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Colliers announces Farid Shawkat as new Chief Operating Officer for the Nordics

Colliers is proud to announce the appointment of Farid Shawkat (46) as Chief Operating Officer for the Nordic region.

Farid brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to Colliers, having recently served on the executive management team at mobile operator 3. Prior to his role at 3, Farid was a consultant at McKinsey & Company, where he led the implementation practice in the Nordics and worked across various industries, including Real Estate, Heavy Industries, and Telecom. His background also includes key roles in the aviation and oil industries, further broadening his expertise across diverse sectors.

“We are reinforcing our group management team, and I am delighted to welcome Farid Shawkat as our new Chief Operating Officer for Colliers Nordics. Farid is an incredibly skilled and driven individual with a broad and highly relevant background. He will contribute key skills that will ensure Colliers continues to develop its business and organization. We are looking forward to his input and expertise as we strive to always deliver best-in-class service to our clients and strategically expand our business,” said Bård Bjølgerud, CEO Nordics & Partner.

"I am truly looking forward to joining Colliers. With strong ambitions to grow in the Nordic market, there is an exciting opportunity to expand the business. The industry has faced a few tough years, but I see this as a challenge to join a great team and help develop the business and operations," said Farid Shawkat.

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Colliers is a leading diversified professional services and investment management company. With operations in 66 countries, our 19,000 enterprising professionals work collaboratively to provide expert real estate and investment advice to clients. For more than 29 years, our experienced leadership with significant inside ownership has delivered compound annual investment returns of approximately 20% for shareholders. Colliers mission is to maximize the potential of property and real assets to accelerate the success of our clients, our investors and our people. Learn more at corporate.colliers.com, Twitter @Colliers or LinkedIn.

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Bård Bjølgerud

Bård Bjølgerud

CEO & Partner Nordics +47 484 080 80
Joakim Arvius

Joakim Arvius

CEO & Partner Sweden +46 70 979 84 44

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Our pan Nordic team consists of more than 250 professionals in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland within the advisory business. Colliers is the market leader in the region, with over 16% of market activity based on 2018 - full year 2023. Colliers experts offer qualified knowledge within Capital Markets, Debt Advisory, Project Finance, Leasing, Valuations, Research and Occupier Services. With offices in all Nordic countries and a strong Nordic cooperation, we create effective solutions to create value for all our clients, both locally and cross borders.

About Colliers
Colliers is a leading diversified professional services and investment management company. With operations in 68 countries, our 19,000 enterprising professionals work collaboratively to provide expert real estate and investment advice to clients. For more than 29 years, our experienced leadership with significant inside ownership has delivered compound annual investment returns of approximately 20% for shareholders. With annual revenues of $4.3 billion and $96 billion of assets under management, Colliers maximizes the potential of property and real assets to accelerate the success of our clients, our investors and our people. Learn more at corporate.colliers.com, X @Colliers or LinkedIn.

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