HONG
KONG, CHINA - Media OutReach - 29 April 2019 - Cushman & Wakefield, a leading global
real estate services firm, was recognized for its excellence and
professionalism at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Awards
China 2019 in Shanghai with a number of accolades including: Winner for Professional
Consultancy Service Team of the Year - Real Estate; Certificates of Excellence
for Research Team of the Year, Facility Management Team of the Year, Best Deal
of the Year -- Investment Transaction, Best Deal of the Year -- Leasing Transaction; and Finalist Awards
for Regeneration Team of the Year, Commercial Project of the Year and
Sustainability Achievement of the Year.
RICS Awards enjoys a
high reputation in global real estate and construction industries with over 20
years of history, aimed at rewarding the excellent achievements by outstanding
teams or projects and their contributions to the built environment. Since its
inception in China, it successfully showcases the most inspirational
initiatives and the achievements of local land, real estate, construction and
infrastructure development. There are various awards widely recognized by the
industries and each of them can fully show these experts' achievements and
influences.
Consulting Services
team spearheaded the industry particularly in capturing the Central
Government's strategic development policies. Among others, the team won 209 New
Urbanization, 35 Transit-oriented development (TOD) and 8 Belt & Road high
level strategic consulting mandates. The team was a nominated strategic advisor
for many local governments and SOEs and was invited as keynote speaker in world
class forums, placing the team in an unparalleled leading position in the
industry. Alva To, Vice President,
Greater China, Head of Consulting Services, Greater China at Cushman &
Wakefield, said: "We are committed to providing clients with rigorous
and science-based technical consulting services. In 2018, we won over 300
mandates nationwide, signaling a market share of over 45%. The Consulting team
is not only leading with market share, but we are also setting the benchmark
for the highest standard. We are delighted to be honored as finalists for
Regeneration Team of the Year and Commercial Project of the Year, and finally
receiving the top recognition as Professional Consultancy Service Team of the
Year - Real Estate. We will continue to maintain a high level of
professionalism and provide excellent services for our clients, as always,
based on our client-centric philosophy."
Research Team in
Greater China is composed of over 40 senior researchers from home and abroad.
They have gained profound understanding of real estate theories and various
kinds of property markets in China, so they are able to provide clients with
comprehensive and in-depth professional insights and assist them make excellent
and forward-looking market decisions. According to Meltwater, an independent
media monitoring service provider, Cushman & Wakefield performed best in
terms of media exposure in greater China in 2018, making it No.1 international
real estate consulting firm. It also ranked No. 1 in China in the field of
research according to Euromoney Survey 2018. The team continued its winning
streak at RICS by earning the Certificate of Excellence for Research Team of
the Year.
Facilities Management
team has worked for multiple high-tech and Internet communication magnates and
positively cooperated with industry research and school-run enterprises.
providing excellent services for clients, promoting the industrial development,
focusing on talent training and the sustainable development of the team.
"Continuous improvement and advancement with the time" are the key
and foundation for the team to gain the long recognition of clients. The team
won the Certificate of Excellence for Facility Management Team of the Year at
RICS Awards China 2019.
Capital Markets team
concluded 55 mega investment deals in Greater China and hit a formidable
transaction volume of RMB 80 billion, ranking No. 1 in the market. The team was appointed as the exclusive agent
by China Resource Capital Management to assist in the sale of four Grade-A
office buildings in Shanghai Mixc, involving a GFA of about 60,807 sqm. The
Capital Market team collaborated closely across various offices to successfully
sell the project to Gaw Capital Partners, attracting foreign funds to the
subcenter of Shanghai. The team won the Certificate of Excellence for Best Deal
of the Year -- Investment Transaction for its transaction of office buildings A,
B, C and D of Shanghai Mixc.
Occupier Services team
has transacted over 3 million sq m of office spaces with a consideration of RMB
24.5 billion. The team was particularly successful in advising leading new
economy unicorns in their work space strategy and expansion plan in both local
& global markets. Through efficient use of leasing space, a deep
understanding of the government's preferential policies and effective
negotiation, the team successfully helped Deloitte locate to the CBD area of
Beijing, achieving a win-win situation for the client, the landlord and the
government. The team won the Certificate of Excellence for Best Deal of the
Year -- Leasing Transaction for its successful leasing of the Deloitte Beijing
project.
The Asset Services
team provided professional and integrated property management, facility
management and asset management services for over 400 projects with a portfolio
scale of 57 million sq m, and including a number of landmark projects. Through
asset structure optimization, asset management, sustainable development
management, maintenance and renovation and other services, we helped our
clients improve the potential value of properties and create a safe and healthy
living environment. The team for the Beijing Phoenix Center project adhered to
our "client-centric" philosophy and relied on environmentally
friendly practices in its daily management services. The project resulted in
not only the Phoenix Center becoming a go-to host for large-scale events, but
also made it one of the premier landmarks in Beijing. As further proof of the
Asset Services teams success, the team won the Finalist Award for
Sustainability Achievement of the Year for its innovative efforts on the
Beijing Phoenix Center project.
KK Chiu, International Director, Chief Executive,
Greater China at Cushman & Wakefield, said: "Congratulations to our teams
for such a stellar performance! In March at the annual RICS Awards Hong Kong
2019, we won the prestigious 'Best Deal of the Year' award for the second
consecutive year. The Capital Markets and Retail Services teams also each
received a 'Certificate of Excellence- Retail Team of the Year' award, for
their respective projects, while Consulting also won the 'Certificate of
Excellence - Professional Consultancy Services Team of the Year'. At this
year's RICS China Awards, we were awarded multiple significant honors across
many different service lines. It is a testament to Cushman & Wakefield's
commitment to outstanding client service and the professionalism of our teams
as we leverage a global platform and local market expertise in Greater China.
As we look to what's next, we will keep up the strong performances and continue
to exceed the expectations of our clients."
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