CBRE Group Inc today announced that John Sikaitis, a leader in data and analytics for the commercial real estate industry, will join the company as Senior Vice President, CBRE Platform.

 

Mr. Sikaitis spent 15 years at JLL, where he helped to build their data platform and developed go-to-market broker-support models, including market intelligence products at the point of sale. He also ran a Research-led local-market advisory service and utilized data, analytics, intelligence and technology to drive bespoke market strategies for investors and tenants.

 

Since 2019, John has been Chief Innovation Officer at Avison Young, where his team developed a CRE data analytics technology platform that has been recognized by Fast Company as one of the business world’s best innovations of 2022.

 

Mr. Sikaitis will partner closely with Sandeep Davé, CBRE’s Chief Digital & Technology Officer, to enhance the company’s Advisory data and market-facing technology and with Richard Barkham, CBRE’s Global Chief Economist to enhance the Research data and platform.

 

He will join CBRE on March 15 and report to Vikram Kohli, Chief Executive Officer of the CBRE Platform. 

 

“We are very excited that John has chosen to bring his strong research, data & analytics and sales enablement background to CBRE,” Mr. Kohli said. “We look forward to his help in driving innovation and further differentiation across our enterprise, particularly in winning business and producing superior solutions for our clients.”

 

Mr. Sikaitis said: “I am very excited to join CBRE at this critical juncture as commercial real estate evolves into a knowledge-based industry. CBRE’s scale and ambition position us to be the global leader in digital real estate solutions for our clients. I cannot wait to partner with CBRE leaders to seize this opportunity.”

 

About CBRE Group, Inc.

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas, is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (based on 2022 revenue). The company has approximately 115,000 employees (excluding Turner & Townsend employees) serving clients in more than 100 countries. CBRE serves a diverse range of clients with an integrated suite of services, including facilities, transaction and project management; property management; investment management; appraisal and valuation; property leasing; strategic consulting; property sales; mortgage services and development services. Please visit our website at www.cbre.com.