People Moves: Colliers appoints Managing Director for its Singapore office

10/01/2023

Press Release - Leading diversified professional services and investment management company Colliers (NASDAQ and TSX: CIGI) has appointed Bastiaan van Beijsterveldt to Managing Director, Singapore, as part of its commitment and investment in building size and scale in the market. Bastiaan's leadership appointment is effective immediately.

As Managing Director, Singapore, van Beijsterveldt will be responsible for expanding the country's major client relationships regionally and globally. van Beijsterveldt will play a key role in driving Colliers' growth strategy to build scale in Singapore by connecting clients to Colliers experts across specialties to provide real value and exceptional results for our clients.

van Beijsterveldt's appointment is the latest example of a Colliers expert accelerating their career, moving from his previous position as Executive Director and Head of Occupier Services, Singapore. He has been with Colliers since April 2019 and has 15 years' experience in commercial real estate leadership roles across key gateway cities in Asia Pacific with a proven track record in transaction management, tenant representation, portfolio reviews and divestment analysis.

John Kenny, Chief Executive Officer | Asia Pacific said: "Our market leaders play a significant part in driving our business, and Bastiaan epitomises the essence of our enterprising culture by way of his growth mindset and drive to better serve and expand our client relationships. I look forward to seeing him work with our market leaders in Singapore and across Asia Pacific to build upon our collaborative culture and entrepreneurial spirit to accelerate growth".

van Beijsterveldt said: "Singapore is one of Colliers' fastest growing operations in Asia Pacific and well positioned for significant growth. I am excited to lead this team as Colliers leaders from around the world look at Singapore as a best-in-class example of what can be achieved through strong collaboration and an unyielding commitment to delivering exceptional results".

van Beijsterveldt will be based in Singapore. This leadership appointment also follows the recent announcement of Chris Pilgrim as Managing Director for Colliers' Asia Pacific Capital Markets team, to grow and expand the company's global capital capabilities across multiple geographies and all real estate asset classes.