Commercial real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield, Inc.'s Jim Dieter, SIOR,
executive vice president, Industrial Brokerage, U.S., led an educational session on the
"U.S. Industrial Landscape" at the recent SIOR 2010 Fall World Conference in San
Antonio, Texas. His presentation there highlighted a series of high-profile speaking
engagements this fall.
At the SIOR event, Dieter discussed the current dynamics of the U.S. industrial landscape.
"While the industrial market is not a crystal ball, it is typically the first real estate
sector to rebound from a recession," he said. "As such, we believe that the trends
and conditions of the industrial market can provide valuable insight to the overall direction
of the economy."
Additionally, Dieter moderated the recent BISNOW Real Estate Industrial Summit in Chicago,
where leaders in the service provider and development community provided insights on the
current Chicago industrial market as well as national and international trends. That successful
program focused on flexibility as the key to getting deals done in Chicago's industrial market
and indicated that international investment will be critical to jumpstarting the post-recession
supply chain.
Dieter heads Cushman & Wakefield's National Industrial brokerage platform - one of the
largest in the world. He directs strategic business objectives, operations and business
development for the firm's industrial specialists. Dieter frequently conducts and participates
in seminars and panels on commercial real estate, sales strategies, leadership and motivational
techniques - throughout North America. He is a sought-after source for commentary on industrial
real estate trends and frequently is quoted in a variety of commercial real estate industry
trade publications.
Dieter is recognized as a leader and innovator in this sector, and maintains long-standing
relationships with major names in development, investment and ownership. During his 35 years in
the business, he has grown, managed and guided several industrial real estate services groups
to prominence.
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