CBRE names head of Global Workplace Solutions

CBRE, the world’s largest commercial real estate services firm, has appointed Andy Yates as country head to oversee its Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) business in The Philippines. Based in Manila, Mr. Yates will be responsible for CBRE’s GWS platform in the county, accountable for partnering with clients in the Philippines across all enterprise facilities management and project management programs.

Mr. Yates brings over 20 years of industry experience in the Philippines to CBRE GWS. He has spent the last two decades leading project management teams from Manila across Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Brunei and the Philippines. He also has also headed a variety of initiatives in the commercial office, hospitality, industrial, retail and education sectors. Andy was most recently managing director of Jones Lang LaSalle’s Project and Development Services in the Philippines.

The Philippines’ commercial property space is growing in sophistication, driven by ongoing developments in the country’s robust business process outsourcing (BPO) sector. “CBRE has established a strong presence in the Philippines and with Andy’s appointment, we strategically extend our GWS platform to better serve clients in this rapidly evolving market,” said Hugh Hamilton, managing director, Global Workplace Solutions, Southeast Asia, CBRE. CBRE provides a full suite of advisory and transaction services to clients in the Philippines through its strategic alliance with Leechiu Property Consultants. Through this alliance, CBRE provides leasing, capital markets and consulting services in all key markets in the country and has arranged more than two million sqm. of office leasing transactions and over P100 billion of investment sales transactions.