Sherry FitzGerald: head of residential valuations

Colin Smyth, heading up Sherry FitzGerald's residential valuations division

Colin Smyth has been appointed Associate Director of Sherry FitzGerald Ltd. Colin joined the company in 1999 where he specialised in residential sales in a number of the companies Dublin branches In response to growing demand for residential valuations the company set up this specific division headed by Colin to work alongside the branch network. Colin specialises in providing residential valuations for banks, accountants, portfolio valuations, self administered pension funds and in particular for solicitors in relation to family law matters, including acting as an expert witness.

New appointments at Owen Reilly

Shane Doyle, Owen Reilly and Mary Pullan

Owen Reilly has announced the appointment of Mary Pullan and Shane Doyle to his team. O’Reilly commented:

“I am delighted that Mary Pullan and Shane Doyle have joined our team. Mary hails from Rathfarnham and joins as manager. Mary has just retuned from Italy after working there for one year. Prior to this Mary worked with Savills HOK for three years. Shane Doyle is from Malahide in Dublin and his position is sales negotiator. Prior to joining us Shane worked with Gunne New Homes. During this time he worked on a number of high profile new home developments.

I am delighted two such talented people have come on board which will ensure we maintain our promise of a more personal, proactive service to our clients and customers. I have no doubt they will greatly contribute to the development of our business even in these more challenging times.”

New appointments in DTZ Sherry FitzGerald

In Dublin, Johanna Gill (ASCS MRICS) has been appointed a Director of the company. Johanna is a Chartered Surveyor specialising in Valuation. She graduated with a degree in Real Estate Management from Oxford Brookes University in 1996 and worked in Birmingham and London before returning to Dublin. She joined DTZ Sherry FitzGerald during the summer of 2005 as an Associate Director in the Valuation Department and she has experience of all sectors of the property market. In her current role she is responsible for the regular valuation of portfolios on behalf of clients such as Irish Life Investment Management, Treasury Holdings and Hibernian Investments Managers. She also undertakes one off valuation instructions for secured lending purposes and key banking clients include Anglo Irish Bank, Bank of Scotland Ireland and Bank of Ireland. Johanna has been Project Manager on a number of large portfolio instructions nationwide for occupational clients including the Rehab Group and AXA Insurance.

In Limerick, David Clancy (ASCS MRICS) has been appointed Associate Director of the company. David is a Chartered Surveyor specialising in Professional Services, currently heading up this division of DTZ Sherry FitzGerald in Limerick. He graduated from Limerick Institute of Technology in 2001 with a degree in Property Valuation. David joined DTZ Sherry FitzGerald in Limerick in 2006 having previously worked in valuations in CBRE and and in valuations in the OPW. In his current position David handles the rent reviews for Skycourt Shannon and Ennis Shopping Centre. His key banking clients are Bank of Ireland, ACC Bank and Anglo Irish Bank.

Dublin: Senior and Junior Negotiator with O’Connor Shannon

Based in the O’Connor Shannon Rathmines office, the successful candidates will form part of a small professional team offering a quality asset valuation, lease, acquisition and disposal service within the general residential and commercial property markets. The team will in addition have responsibility for providing specialist professional advice within an established niche market.

Candidates are required to:

• be self motivated
• be results orientated
• have a keen desire to succeed in a highly competitive marketplace
• own a car, hold a clean driving licence and have a thorough knowledge of the Dublin city geographical area
• possess a minimum of three years experience (senior position)

Responsibilities shall include the delivery of a high level of client care as well as a brief to expand our client base in the broader residential and commercial market.An attractive remuneration package, commensurate with qualifications and experience – including a basic salary, commission, car and phone allowance, will be available to the successful applicants.

