Heitman names new Australian marketing MD
Global real estate investment management firm, Heitman LLC has appointed Beau Titchkosky as its new managing director, client service and marketing for Australia and New Zealand in response to growing client demand for real estate.
Titchkosky, who would join Heitman’s global client service and marketing group, has more than 20 years of experience in business development, client service, marketing and product management.
Prior to this, he worked at Legg Mason where he was responsible for institutional and retail sales teams for Australia and New Zealand. He also held senior roles at Bankers Trust, Deutsche Bank and Aviva.
Heitman’s chief executive, Maury Tognarelli, said: “We view Australia and New Zealand as critical markets for which Heitman must have a meaningful presence”.
“Beau’s addition is part of a multi-year strategy to broaden our presence in this important region and continue to serve our partners (clients and consultants).
“We are excited that Beau is joining Heitman to serve our existing clients and consultants in Australia and to lead our efforts to broaden the communities’ understanding of Heitman’s robust offerings in unlisted property, listed property, and private real estate debt investment strategies globally.”
Heitman currently has $47.5 billion in assets under management.
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