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HONG KONG, Oct. 25 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has appointed Bill Jones as RICS ASEAN Director, who will commence duty on 31 October, 2011 and be based in Singapore.
The new Director is responsible for developing and delivering the ASEAN Business Plan together with the Local Members Boards / Committees. This includes actively promoting adoption of RICS standards and qualifications across ASEAN, the achievement of membership growth and retention targets. It is hoped that the new director can promote the RICS brand and forge strong relationship with employers, governments and end-users of surveying services across ASEAN countries and to increase commercial income opportunities.
Darren Jensen, RICS Asia Director said, "Bill is a great addition to the RICS team. Bill became the inaugural Chairman of RICS Singapore Working Group in 2008. He has been a Member of the RICS since 1986, and was also a member of the RICS Asia Board during 2009-2011. Bill has an excellent understanding of RICS and the role of Chartered Surveying in the region."
Originally designated as a Chartered Valuation Surveyor in 1986 whilst working for Sutcliffe & Co in the North West of England, Bill was a member of the North West England & Isle of Man Branch. Since 2002, he has been working for Royal Dutch Shell Plc in a variety of roles in Corporate Real Estate and Retail real estate, and from 2006 to 2010 he was based in Singapore, working on a number of Real Estate projects for Shell across the Asia Pacific region. Most recently he has been working for CBRE on the Shell account.
Bill holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Urban Estate Management (attained in 1984) and further pursued a Master of Arts in Business Management in 1999.
About RICS & RICS Asia
RICS is the world's leading qualification when it comes to professional standards in land, property and construction. In a world where more and more people, governments, banks and commercial organisations demand greater certainty of professional standards and ethics, attaining RICS status is the recognised mark of property professionalism.
Over 100 000 property professionals working in the major established and emerging economies of the world have already recognised the importance of securing RICS status by becoming members.
RICS is an independent professional body that since 1868, has been committed to setting and upholding the highest standards of excellence and integrity -- providing impartial, authoritative advice on key issues affecting businesses and society. RICS is a regulator of both its individual members and firms enabling it to maintain the highest standards and providing the basis for unparalleled client confidence in the sector.
The RICS Asia supports a network of over 11,000 individual professionals across the Asia Pacific region with an objective to help develop the property and construction markets in these countries, by introducing professional standards, best practice and international experience. It promotes RICS and its members as the natural advisors on all property matters. It also ensures that services and career development opportunities are provided to members.
The RICS Asia region covers national associations and local groups locating in Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, The People's Republic of China and the SAR Hong Kong. It also has members working across the region such as Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Kiribati, Laos PDR, Macao, Mongolia, Nepal, North Korea, South Korea, Taiwan, The Maldives, The Philippines, Timor East and Vietnam. For more information, please visit: www.ricsasia.org
Media enquiry, please contact:
RICS Asia Public Relations Representative
Mr. Andy Hung / Ms Polly Tsang
Tel: +852-2372-0090
Fax: +852-2372-0490
Mob: +852-9254-9250 / +852-6108-5435
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