Gareth Jones has stepped down as Colliers International’s chief operating officer with immediate effect.
A spokeswoman for the firm said: “Jones has decided that after three years as COO he will be stepping down from this role. He will concentrate on Colliers’ alternative investments division, together with his arbitration and other fee-earning activities, and will continue to be a consultant to Colliers.”
The 55-year old has worked at Colliers for just over 30 years, having joined Conrad Ritblat in 1981, as a surveyor in its leisure department after graduating from Reading University.
Colliers said the development over the years of the healthcare, licensed and leisure and hotel teams, which along with automotive and roadside now form the alternative investments division, has been down to Jones’ efforts.
His departure comes a fortnight after Colliers was taken over by majority shareholder FirstService.
Company founder Sir John Ritblat, and co-director Colin Wagman, resigned from the board last week.
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