Marcus & Millichap (NYSE:MMI), a leading commercial real estate
investment services firm with offices throughout the United States and
Canada, has named Ken Sayward chief information officer (CIO), according
to Gregory LaBerge, chief administrative officer.
“I am pleased to welcome Ken to our senior management team as CIO,” says
LaBerge. “In this role, he will be responsible for developing the firm’s
next generation of commercial real estate brokerage technologies and
incorporating the latest advancements and trends into our brokerage
support systems to further enhance client services.”
“Marcus & Millichap’s commitment to investment brokerage specialization
has driven a 45-year tradition of pioneering countless systems, tools
and custom applications that facilitate the matching of buyers and
sellers. Our business model is centered in a constant push to bring more
efficiency to our brokers and the marketplace with technology playing a
central role,” said Hessam Nadji, senior executive vice president.
Before joining Marcus & Millichap, Sayward was the head of global
business applications for Colliers International for five years where he
was responsible for strategy, architecture and delivery of Colliers’
internal and external applications, overseeing and executing the
development cycle from user needs definition to development and
implementation. Prior to that he was global director of Information
System for Whirlpool International for 14 years.
Ken graduated from the University of New Haven with a degree in
electrical engineering.
“We continuously challenge ourselves to take our systems, tools and
technology to the next level. Ken’s extensive background in creating and
adapting the latest technology to the real estate brokerage industry
will be a valuable asset, helping us forge ahead into the next round of
our technological evolution,” said LaBerge.
About Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI)
With nearly 1,500 investment professionals located throughout the
United States and Canada, Marcus & Millichap is a leading specialist in
commercial real estate investment sales, financing, research and
advisory services. Founded in 1971, the firm closed over 7,600
transactions in 2014 with a value of approximately $33.1 billion. The
company has perfected a powerful system for marketing properties that
combines investment specialization, local market expertise, the
industry’s most comprehensive research, state-of-the-art technology, and
relationships with the largest pool of qualified investors. To learn
more, please visit: www.marcusmillichap.com
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