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Citi selects three preferred
EMEA real estate advisors
London, 15 July 2008 – Citi today announced that they have selected
CB Richard Ellis, Cushman & Wakefield and Knight Frank to act as their
three preferred real estate services advisors for transaction management
services across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
The joint mandate for Citi’s real estate network covers over 1,640 offices, call centers and retail outlets in 53 countries across EMEA totalling over 13.2M sq ft.
John Westwood, Citi Head of Real Estate and Business Development for EMEA, said: “Having previously worked with a large number of different service providers to support our transactional activity in the region, we have completed this tender process in order to select a panel of suppliers who can drive best practices across our portfolio, enabling us to improve levels of consistency and service delivery, and achieve improved economies of scale.”
Matthew Pullen, Executive Director of CBRE Global Corporate Services, EMEA, said: “This is an extremely significant engagement for CBRE. It builds on our established working relationship with Citi and demonstrates the strength of our experience and understanding of the objectives and challenges faced by international financial services clients. We look forward to partnering with Citi to deliver visible benefits back to their Business Units.”
Guy Douetil, Partner, Cushman & Wakefield, said: “Being selected as one of three preferred advisors in EMEA is a positive step change in our long term collaboration with Citi over the past ten years and we look forward to this opportunity to use the full strength of our service offer throughout the region.”
Bradley Baker, head of Global Tenant Representation, Knight Frank, said: “Having acted for Citi for over 30 years encompassing the acquisition of their initial headquarters building at Canary Wharf, we are delighted to be involved in their new strategy for EMEA.”
About Citi
Citi, the leading global financial services company, has some 200 million
customer accounts and does business in more than 100 countries, providing
consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range
of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit,
corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, and wealth management.
Citi's major brands include Citibank, CitiFinancial, Primerica, Smith Barney
and Banamex. Additional information may be found at www.citigroup.com or
www.citi.com.
About Knight Frank: 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 36
countries, in six continents. For further information about the Company,
please visit www.knightfrank.com
Media Contacts:
Citi: London: Ian Villiers +44 (0) 207 985 5607, ian.villiers@citi.com
Knight Frank: London: Bradley Baker +44(0)20 7861 1256 bradley.baker@knightfrank.com
Guy King, Head of Occupier Solutions +44 (0) 20 7861 1724
Naomi Curtis, Commercial PR Executive +44 (0) 20 7861 1744
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