Sanjay Rishi, Chief Executive Officer, Americas Corporate Solutions, JLL (Photo composite/Chicago skyline by Fineas Anton via Unsplash.com)
CHICAGO, IL—Jones Lang LaSalle has named former IBM executive Sanjay Rishi as chief executive officer for its Americas Corporate Solutions business.
John Forrest, who has held a dual role of Global and Americas CEO for Corporate Solutions since 2014, will now focus on the Global CEO position for Corporate Solutions. JLL says the changes reflect strong business growth across geographic regions and industry sectors as more organizations look to JLL to help them drive strategic value from their corporate real estate and workplace portfolios.
“Digital transformation and a multi-generational workforce are fundamentally reshaping how work gets done,” says Forrest. “Sanjay is a visionary leader with a 25-year track record of driving complex businesses and transformational change. His deep experience in both the professional services and technology sectors will help us deliver on our mission to create, shape and manage the future of work for our clients.”
At IBM, Rishi established and led the company's global Cloud Consulting Services organization, where he ran a team helping IBM clients use technologies like cloud, big data, artificial intelligence, the internet of things, and analytics to drive business innovation.
Before joining IBM, Rishi was CIO and group vice president – information technology and strategic planning for Johnson Controls Automotive, and also was a partner at PwC. Rishi will be based in Chicago.
“It's such an exciting time to join the real estate industry, as technology and rapid change in today's business climate revolutionize the way companies use their real estate and what they need from their workplaces,” Rishi says. “I'm delighted to join JLL's leadership team to deliver the best services and digital solutions to clients.”
Rishi's appointment is the latest in a series of new talent JLL has recruited from outside the real estate industry. Most recently, former Google executive Vinay Goel joined JLL as chief digital product officer, Corporate Solutions. Additionally, last year JLL brought on two Silicon Valley veterans to launch JLL Spark, a global division dedicated to identifying and delivering new technology-driven real estate service offerings.
JLL's global Corporate Solutions business helps clients across industry sectors drive strategic value from their corporate real estate portfolios.
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