Avison Young appoints new Associate Director in Prague

24
Mar
2022
News - Avison Young appoints new Associate Director in Prague #Avison Young #career #Czech Republic #Lease

by Property Forum | Career

Avison Young is strengthening its team to provide its clients with first-class office leasing services in the Czech Republic. For the post of Associate Director, the company has appointed Petr Florian to develop its Office Leasing service line.


Petr Florián will be responsible for business development, office occupier services and developing a full range of services to be provided to office landlords and developers. Petr has almost nine years of experience in commercial real estate. Most recently as head of the office and retail agency in the local brokerage firm 108 Agency. Before this role, Petr gained his experience in office teams in Savills and CBRE.

“The last couple of years were very challenging for all of us, particularly in the office sector. I´m very excited to join such a dynamic team just when I believe we are on the brink of a new era, where we will witness the rebirth and transformation of office leasing and the function of office space. Building a new department from the ground up is always an exciting challenge and I´m convinced with the support of the partners here in the Czech Republic and our colleagues across the world we will create a strong team offering services at the highest level," says Petr Florián, Associate Director, Office Leasing at Avison Young CZ. 

“I am very excited to welcome Petr into the AY CZ family and charge him with the task of developing our office leasing business. His experience, attitude and professionalism convinced me that he is the right person to take the lead on this challenge. I look forward to welcoming more team members into the firm to support and complement Petr and build a marketing leading office leasing team," comments Ryan Wray MRICS, the Principal Czech Republic at Avison Young.




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  • Avison Young has promoted Bartłomiej Krzyżak and Marcin Purgal to the roles of Co-Heads of the Investment Department in Poland. Krzyżak, previously Senior Director, brings 18 years of commercial real estate experience, having joined Avison Young in 2017. Purgal, also a former Senior Director and a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS), transitions into the co-head role with 23 years of experience in the CEE commercial markets.
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