Property services companies, Broll Property Group, recently announced the executive appointment of Brad Gee, former Chief Operating Officer for Dolmen Group, Pakistan’s largest private owned property developer and management company, to Managing Director for Broll Kenya.
Australian Gee brings with him a wealth of real estate knowledge and emerging markets experience. He has worked in Australia, Dubai, Indonesia, Pakistan, Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam as well as Europe. One of his career achievements include the restructuring of the then failing property management arm of Dolmen Group. He is expected to strengthen Broll’s business in Africa from an operational perspective as the Group continues to explore opportunities in both opening new offices and service lines across the continent. Group having just opened in Ivory Coast and shortly to open in Botswana and Cameroon.
Bringing 30 years of experience to the Broll Property Group, Gee will be able to share his vast knowledge and develop leaders of tomorrow. Mr Gee takes over from Jonathan Yach who was appointed in the initial phase of setting-up Broll Kenya and now that this phase is complete, Yach is moving on to other things.
Broll Property Group’s total assets under management measure 22 million square metres while its African operations employ around 500 people on the ground outside South Africa. Taking all the growth opportunities and Group expansion in Africa, Mr Gee together with the local teams and service line specialist heads will provide Broll with leadership and expertise which will add more value to the growing client base both in South Africa, and in Africa.
Although Broll is still dominant in the retail sector in Nigeria which makes up the bulk of the Broll Nigeria business, growth in East Africa is of significant value as plans are in place to expand service lines in countries in the east region of the continent.
Broll has managed to attract real estate professionals from across the globe into Africa with some nationals returning to their country of birth or others like Brad Gee who has a desire to mentor and develop the real estate sector in emerging markets. Further, the firm is currently employing French and Portuguese speaking teams who will operate in the non –Anglo speaking countries.