Please forward cv outlining relevant qualifications and experience to coleman@oconnorshannon.ie

Savills Hamilton Osborne King makes nine senior appointments

Leading commercial and residential property agent Savills Hamilton Osborne King has made nine senior appointments to the firm. Gavin Butler has been promoted to Director in the Industrial division and eight new Associates have been appointed – Gemma Ryan – New Homes, Alex Dunne – Professional Services, Michael Healy – Offices, Stephen McCarthy – Retail, Aidan Reynolds – Professional Services, Glenn Crann – Property Management, Denis O’Donoghue – Cork and Julie Boyd – Belfast.Gavin Butler joined Savills Hamilton Osborne King in 1996 and was appointed Associate in 2001. Gavin heads up the Industrial Division which specialises in all aspects of the industrial market including the sale, acquisition and letting of industrial buildings together with design and development advice and marketing. Gavin has worked closely with a number of Dublin’s leading industrial developers including Park Developments, Green Property, Woodford Developments and Rohan Holdings. Last year the team secured sales of over €40 million for Park Developments at Northwest and Northern Cross Business Parks in Ballycoolin and Finglas respectively. On behalf of Rohan Holdings sales of excess €23 million were achieved at NorthCity Business Park also in Finglas. The team also handled the two largest industrial lettings in Dublin in 2007 – namely the letting of a 12,000 sq.m. high bay facility in Northwest Business Park for €1.35 million per annum and assigned a 10,000 sq.m. facility in Parkwest at an annual rent of €865,000.

“I’m delighted to announce each of these appointments. All of these people have made a significant contribution to the firm in the time they have been working with us and are being promoted in recognition of their hard work and commitment to the company and its clients. I wish them every success in their careers and look forward to continuing to work with them” says Angus Potterton, Managing Director, Savills Hamilton Osborne King.

CBRE: 50 Best Companies to Work for in Ireland

For the fourth year running, property consultants CB Richard Ellis is officially one of the ‘50 Best Companies to Work for in Ireland’ according to a detailed assessment by the Great Place to Work^® Institute Ireland. Further to this, CB Richard Ellis was for the second time listed in the Top 10 Companies in Ireland and actually named the ‘Best company to work for in Ireland’ in the 100 to 250 employee number category.

This prestigious honour was announced by Mr Mícheal Martin, T.D., Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, prior to an awards ceremony last night in the Crowne Plaza Airport Hotel, Dublin, attended by over 600 guests.

Minister Martin congratulated CB Richard Ellis on their achievement, saying “I wish to congratulate you on your superb achievement in the 2008 ‘Best Companies to Work for in Ireland’ competition. Your organisation is one of the fifty who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to attitudes and policies that make your organisation a great place to work. By setting a high standard for best practice in the workplace, you are raising the bar and other organisations should strive to emulate your success, thus creating a better and more productive workplace for all. Ireland faces increasing challenges to maintain competitiveness and I welcome the efforts made by Ireland’s ‘Best Companies to Work for’ in enhancing the quality of Irish Workplaces and in doing so helping us to achieve both our economic and social goals. Your success in this competition highlights your organisation as an employer of choice, and others should seek to use your experience and knowledge to improve their own workplaces, and I would encourage you to share your wealth of knowledge with them.”

The Best Companies study sets out to identify and recognise the finest employers, and therefore the most satisfied workforces in Ireland and throughout the European Union. The Irish study is the largest annual labour force survey undertaken in this country. This year over 100 Irish companies were surveyed with a total workforce of more than 90,000.

It’s the views of the employees that count when deciding if a company will make the Irish ‘50 Best Companies to Work for’ list. A random selection of employees in each participating organisation complete a confidential questionnaire, rating their employers on almost 60 elements covering communication, training & development, pride, work life balance, diversity and teamwork in the workplace. The questionnaire aims to find out what the employees’ views are on the policies and practices that are in place in their organisation. Surveys are returned directly to the Great Place to Work^® Institute by each individual employee, therefore ensuring confidentiality – and honesty!

