UGANDA, Kampala | Real Muloodi News | Broll Property Group, one of Pan-Africa’s leading commercial real-estate services provider, has announced the appointment of Jess Cleland as Chief Operating Officer for Africa.
The move is part of Broll’s newly announced five-year plan and reinvigorated group strategy, to position itself in the property sector in South Africa and across the continent.
In speaking about Cleland’s new appointment, Broll Group CEO Malcolm Horne said “We are going to be creative and find sustainable solutions for our clients and our business, just as we did when we successfully navigated through the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic, to emerge where we are today: More united, focused, and with a clear understanding about the path ahead to manifest growth for all our stakeholders.”
He added, “To achieve this growth, Broll has reviewed its group operating structure. Clustered divisions under focused senior leadership have been created to prioritise people, communication and talent management as strategic objectives.”
In her new role, Cleland will assume responsibility for operations outside of South Africa, in addition to heading up the Group’s Valuations and Property Intel divisions across all countries.
Cleland joined Broll in 2013 as Group Managing Director: East Africa & Indian Ocean. She later became Divisional Director: Strategy & Consulting within Occupier Services.
Cleland holds an MBA majoring in International Business, a Master of Property and a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Mechanical Engineering. She is an active industry speaker, has served on numerous boards and committees, was a 2020 API Award for Women in Africa Real Estate finalist, and in 2018 won Professional of the Year – Private Sector (Gauteng) at the South African Women in Property Awards. She is a Fellow of the Mauritius Institute of Directors and has achieved the status of Certified Business Advisor from the Institute of Business Advisors of Southern Africa.
Broll Property Group has been operating in Africa for over fifteen years and has offices and operations in thirteen countries. These are Uganda, Botswana, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Eswatini, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, and Zambia. It also has further capability and experience in 16 additional countries, highlighting the depth and breadth of its industry role across the continent.
About Broll Property Group
Broll Property Group is the largest independently-owned and proudly South African commercial property services company. With operations across 13 countries in Africa and 2,000+ personnel, we offer high-performing solutions built on a culture of innovation, distinguished by service excellence and longstanding client relationships – which is why we are renowned as the ‘progressive property people’.
About Broll Uganda Limited
Broll Uganda is a well-established property services company focused on the growing market of Uganda. Broll Uganda’s head office is based in Kampala, and the Broll team of local market experts has the range of specialist experience to design and deliver solutions for both property owners and occupiers. Broll Uganda’s clients also benefit from the full support of the technology, processes and expertise from the entire Broll Property Group across Africa.
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