Large Platform Events | Issue 23.16

 

Summary of Transaction Headlines

Businesswire | “Lessen Acquires Global Facilities Management Provider Blue Skyre IBE”

Lessen, the premier tech-enabled, end-to-end solution for outsourced real estate property services, announced today a strategic acquisition of Blue Skyre IBE, a global facilities management solutions provider. This acquisition allows Lessen to extend its offerings in facilities management and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) solutions, as it continues to pursue its vision of bringing unparalleled operational excellence and efficiency, enhanced services and advanced technology to commercial and residential real estate all under the direction of a single, unified platform.

PR Newswire | “First National Realty Partners Appoints Josh Champion as Chief Executive Officer”

First National Realty Partners (“FNRP”) has announced a key new hire to its Executive Leadership Team. Josh Champion has been appointed as FNRP’s new Chief Executive Officer and brings a wealth of experience in investment, asset, and fund management, and leading high functioning, successful teams. “We are both fortunate and excited to have Josh join the FNRP team. Josh brings a track record of investment success combined with deep experience scaling growing firms that we believe is unmatched in the industry,” said Jared Feldman, Executive Chairman of FNRP. “We look forward to Josh being able to apply his background and prior accomplishments to help FNRP embark on its next phase of growth.

IREI | “M&G Real Estate Hires Global Head of Real Estate Investor Relations”

M&G Real Estate has appointed Robin Hubbard as Global Head of Real Estate Investor Relations and Investment Specialists. Hubbard will lead the next phase of the firm’s expansion and manage institutional client relationships in the United Kingdom, North America, Europe and Asia. In this newly created role, Hubbard will work with M&G’s global distribution and product teams to raise capital and deliver new solutions in line with changing client needs. He also will lead the real estate investor relations and client servicing functions. Based in London, he reports to Tony Brown, global head of M&G Real Estate, and will be a member of the global real estate executive committee.

PR Newswire | “The Copia Group Names New Chief Impact Officer”

The Copia Group, LLC (TCG), a private investing firm that provides capital solutions to privately held, lower middle market companies while driving impact at scale, today announced the appointment of Beata Kirr as Chief Impact Officer. The appointment of Kirr is the third addition to the firm’s leadership team over the past month as TCG continues to add talent and experience into the fold. “We are excited to welcome Beata into the TCG family,” said Shundrawn A. Thomas, Founder and Managing Partner at TCG. “Beata is a seasoned professional investor and a true innovator in the impact investing space. She brings deep experience in alternatives to the table and embodies our values with her passion for empowering diverse investors and entrepreneurs. Her hire further strengthens our team as we continue to build our culture one leader at a time.”

PR Newswire | “Buckingham Appoints Benjamin J. Young as Chief Investment Officer”

Buckingham, a national vertically integrated real estate development and investment company, announced today that Benjamin J. Young has joined Buckingham as CIO, Managing Director effective April 3, 2023. Mr. Young will head Buckingham’s asset management and investment division as the company grows and leverages its successes in institutional capital raising, client engagement and investment performance to build an industry-leading institutional real estate investment platform. Buckingham is an award-winning developer, owner, manager and investor in multifamily and urban mixed-use real estate across the U.S. with a focus on Midwest and Sunbelt markets.

Pensions & Investments | “BlackRock Elevates Equity Specialist to Global CIO”

Antonio “Tony” DeSpirito was appointed to Global Chief Investment Officer, fundamental equities at BlackRock, a newly created role. Mr. DeSpirito, a managing director, previously was co-CIO for fundamental equities. His fellow co-CIO  Nigel Bolton  will retire in July, confirmed a BlackRock spokeswoman. Mr. Bolton also is a managing director and is co-CIO for fundamental equities covering Europe, the Middle East and Africa.