CBRE appoints Andrew Nicholson as head of asset services for Asia Pacific

Andrew Nicholson, formerly of Swire Properties Limited, will join CBRE as the head of asset services for Asia Pacific in September.

Nicholson was a portfolio manager, managing a commercial and development portfolio worth more than US$2.5 billion. He handled Hong Kong office investments and major commercial developments on behalf of European and Asian joint venture partners.

Since 2011, he has been a lecturer on asset management at the International Real Estate Business School at Regensburg University, Germany and with the Asian Cities program of the Real Estate Academy in China and Tongji University, Shanghai.

Nicholson, who will remain based in Hong Kong, takes over the position from Sam Cuccurullo, now the executive manager and head of asset services for CBRE Asia Pacific. After 19 years with CBRE, Cuccurullo will retire at the end of 2014.

In addition to Cuccurullo’s work on CBRE’s Asia Pacific activities, he has participated in the company’s fundraising efforts and was involved with CBRE’s Walk for a Wish program for five years.

CBRE  Global president of asset services Tony Long said that Nicholson will build on the Cuccorollo’s work at the company.

“Sam has been a true asset to CBRE since he joined our Pacific operations 19 years ago and we are hugely grateful for his many contributions,” said Long.

“We are equally fortunate to have Andrew coming onboard. His wealth of international experience will continue to drive our world-class Asset Services business. As a global leadership team, we are focused on building a consistent, globally-enabled platform of standards, training and technology that foster best practice generation from around the world. “