Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) is pleased to announce that it has hired Jim Brown as senior managing director of its Global Corporate Services (GCS) practice. As part of a GCS initiative, Mr. Brown will play an integral role in developing and implementing plans to strategically grow the program and project management business. Mr. Brown’s focus will be defining product and commercial offerings, developing client solutions, account management and ensuring client satisfaction. He will also work closely with other GCS service line leaders, including facility management, transaction management, technology, consulting and lease administration, to assure integrated solutions are developed for optimal client results.
“Recruiting talent like Jim Brown to our overall GCS and Project Management platform is a great move by NKF. Mr. Brown is highly respected with substantial experience in the field; adding him to our roster shows the continued investment NKF has committed to growing our services across the globe,” said Thomas Hundelt, NKF executive managing director of Program and Project Management.
Mr. Brown has over 30 years of experience in commercial and corporate real estate services with a core emphasis in project management. Most notably, his achievements include managing the merger of the project management operations following CBRE’s acquisition of Trammell Crow Company, which oversaw a staff of over 1,000 project managers. Mr. Brown also led a global re-organization and new marketing plan for Johnson Controls International’s Global Workplace Solutions project management service offering, consisting of over 600 project managers across the globe.
“We’re excited about the leadership and track record that Jim brings to our platform,” said Craig Robinson, NKF chief executive officer of Global Corporate Services. “His addition to our GCS leadership team speaks to not only our growth in global program and project management services, but our commitment to doing so with leading technology, tools and talent,” said Robinson.
“Throughout my career, relationship-building has been a significant focus,” Brown stated. “I am looking forward to using this experience to grow NKF’s client base and work towards strategically enhancing the global platform.”
Over his career, Jim has led project management accounts and organizations that have managed more than $10 billion in project value. Most recently, Mr. Brown led Savills Studley’s Occupier Services projects business while also serving IQVIA as its Global Project Management Office leader. Prior to this role, Mr. Brown has held various high-level positions at multiple service and building automation companies in both California and New York.
About Newmark Knight Frank
Newmark Knight Frank, operated by Newmark Group, Inc., is one of the world's leading commercial real estate advisory firms. Newmark has over 4,600 employees in over 120 offices. Together with London-based partner Knight Frank and independently-owned offices, NKF's 15,000 professionals operate from more than 400 offices in established and emerging property markets on six continents. With roots dating back to 1929, NKF's strong foundation makes it one of the most trusted names in commercial real estate. We offer a complete suite of services and products for both owners and occupiers across the entire commercial real estate industry.
Our investor/owner services and products include investment sales, agency leasing, property management, valuation and advisory, diligence, underwriting and, under trademarks and names like Berkeley Point and NKF Capital Markets, government sponsored enterprise lending, loan servicing, debt and structured finance and loan sales. Our occupier services and products include tenant representation, real estate management technology systems, workplace and occupancy strategy, global corporate services consulting, project management, lease administration and facilities management. We enhance these services and products through innovative real estate technology solutions and data analytics designed to enable our clients to increase their efficiency and profits by optimizing their real estate portfolio. We have relationships with many of the world’s largest commercial property owners, real estate developers and investors, as well as Fortune 500 and Forbes Global 2000 companies. For further information, visit www.ngkf.com.
