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| Mary Tamaki |
Los Angeles, CA – Christopher
Cooper, Avison Young Principal and Managing Director of the company’s
Southern California region, announced today that highly regarded marketing
specialist Mary Tamaki has joined
the firm in downtown Los Angeles.
Effective immediately,
Tamaki becomes Vice-President of Marketing and Communications for the company’s
Southern California region with a mandate to lead a high-performance marketing
team and build a pre-eminent business development platform on the West Coast.
She was most recently Vice-President of Business Development Marketing for
Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) in Los Angeles.
“Adding Mary to the team
is a very strategic move for Avison Young,” comments Cooper. “She is a perfect
fit for us, as she shares our culture and entrepreneurial spirit.
"She will
strengthen our brand identity and corporate presence in Southern California,
ultimately providing our talented brokers, managers and asset services
professionals with the tools and technology to better serve our clients. Mary joins us at an ideal time as we continue
to grow in key markets throughout the West Coast.”
Cooper continues: “We
entered the Southern California region in August 2011 and have since grown to
more than 120 people in six offices, with 13 million square feet (msf) of
commercial space in agency leasing and 5 msf-plus under property management
today.
“This growth is a great
accomplishment; however, we see even more opportunity for impressive expansion
over the coming years. We are focused on thoughtfully and consistently building
a team not simply for numbers, but one that understands the dedication,
commitment and integrity required to be the best in our business.
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| Christopher Cooper |
“Mary will play leading
marketing, business development and communication roles as we continue to
expand strategically throughout Southern California.”
Tamaki brings to Avison
Young 20 years of corporate experience as a creative leader in brand building
and strategic marketing for global commercial real estate companies.
She has a
track record of designing and executing award-winning marketing, communications
and business development programs, and is now focused on mobilizing new
technology and digital media to raise the profile of the Avison Young brand and
its company leadership in the region.
As Vice-President of
Business Development Marketing for JLL in Los Angeles, Tamaki led strategic and
creative direction in business development activities in partnership with the
firm's top producers in the region.
Prior to joining JLL, she
honed her expertise in international client engagement strategies and branding
as Global Marketing and Communications Director for Cushman & Wakefield
(formerly DTZ).
For DTZ, she led a successful, international rebranding of a
newly merged global entity, an achievement she also accomplished as creative
lead for the global rebrand of CBRE earlier in her career. She was founder and
creative director of IMJ Studios, where she developed unique marketing
strategies and campaigns for a diverse clientele, including Jacobs Engineering,
ABM, Merv Griffin, CBRE, Colliers International, Transwestern and JLL.
For a complete copy of the company’s news release,
please contact:
Darcie Giacchetto
949.278.6224
