CBRE has appointed Pearson’s former global head of property Ben Almond as an executive director within its corporate capital markets team.
Almond will start in his new role at the beginning of January and will be responsible for expanding the range of services CBRE offers its clients. He will also advise on corporate strategies for the agent’s occupier clients.
At Pearson, Almond managed the firm’s real estate portfolio across six continents for nearly five years and led its workplace transformation programme.
Prior to joining Pearson, Almond held roles with several investment banks, including Commerzbank where he was international head of property and procurement for more than five years. He also spent more than 10 years at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein.
Colin Elliot, head of corporate capital markets at CBRE, said: “Ben brings with him a wealth of experience in both transactions and consultancy which will be invaluable in driving revenue growth and expanding our repertoire and client base.
“We always strive to give our clients a significant competitive advantage by delivering the best expertise and market intelligence, which the appointment of Ben will allow us to do.”
Almond added: “The importance of executing carefully considered and well-managed real estate transformation programmes has never been higher on the priority list of chief executives and chief financial officers.
“These unprecedented times have seen a reduction in the utilisation of corporate real estate portfolios, leading many companies to question the purpose of their real estate, the design of their workplaces and the effectiveness of their short and long-term investment, disposition and ownership strategies.”
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