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Verny joins Serraview as vice president of business development

Sonya Verny, Serraview Sonya Verny, Serraview

New York, NY According to Serraview, Sonya Verny has joined the firm as vice president of business development alongside Simon Davis. Verny’s appointment addresses the growing demand for the company’s workplace solutions as corporations look to decrease real estate spending and optimize workplaces.

In her new position, Verny is tasked with building relationships, helping organizations to optimize their workplace portfolios, and expanding Serraview’s client base in North America.

“Sonya is an extremely talented and driven professional, and we are extremely pleased to welcome her on board,” said Serraview CEO Stephen Macnee.

“We look forward to leveraging her experience and reputation in corporate real estate to serve our client base and continue to grow the company.”

Verny brings over 12 years of experience in business development and account management for AmLaw 100 firms and Fortune 500 companies. Most recently, she served as Manager of Corporate Real Estate Advisory Practice for BDO USA.

Verny is also an active member of the New York City chapter of CoreNet, where she chairs the Meetup Committee and acts as PR liaison for special events, and a member of IFMA, where she has served as a board member and chair of the IFMA Cares committee, the charitable arm of the organization. Sonya’s interviews with Real Estate and Facilities Management professionals are regularly published in the IFMA NYC newsletter.

“Serraview is disrupting the commercial real estate industry,” said Verny. “I’m excited to join the Serraview team because their workplace solutions are so different than anything else on the market today. Serraview dominates the Australian market and since expanding into North America 2 years ago, the company has won over some of the largest financial institutions and tech companies in the world.”

In her free time, Verny’s passion is raising money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital with the Kids for Kids Committee. She has served on the Kids for Kids Committee board for the past 5 years, and was recently honored with St. Jude’s Volunteer Group of the Year Award.

Serraview is a leading provider of Workplace Management and Optimization software, working with some of the largest and most progressive companies in North America and Australia to deliver the workplace of the future. Serraview provides cloud-based workplace solutions that drive optimized corporate real estate portfolio utilization, more efficient relocations, and enable smarter, more productive agile work environments. Serraview clients get reliable data and reporting that supports effective communication, accountability, better strategic decisions and huge bottom line savings. 

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