Cushman & Wakefield has appointed Chris Lawrence as a Partner within the firm’s Global Occupier Services EMEA team to drive growth in its Programme Management Office (PMO) service.
The PMO provides a single point of contact for occupier and investor clients for the management of multiple projects and service lines.
An experienced operational and property manager, with over 20 years’ experience in the sector, Lawrence joins Cushman & Wakefield from property and programme management firm ThreeThirtyFour, where he focused on office fit outs and move management. Prior to this role, Lawrence was Head of Property at international healthcare group Bupa for more than 10 years, leading a large team of building surveyors, facilities managers and maintenance operatives, servicing a complex national property portfolio.
Christian Brooks, Partner, Global Occupier Services EMEA at Cushman & Wakefield, said: “Chris has a strong real estate background, managing large property portfolios and has consistently delivered best in class project management services ranging from new builds and office moves to portfolio strategies. His experience, twinned with his reputation for driving efficiencies and delivering cost savings, is a real coup for our team and strengthens the service we can offer our clients.”
Chris Lawrence, Partner, Global Occupier Services EMEA at Cushman & Wakefield, said: “Cushman & Wakefield has a reputation for delivering a high-quality service with an entrepreneurial flair and I am delighted to be joining the team and leading on the development and growth of the PMO service for clients.”