Jeroen Lokerse appointed CEO of Colliers Netherlands
Colliers has appointed Jeroen Lokerse as CEO of the Netherlands, effective January 2025. Lokerse joins after a 17-year tenure at Cushman & Wakefield, where he most recently held a global product innovation role and previously served as Head of Netherlands. He will focus on accelerating strategic direction and growth of the Dutch business.
Concurrent with this appointment, current leader Dirk Bakker will transition to Head of Hotels, EMEA, leveraging his expertise to lead the European team of hotel specialists.
Colliers ha nominato Jeroen Lokerse nuovo CEO dei Paesi Bassi, a partire da gennaio 2025. Lokerse arriva dopo un'esperienza di 17 anni presso Cushman & Wakefield, dove ha ricoperto recentemente un ruolo di innovazione globale del prodotto e in precedenza ha servito come Responsabile dei Paesi Bassi. Si concentrerà sull'accelerazione della direzione strategica e della crescita del business olandese.
In concomitanza con questa nomina, l'attuale leader Dirk Bakker passerà a Responsabile Hotels, EMEA, sfruttando la sua esperienza per guidare il team europeo di specialisti alberghieri.
Colliers ha nombrado a Jeroen Lokerse como CEO de los Países Bajos, con efecto a partir de enero de 2025. Lokerse se une después de una trayectoria de 17 años en Cushman & Wakefield, donde ocupó recientemente un puesto de innovación de productos a nivel global y anteriormente fue Director de los Países Bajos. Se enfocará en acelerar la dirección estratégica y el crecimiento del negocio neerlandés.
Conjuntamente con este nombramiento, el actual líder Dirk Bakker pasará a ser Jefe de Hoteles, EMEA, aprovechando su experiencia para liderar al equipo europeo de especialistas en hoteles.
콜리어스가 네덜란드의 CEO로 Jeroen Lokerse를 임명했으며, 임기는 2025년 1월부터 시작됩니다. Lokerse는 17년 간 Cushman & Wakefield에서 근무했으며, 최근에는 글로벌 제품 혁신 역할을 맡았고 이전에는 네덜란드의 책임자로 활동했습니다. 그는 네덜란드 사업의 전략적 방향과 성장을 가속화하는 데 집중할 것입니다.
이번 임명과 함께 현 리더인 Dirk Bakker는 EMEA 호텔 책임자로 전환되어 유럽 호텔 전문가 팀을 이끌기 위해 자신의 전문 지식을 활용할 것입니다.
Colliers a nommé Jeroen Lokerse au poste de PDG des Pays-Bas, prenant effet en janvier 2025. Lokerse rejoint l'entreprise après une expérience de 17 ans chez Cushman & Wakefield, où il a occupé récemment un rôle d'innovation produit à l'échelle mondiale et précédemment été Responsable des Pays-Bas. Il se concentrera sur l'accélération de l'orientation stratégique et de la croissance de l'activité néerlandaise.
En parallèle de cette nomination, l'actuel leader Dirk Bakker passera à Responsable des Hôtels, EMEA, mettant à profit son expertise pour diriger l'équipe européenne de spécialistes hôteliers.
Colliers hat Jeroen Lokerse zum CEO der Niederlande ernannt, mit Wirkung ab Januar 2025. Lokerse kommt nach einer 17-jährigen Karriere bei Cushman & Wakefield, wo er zuletzt eine globale Produktinnovationsrolle innehatte und zuvor die Niederlande leitete. Er wird sich darauf konzentrieren, die strategische Richtung und das Wachstum des niederländischen Geschäfts zu beschleunigen.
Parallel zu dieser Ernennung wird der aktuelle Leiter Dirk Bakker zum Leiter von Hotels, EMEA, wechseln und sein Fachwissen nutzen, um das europäische Team von Hotelspezialisten zu leiten.
- Strategic appointment of experienced industry leader with 17-year tenure at major competitor
- Organizational restructuring to strengthen both Dutch operations and EMEA hotel division
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Seasoned industry expert to accelerate strategic direction
AMSTERDAM, Nov. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leading global diversified professional services company Colliers announced the appointment of Jeroen Lokerse as CEO of the Netherlands. Lokerse will be responsible for accelerating the strategic direction and sustained growth of the Dutch business while enhancing the opportunities available to our people within the Netherlands.
Lokerse joins Colliers from a 17-year tenure at Cushman & Wakefield, most recently holding a global product innovation role and previously serving as the Head of the Netherlands for more than a decade.
As Lokerse steps into the CEO Netherlands role, Dirk Bakker will centre his expertise on leading the European team of hotel specialists as the Head of Hotels, EMEA.
“Jeroen is well known in the Dutch market for his exemplary leadership skills and ability to scale businesses,” said Davoud Amel-Azizpour, CEO, EMEA. “I look forward to working with him to realise the potential of our Dutch business and see him integrate with the other EMEA leaders and wider business.”
“Furthermore, I am delighted to see Dirk step into this dedicated hotel asset class role. His enterprising approach to delivering meaningful results to our clients and leading teams will be of great benefit to the EMEA business”, added Amel-Azizpour.
Commenting on his move to Colliers, Jereon Lokerse said: “The strength of Colliers’ platform and global brand, as well as the quality of its people, are very compelling. I’m excited to be leading and working with a great team in the Netherlands and growing the business by delivering best-in-class solutions to our clients.”
Jeroen Lokerse will join Colliers in January 2025 and Dirk Bakker’s new role will also commence in the new year.
Media Contact:
Anna Silkstone
Head of Content, EMEA
Anna.silkstone@colliers.com
About Colliers
Colliers (NASDAQ, TSX: CIGI) is a leading global diversified professional services company, specializing in commercial real estate services, engineering consultancy and investment management. With operations in 70 countries, our 22,000 enterprising professionals provide exceptional service and expert advice to clients. For nearly 30 years, our experienced leadership – with substantial inside ownership – has consistently delivered approximately
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