JOBS VACANCIES CAREERS RECRUITMENT APPOINTMENTS JOBS VACANCIES CAREERS Who goes where


rics new presidenTial Team RICS has announced the inauguration of its new


See Lian Ong


presidential team, with See Lian Ong replacing the


outgoing Robert Peto as President for 2011/12. Alan Collett will take office as


President Elect, while Michael Newey has been appointed Senior Vice President. The inauguration also marks the appointment of Louise Brooke- Smith, Martin Bruehl and Chris Fossick as Vice Presidents. In addition,


Alan Collett


Bill Gater has replaced Alex Baird as RICS Honorary Treasurer and Rob Mahoney will continue in his role of RICS Honorary Secretary. Elections for the new


presidential team were held at the RICS Governing Council Meeting in March. The successful candidates will now set about leading the development of the organisation’s global vision and strategy, along with the 60-strong Governing Council. RICS President See Lian Ong said, “I am extremely honoured to be inaugurated as the 130th President of the RICS and the first non-British President of the


Michael Newey


Institution. My inauguration speaks loud and clear of RICS’ commitment to delivering the highest standards in


land, property and construction within a global context. “During my tenure I will look to build on the tremendous work of my predecessor, Robert Peto. I will also work with Governing Council to focus the organisation’s energies on developing and maintaining standards in the areas where the public demand them most; including construction cost and carbon measurement, programme management,


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rounds up the property industry’s movers and shakers valuation, agency and brokerage, strategic asset management and land markets.” RICS Presidential Team for 2011/12:


accountability to the Helpdesk so we can provide a higher level of customer service to our customers.” Iain Chadwick, Martin & Co UK’s


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RICS President, See Lian Ong KMN, BSc (Hons), PPISM, FISM, FRICS, ICECA


RICS President Elect, Alan Collett BSc FRICS


RICS Senior Vice President, Michael Newey BSc FRICS FCIH MAHI


RICS Vice President, Louise Brooke-Smith BSc (Hons) DipTP FRICS MRTPI


RICS Vice President, Martin Bruehl BSc (Hons) FRICS


RICS Honorary Secretary, Robert P Mahoney FRICS FBCartS


RICS Honorary Treasurer, Bill Gater FRICS ACIArb


new appoinTmenT aT marTin & co Head office Martin & Co has welcomed a new staff member to the Web and IT Department at its head office


in Bournemouth. As Martin & Co roll out their new


Online Franchise proposition, the focus on the web has become just as important as the high street. Adrian Cole has joined the team as the Helpdesk Manager to assist with the existing franchise owners as well as the online agents. Adrian has wide experience,


primarily in Analysis/Project Management roles across both sides of the pond. Adrian previously worked for Wells Fargo Bank in San Francisco, California before returning to work back in the UK with Accenture, a global consultancy firm. He will be responsible for the day to day management of the IT support, Web development and ecommerce projects. Adrian said, “I am looking to deliver the


projects I will be working on to a high standard, on time and under budget, which will ultimately benefit the franchisees. In addition, I am looking at bringing a high standard of knowledge and


Head of IT is delighted with the department’s latest addition. He said “With the ongoing development of online and web technology, Adrian’s comprehensive project management experience will be invaluable to the department and the Martin & Co network.”


Team’s new direcTors Team has


announced two appointments to its National Executive Committee. Clive Bryant, of


Chapplins in Fareham, Chairman of Team’s South Hants consortium, is named the Association’s new Marketing Director, replacing Andy Pounsberry who has held the post for more than 10 years. Meanwhile, Ray Casling, of Caslings in Torquay, Vice Chairman of WestCountry Team, takes over as Recruitment Director from Jason Baker. Clive has worked in the property


business in Hampshire for 25 years, opening his current office 10 years ago and joining Team at the same time. He has ambitious plans to significantly develop Team’s marketing and communications strategies, particularly in the sphere of social media. “At difficult times like these,” he says, “we not only need to consistently deliver cutting edge support to our members, but we also need to ensure that we effectively communicate the very real benefits of Team membership to the wider audience of independent agents.” Ray is a veteran of 42 years in the business across the South West. He started his own business in Torquay in 1995, buying an existing Team office, and kept up the membership. He is conducting a major review of Team’s new member recruitment


strategy, but retention will also be a key focus of his efforts. “Right now, it’s fair to say that survival is the name of the game for most agents, we as an association really need to focus on providing the maximum support for our existing members, helping them in every possible way to deal with a very tough market.”


wrigHT move for ricHard On the move at property specialists Colliers International in Bristol is Richard Wright, who


moves from the rating department to the busy offices sector. Richard joins the department as demand for prime office space in Bristol continues to recover. Head of Office Tim Davies said, “Richard is moving to the offices sector to add his support to what remains a very busy department here at Colliers.


“Current trends continue to


show office rental take-up in the Bristol area bouncing back with both city centre and out of town markets improving significantly.” Tim added, “Richard has been


an outstanding asset with the rating department and I am sure he will be an equally strong addition to the offices section.”


feliciTY J lord appoinTmenT Amy Bennett is the new Branch Manager for Felicity J Lord in Surrey Quays. The 25 year- old started as a


trainee negotiator with Felicity J Lord in Bow before transferring to Surrey Quays. Amy will build on the strong start to the year at the branch, with an average of 30 instructions a month on average being received. “The market is really healthy in this part of London,” says Amy. “Anything that we list that is reasonably priced is selling within seven to ten days at the most.”


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