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Procter Names Jones Lang LaSalle Global Provider of $150M Portfolio
Nov 4, 2008

Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. announced the expansion of its existing strategic alliance relationship with Procter & Gamble to include a range of transaction and strategic portfolio planning services for Procter's owned and leased assets worldwide. The three-year agreement encompasses portfolio management, transaction management, real estate brokerage, lease administration and strategic portfolio planning services for a portfolio in excess of 150 million square feet of real estate, including plants, warehouses, offices, technical centers and other properties in more than 80 countries throughout North America, South America, Asia-Pacific and Europe, the Middle East and Africa. In addition, Jones Lang LaSalle continues to provide facility management and project management services to Procter's office and technical center buildings worldwide, a portfolio which entails approximately 16 million square feet.

 
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