Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Hansel Bradley Joins Grubb & Ellis as Vice President, National Data Center Practice

CHICAGO – Grubb & Ellis Company (NYSE: GBE), a leading real estate services and investment firm, announced that Hansel Bradley, (top right photo) formerly a senior project manager at Digital Realty Trust, has joined the company as vice president, National Data Center Practice, effective immediately.

Bradley, who has over 20 years of experience in commercial real estate and mechanical/electrical engineering, joins Jim Kerrigan, senior vice president and director of the National Data Center Practice, in growing the company’s recently formed data center business line.


He will also draw upon his extensive technical design and construction experience to contribute to the company’s project management and property management groups.

“Our ability to grow the National Data Center Practice is dependent upon recruiting professionals with specialized, technology-centric real estate experience,” said Kerrigan.


“Having spent the last 10 years building data centers after a career in electrical and mechanical engineering, Hansel brings ideal qualifications to our team. Bringing him on board enhances Grubb & Ellis’ capacity to handle projects with even the most technologically advanced real estate requirements.”

Bradley was a member of the team that won the Redevelopment Project of the Year award from the Greater Chicago Food Depository’s Chicago Commercial Real Estate Awards in 2000 for their work to redevelop Lakeside Technology Center.

Contact: Erin Mays, 312.698.6735, erin.mays@grubb-ellis.com

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