CBRE Czech unveils new head of investment

Human resources
CZECH REPUBLIC Katarína Brydone has been appointed head of investment properties of CBRE in the Czech Republic, effective from June 1st. She succeeds Chris Sheils, who has decided to leave the business following Clare Sheils’ promotion to managing director of CBRE Czech Republic.
Katarína will be responsible for a team of seven senior consultants, developing strong relationships with clients and coordinating the purchase and sale of office, retail, logistics, hotel and residential properties. She will also continue to lead the retail sector at CBRE, which covers all retail services for investors, retailers and shopping centres owners. She joined CBRE’s investment properties service line upon its establishment in 2006 and became retail sector head in 2016, responsible
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schedule 02 July 2021

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