Chris Browne Rejoins Jones Lang LaSalle to Bolster Integrated Facility Management Services Platform

CHICAGO, April 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Reinforcing the firm's commitment to strengthen and differentiate its comprehensive Corporate Solutions platform, Jones Lang LaSalle announced today it has hired Chris Browne to head Integrated Facility Management services for the Americas.  Browne, who rejoins the firm as a Managing Director after a five-year absence, will be located in the Chicago office.

A recognized expert with a 25-year track record in facility management and client services, Browne will be responsible for enhancing and growing the IFM platform by driving innovation, recruiting and retaining key talent, ensuring client satisfaction and attracting new clients. Jones Lang LaSalle's IFM teams focus on innovation to create efficiencies for a wide variety of property types including office, industrial, retail, technical, critical environment, corporate headquarters and one-of-a-kind facilities.

"Throughout his career, Chris has demonstrated an intense focus on delivering innovative solutions that address clients' real estate objectives.  Chris is a respected expert in providing results-driven solutions to occupiers of real estate," said Stuart Hicks, CEO of Corporate Solutions for Jones Lang LaSalle.  "He will leverage his extensive experience throughout the Americas and in Europe, plus his strategic guidance to firms in diverse industries, to help our clients maximize the value of their real estate."

"Based on input from our clients, we are bolstering our already unbeatable platform of individual services within Corporate Solutions, which include IFM, transactions, lease administration, project management and strategic consulting," said JC Pelusi, Head of Service Lines for Corporate Solutions.  "Bringing Chris in to lead IFM and its integration with the other services is a key strategy to deliver on our promise to our clients."

Most recently, Browne was responsible for Hewlett-Packard's global property portfolio as Vice President-Global Service Delivery.  Previously, as a Senior Managing Director at CB Richard Ellis, Browne held various leadership positions including Regional Director for Global Corporate Services in the Eastern U.S. and Latin America, Head of Facilities Management EMEA and Global Head of Facilities Management.  In his prior tenure at Jones Lang LaSalle, he led the growth of the firm's facility management portfolio in the Northeast and Southeast regions of the United States and managed one of the firm's key accounts.

Browne earned an MBA and a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from the University of Illinois.  

"No other service provider has the comprehensive platform and spirit of collaboration Jones Lang LaSalle has built in Corporate Solutions," said Browne.  "The ability to balance integrated services with an account orientation is the right approach—the approach that makes sense for our clients. I am proud to have the ability to leverage this platform for them."

About Jones Lang LaSalle

Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE: JLL) is a financial and professional services firm specializing in real estate. The firm offers integrated services delivered by expert teams worldwide to clients seeking increased value by owning, occupying or investing in real estate. With 2009 global revenue of $2.5 billion, Jones Lang LaSalle serves clients in 60 countries from 750 locations worldwide, including 180 corporate offices.  The firm is an industry leader in property and corporate facility management services, with a portfolio of approximately 1.4 billion square feet worldwide. LaSalle Investment Management, the company’s investment management business, is one of the world’s largest and most diverse in real estate with more than $40 billion of assets under management. For further information, please visit our Web site, www.joneslanglasalle.com.

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