Newest appointment is youngest local district president ever elected

An active commercial real estate professional and vice president of Colliers International South Florida, Mitash Kripalani, CCIM has been named 2019 President of the Miami-Dade/Monroe District of the Florida CCIM Chapter. Kripalani has been a member of the CCIM chapter since 2014 and has been actively involved on the Board, also previously serving as Education Chairman for the Miami Dade district.

The Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) Institute was established in 1954 to give commercial real estate practitioners a previously unrealized opportunity to further their business practices through focused education and networking opportunities. Only six percent of all commercial real estate practitioners - approximately 13,000 professionals - hold the respected CCIM designation across North America, and in more than 30 nations overseas.

Stephen R. Rigl, CCIM, SIOR, the 2019 VP of Finance for the Florida CCIM Chapter and 2018 CCIM Miami district President congratulated Mr. Kriplani saying, “I know that Mitash will do a wonderful job leading the CCIM Miami-Dade/Monroe district. His entire team is looking forward to continuing the success of our group well in 2019 and beyond.”

As President, Kripalani will support the mission of the Florida CCIM Chapter is to provide the highest quality marketing and networking opportunities, real estate technology, and education that will enhance members’ ability to conduct business successfully. His term began this month, ahead of the annual CCIM Outlook Conference being held on January 16 at the Coral Gables Country Club.

Now in its 14^th year, the CCIM Commercial Real Estate Outlook Conference is the premier event for the district, this year featuring panel discussions on topics ranging from the current state of the economy to current market trends in all product types as well as a presentation on opportunity zones.

“I am honored to represent the approximately 115 CCIM members across Miami Dade,” said Kripalani. “The CCIM designation has always been synonymous with the top-level, most reliable performers in the industry so it is an honor to work alongside and represent these local members as we seek opportunities to grow in the year ahead.”

A key member of Colliers International South Florida’s capital markets team, Kripalani brings more than a decade of industry experience to his new leadership role. At Colliers, his team services the core South Florida markets, specializing in capital markets with a focus on multifamily, land deals and investment sales.

About Colliers International Group

Colliers International Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CIGI) (TSX: CIGI) is top tier global real estate services and investment management company operating in 69 countries with a workforce of more than 13,000 professionals. Colliers is the fastest-growing publicly listed global real estate services and investment management company, with 2017 corporate revenues of $2.3 billion ($2.7 billion including affiliates). With an enterprising culture and significant employee ownership and control, Colliers professionals provide a full range of services to real estate occupiers, owners and investors worldwide, and through its investment management services platform, has more than $20 billion of assets under management from the world’s most respected institutional real estate investors.

Colliers professionals think differently, share great ideas and offer thoughtful and innovative advice to accelerate the success of its clients. Colliers has been ranked among the top 100 global outsourcing firms by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals for 13 consecutive years, more than any other real estate services firm. Colliers is ranked the number one property manager in the world by Commercial Property Executive for two years in a row.

Colliers is led by an experienced leadership team with significant equity ownership and a proven record of delivering more than 20% annualized returns for shareholders, over more than 20 years.

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