Newmark Group, Inc. Appoints Richard Bertasi as CEO of Global Corporate Services
January 14, 2021 at 10:44 pm IST
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Newmark Group, Inc. announced the hiring of Richard Bertasi as Chief Executive Officer of its Global Corporate Services business. Rick, with more than 25 years of experience as a senior executive for real estate and investment companies across the globe, will head the GCS business as it seeks to expand both domestically and internationally. Newmark's integrated GCS platform provides an extensive suite of seamless, beginning-to-end corporate services solutions including: global and regional expansion strategies; lease administration; facilities management; workplace strategies; company leadership and culture development; emerging technology solutions; and safety and wellness programs in response to the COVID-19 crisis. Rick will report to Newmark's Chief Executive Officer Barry Gosin. Prior to joining Newmark, Rick served as Head of Real Estate & Facilities for Bridgewater Associates, the world's hedge fund, where he oversaw the fund's investments across a wide range of corporate real estate assets, including office, data centers, hospitality and entertainment venues. Prior to that role, he spent ten years working in Europe, including five years overseeing global corporate real estate for Deutsche Bank, a portfolio spanning more than 4,200 global locations.
Newmark Group, Inc. is a commercial real estate advisor and service provider to institutional investors, global corporations and other owners and occupiers. The Company offers a diverse array of integrated services and products designed to meet the full needs of its clients. Its investor/owner services and products include capital markets, which consists of investment sales and commercial mortgage brokerage, including the placement of debt, equity raising, structured finance and loan sales on behalf of third parties; landlord (agency) leasing; valuation and advisory; property management; its commercial real estate technology platform and capabilities; business rates for United Kingdom property owners; due diligence, consulting and other advisory services; government-sponsored enterprises (GSE) and the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), lending, including multifamily lending and loan servicing; limited loan servicing and asset management, and flexible workspace solutions for owners.