Mark for his steadfast and abiding long-term contributions to our business.
“As we look ahead, I am confident that Richard is the best person to take the firm forward – to build upon the recent success and expand the business further. He has exceptional real estate experience, as well as insight from outside the industry. These attributes will be integral for both our clients and people as we plan for the next stage of our development.”
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