JLL unveils changes in senior management

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Mar
2016

News - JLL unveils changes in senior management

by Ákos Budai | Career

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated announced that it is separating the roles of President and Chief Executive Officer and that Christian Ulbrich, currently CEO for the EMEA region, will become President of JLL. Colin Dyer will retain the role of CEO and continue to guide the firm’s global strategy, with a particular emphasis on IT and data strategies, and oversee LaSalle Investment Management as well as the firm’s finance, human resources, legal and marketing functions. Additionally, Guy Grainger, currently UK Chief Executive, will succeed Ulbrich as EMEA CEO, and Chris Ireland will become UK Chief Executive. All changes are effective June 1, 2016.

Ulbrich, who will report to Dyer, also will be nominated for election to JLL’s Board of Directors at the Annual Shareholders Meeting in May. As President, he will manage JLL’s regional businesses in Asia Pacific, EMEA and the Americas and focus on driving growth through acquisitions. Ulbrich joined JLL in 2005 as Managing Director of JLL Germany and has held the role of EMEA CEO since 2009.

Grainger has been UK Chief Executive since January 2013, overseeing significant growth in revenues, profits and capabilities. He has played a leading role in developing the firm’s Retail 2020 strategy and international Residential capabilities.

Ireland joined JLL in 2011 as one of the joint managing partners of King Sturge. Following that very successful merger, he took a dual role as JLL’s UK Chairman and Lead Director of UK Capital Markets. He has overseen sustained growth in profits and market share in JLL’s UK investment business, while representing JLL in the UK property market.

The new assignments, together with the recent appointment of Anthony Couse as Asia Pacific CEO, reflect JLL’s comprehensive succession planning process.

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