News
Date: 22 May 2008
KF
opens Cambodia office | About Knight Frank Cambodia
London, UK – Knight
Frank has opened a full service office in Cambodia, South East Asia, as
it continues its global growth strategy.
Located in the capital city of Phnom Penh, Knight Frank will provide full
global real estate consultancy services including: valuations, research consultancy,
investment sales, agency and project marketing, asset and facilities management,
development consultancy, corporate real estate and global tenant solutions.
The office will be led by Eric Y H Ooi, chairman,
Knight Frank Cambodia,
with Sarkunan Subramaniam, director and Keith Ooi, country head. Two managers
have also been appointed: Teh Young Khean and Sorn Seap.
Nick Thomlinson, senior
partner, Knight Frank said: “After Vietnam,
Cambodia is the next emerging economy in the region and therefore it is an
opportune time for us to be opening an office to take advantage of the country’s
tremendous economic and real estate growth. As foreign investment rushes
into the country, there is already a demand for international professional
real estate services especially in advisory and consultancy work. We continue
with our strategy to expand our global service offering.”
Knight Frank’s
Asia Pacific business consists of 39 offices in eleven countries and employs
more than 2,000 staff (see Notes to Editors). The office
opening is in response to global client demand.
Eric Ooi, chairman, Knight
Frank Cambodia said: “Investors, in particular
foreign, require the best advice on development and investment proposals.
As the banking sector continues its impressive growth in tandem with the
economy, there is an increasing need for independent and competent valuations
at an international standard. We have in place the best and experienced team
to provide such advice to our clients. By opening in Cambodia, we complement
both our already established Asia Pacific operations and those in the rest
of the world.”
Knight Frank Cambodia’s
office is located at Unit 121, 1st Floor, Block A, Phnom Penh Center, St
Sihanouk 274 Corner Blvd Sothearos 3, Phnom
Penh.
For further information, please contact:
Eric Y H Ooi, chairman, Knight Frank Cambodia, +855 (0)15 321 268, eric.ooi@kh.knightfrank.com
Sarkunan Subramaniam, director, Knight Frank Cambodia, +855 (0)15 532 074,
sarky.s@kh.knightfrank.com
Keith Ooi, country head, Knight Frank Cambodia, +855 (0)15 532 075, keith.ooi@kh.knightfrank.com
Olivia Gallimore, Commercial PR Manager, Knight Frank, +44 (0)20 7861 1035,
olivia.gallimore@knightfrank.com
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Notes to Editors
Knight Frank’s
Asia Pacific region covers: Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia,
Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
and most recently Cambodia.
Eric Ooi, chairman has
more than 25 years’ experience in real estate
professional services and consulting. His expertise includes the valuation
of a wide spectrum of properties, in particular, mega commercial and township
projects, plantations, hotels, retail and office complexes, industrial premise
and resort properties, and advisory work in major corporate exercises. In
recent years, Eric has been involved in the marketing of high end residential
projects and has led the marketing and sales of more than US$500 million
worth of condominiums and serviced apartments.
Sarkunan Subramaniam,
director started his career 20 years ago as a Government valuer in Melbourne,
Australia and has been private practice property consultancy
since 1989. Sarky’s core competencies are in investment and development
consultancy, research, valuations and agency.
Keith Ooi, country head,
has more than six years’ experience in real
estate valuation and consultancy services. His valuations’ expertise
include retail and office complexes, hotels, mixed development land, estates
holdings, and industrial.
Teh Young Khen, manager
has more than three year’s experience in real
estate valuation and is involved in the sales and marketing for high-end
condominium projects, and the valuation of residential, industrial, plantation,
township development, hotels and offices.
Sorn Seap, manager has
more than three years’ experience in agency
and valuation covering residential, industrial, plantation, township developments,
hotels and offices.
Knight Frank LLP is the leading independent global property consultancy.
Headquartered in London, Knight Frank and its New York-based global partner
Newmark Knight Frank operate from over 165 offices, in 37 countries, in six
continents. For further information about the Company, please visit www.knightfrank.com
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