Real estate firm bolsters senior team
Avison Young has made three senior hires within its Birmingham-based real estate management team.
The real estate firm has welcomed Gary Imrie as director and head of property accounts, Jonathan Aspinall as director in the management team and Becki Leonard as marketing manager within the firm 's marketing and engagement team.
Gary will draw on his extensive experience in process optimisation in accounting and operational systems to support the evolution of existing platforms.
His robust accounting knowledge combined with a drive for improvement will enable his 130 strong UK team to capitalise upon the organisation 's appetite for transformation and both internal and client interaction with their high volumes of data.
Jonathan returns to Avison Young after 12 years, bringing experience from across major real estate firms and ventures.
He will spearhead the day to day management of the longstanding Brindleyplace instruction - also home to Avison Young 's Birmingham headquarters - working closely with asset manager Hines, occupiers and stakeholders.
Bringing a strong consultancy and public sector track record, Becki 's appointment will enable the continued growth of the destination marketing team following a successful 2020.
With more investors recognising the importance of engaging and communicating with their occupiers and the users of their spaces more consistently and innovatively, the established team took on major high street, town and city communication and recovery projects last year, in addition to their recognised marketing, placemaking and engagement services.
Responsible for leading place marketing strategies for public and private sector clients with a focus on retail, Becki will help investor clients navigate the safe return to the high street, as well as a national push for the public to #ShopLocal following the Covid-19 pandemic.
Caroline Pooley (pictured), principal of the Real Estate Management team at Avison Young, said: “In a hugely challenging year, engagement and provision of insightful data and information has been the key focus across our real estate management team.
“From keeping in touch with our clients regularly, to helping them navigate the often daily changes to their operations and the expectations of their occupiers and users, to delivering high-impact strategic work and insights that maintains, evolves and grows their offer, while continuing to connect them to their audiences - our people have driven engagement at every level imaginable.
“By advancing our support, our platforms and our approach, our work has become even more valuable which has helped us to grow and to both retain and attract talented individuals. Welcoming Gary, Jonathan and Becki to the team will ensure we continue to build on this success and remain agile, and more importantly, human, in our response in 2021. ”