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HONG KONG, July 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has announced the appointment of Alan Collett as the 131st President of RICS at the Governing Council meeting in Dublin on 2nd July 2012. This was the first inauguration to take place outside of the UK and it also saw Michael Newey take office as President Elect and Louise Brooke Smith becoming RICS' first female Senior Vice President.
Elections for the new presidential team were held at the RICS Governing Council Meeting in March. The successful candidates will now set about leading the development of the organisation's vision and strategy, along with the RICS Governing Council.
Chairman of Allsop Residential Investment Management, Alan joined Allsop & Co from the College of Estate Management in 1972. With extensive work experience in private practice, he has dealt with residential and mixed use investment, valuation, development and agency and has also acted as a Fixed Charge Receiver and Expert Witness. Alan is also Director at Consortium Investment Management Ltd; Honorary Fellow and member of the board at the College of Estate Management; Member of Securities Institute and Investment Property Forum; Vice Chairman of BPF Residential Committee and a past member of the RICS Communication Board.
Alan Collett, incoming RICS President, says, "It is a privilege to be inaugurated here in Dublin as the 131st President of RICS. RICS is recognised as a global champion for the highest standards of professional knowledge, behaviour and ethics. At a time of growing demands for professional standards, we are uniquely placed to make a positive contribution to sustainable economic growth and I look forward to playing a key role in this."
Outgoing RICS President See Lian Ong, says after the meeting, "It has been a tremendous honour to have represented RICS as President of the institution. During the course of my presidential year I have emphasised the principals and values of professionalism and highlighted the vital role that our members play across all sectors of land, property and construction. The response has been overwhelming and I would like to take this opportunity to thank RICS members for their support and continued dedication to our profession."
RICS Presidential team:
| RICS President 2012/13 | Alan Collett, BSc FRICS |
| RICS President Elect | Michael Newey, BSc FRICS FCIH MAHI |
| RICS Senior Vice President | Louise Brooke-Smith, BSc (Hons) DipTP FRICS MRTPI |
| RICS Vice President | Martin Brühl, BSc (Hons) FRICS |
| RICS Vice President | Chris Fossick, BSc MBA FRICS |
| RICS Vice President | Robert Mayhew, BSc (Hons) FRICS |
| RICS Honorary Secretary | Robert P Mahoney, FRICS FBCartS |
| RICS Honorary Treasurer | Bill Gater, FRICS ACIArb |
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 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 North Asia region covers national associations and local groups located in The People's Republic of China and the SAR Hong Kong. It also has members working across the region such as Japan, Macao, North Korea, South Korea, Taiwan, Mongolia, Nepal. The RICS ASEAN region covers national associations and local groups located in Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand with members working across the region in Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, Indonesia, Kiribati, Laos PDR, The Maldives, The Philippines, Timor East and Vietnam.
For more information, please visit: www.ricsasia.org.
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