Hart joins Cushman & Wakefield; to lead NY Regional CIS Group

According to Cushman & Wakefield, Michael Hart, an accomplished corporate services professional, has joined the company as the New York Regional Leader for the firm's Corporate Occupier & Investor Services (CIS) group. Hart was previously a vice president at Jones Lang LaSalle. In his new role, Hart will report to Mark Wanic, Americas head of occupier services, and will be responsible for managing all corporate account services and acting as a lead relationship manager between C&W and clients in the New York area. Hart will also be responsible for developing business from new sources and increasing market share in this niche in addition to growing business from existing client relationships. "We are very pleased to have someone of Michael's caliber join Cushman & Wakefield, further strengthening our position as a leading occupier services provider in the New York region," said Wanic. Throughout his career, Hart has focused on the representation of investors, corporations and professional firms in the strategic analysis of real estate portfolios or significant individual assets and the implementation of multiple service disciplines to fulfill corresponding needs. He has assisted with advising clients and acting on their behalf for the relocation, renegotiation and disposition of office and industrial space on a multi-market basis. In 2011, he was awarded a Top Gun Award, which is given to the highest revenue earners at Jones Lang LaSalle. Mr. Hart holds a Masters of Business Administration from Virginia Tech and a bachelor's degree from Duke University. Mr. Hart is a licensed real estate sales person in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia. Cushman & Wakefield is the world's largest privately‐held commercial real estate services firm. The company advises and represents clients on all aspects of property occupancy and investment, and has established a preeminent position in the world's major markets, as evidenced by its frequent involvement in many of the most significant property leases, sales and assignments. Founded in 1917 it has 243 offices in 60 countries and more than 14,000 employees. It offers a complete range of services for all property types, fully‐integrated on a global basis, including leasing, sales and acquisitions, debt and equity financing, investment banking, corporate services, property management, facilities management, project management, consulting and appraisal. The firm has more than $5.5 billion in assets under management through its wholly‐owned subsidiary Cushman & Wakefield Investors.