Commenting on the announcement, Guy Hollis, Managing Director at CB Richard Ellis said employee satisfaction is an important ingredient for financial success. “It is no accident that if employees are happy, the company performs better. The Great Place to Work survey is a valuable gauge of employee satisfaction and being recognised for the fourth year running as one of the Top 10 Best Companies to work for in Ireland is something we are really proud of. We are delighted to have been officially named as the Best Company to Work for in Ireland in the 100 to 250 employee category. We believe that people ought to be challenged and have fun, so it’s not just about making money. Our difference really is our people and together we aim to understand our client’s needs, respond quickly, deliver innovative results with integrity and have fun!”

Anne-Marie Sheehan and Brian Donohoe appointed as Divisional Directors

Lisney are delighted to announce the appointment of Anne-Marie Sheehan and Brian Donohoe as Divisional Directors in their respective Divisions – Investments and Commercial Agency. Both are Chartered Surveyors with several years experience with Lisney.Anne-Marie Sheehan has developed extensive skills in portfolio valuations and investment sales/acquisitions. Anne-Marie will now be taking on an increased workload in this new position.

Brian Donohoe will be moving from Industrial to Development Services (working with Alan Taylor’s team) and will become involved on all new schemes under consideration by Lisney involving retail content, particularly those with significant planning and lead in time.

Managing Director, Peter Stapleton, commented that these appointments underpin the company’s wish to continually promote personnel as the business expands and develops.

Sherry FitzGerald Group – Advertising Assistant

Sherry FitzGerald Group is seeking an Operations Co-ordinator to join its busy Marketing team. The successful candidiate will be responsible for all operational marketing for one of Ireland’s best known brands. This is a highly visible role, with significant exposure to staff at all levels within the organisation.

The Role:

• Ensure operational excellence within the Marketing function to effectively support the branch network.
• Manage all weekly newspaper property advertising.
• Be the main Marketing point of contact for Dublin & Cork branch network (which will include paying regular branch visits).
• Support the implementation of Group Marketing initiatives.
• Responsible for the production of high quality print communications for the Group (including but not limited to; Newspaper advertising, Point of Sale material, Property Brochures, For Sale Boards, Stationary).
• Manage relationships with key suppliers.
• Input into branch refurbishments, based on the approved guidelines.
• Represent the Marketing team at operations meetings with branch managers.
• Manage Marketing operations budget.
• Management of 2-3 direct reports.
• Execute the online Marketing strategy.

The Candidate:

• Excellent track record of delivering results
• Self-motivated
• Enjoys delivering results under pressure
• Very strong interpersonal skills
• Experience of people management
• Proactive approach
• Excellent organisational skills
• Commercial mindset
• Working knowledge of Quark Express, Illustrator, Photoshop, Adobe Professional, In Design and QuickCut
• Experience and understanding of print production and processes a requirement
• Web experience a distinct advantage
• Marketing background an advantage but not essential

‘Interested?  If so, please apply by sending a cover letter and CV to hr@sherryfitz.ie or phone 6399233 for further information.’

Sherry FitzGerald Group – Advertising Assistant

Sherry FitzGerald Group is seeking an Advertising Assistant to work in its busy Advertising Department.

The Role:

• Production of weekly, template driven, property advertising grids in national & regional newspapers / property supplements.
• Liaising daily with the branch network and newspapers to ensure strict deadlines are met.
• Production of weekly advertising reports.
• Ad hoc DTP support to the Marketing Department when required.

The Candidate:

• Enjoys delivering results under pressure
• Ability to work to strict deadlines
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong organisational skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to build relationships with internal and external clients
• DTP a strong advantage but not essential
• Microsoft suite essential

Hours of work:

Advertising volumes are subject to weekly and seasonal peaks. As such, flexible working arrangements will be considered. Details to be discussed on an individual basis with successful candidates.

‘Interested?  If so, please apply by sending a cover letter and CV to hr@sherryfitz.ie or phone 6399233 for further information.’

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