Cushman & Wakefield has won the award for “International Property Agent of the
Year” at the RLI (Retail & Leisure International) Awards, held at London’s Natural
History Museum on 11th May. Retail & Leisure International is a leading
publication dedicated to the retail and leisure market, incorporating global news, specialist
features and profiles on all aspects of the industry.
John Strachan, Global Head of Retail at Cushman & Wakefield, who was at the gala dinner
to accept the award said; “Winning this award acknowledges Cushman & Wakefield’s global
leadership position in providing comprehensive and integrated retail and leisure property
services to top international clients worldwide.”
Highlights of the year included the creation of a Global Retail Executive to build on
Cushman & Wakefield’s existing global retail and leisure platform which already consists of
large numbers of specialists in every major market in the world. Also highlighted was the
success of several major retail/leisure projects each of which utilised the skills and services
of Cushman & Wakefield employees from several different countries and our market leading
position in the UK’s deregulated casino market.
This award for the global retail services team follows the firm’s success at the UK Property
Awards last year when it was named Retail Agency Team of the Year 2005.