Real Estate
Atisreal To Rebrand As BNP Paribas Real Estate

From June 2009,
Atisreal will operate under a single global identity:
BNP Paribas Real Estate.
The move is being made to meet three
main objectives: to allow a better understanding of the specific
expertise and services provided to clients in all property
sectors; to position
BNP Paribas Real Estate internationally by consolidating its
recently-expanded business across Europe, the Middle East and
India; and to support the company’s strategy, including
cross-selling and better interaction with the financial expertise
of
BNP Paribas.
The transition to a single brand will be carried out in two
stages: subsidiaries in
Belgium,
Ireland,
Italy,
Jersey,
Romania,
Luxembourg and the
US will rebrand by the end of March 2009, while
France, the
UK,
Germany and
Spain will complete the move by end June 2009.
Atisreal is the best-known brand to change, with a market
presence especially in
France,
Germany,
Spain and in the
UK.
Greg Cooke, chairman of Atisreal
UK, said: “This is a positive step for us. Rebranding gives us a
platform to expand and realise our ambitions of being a top
five
UK and global property advisor in a market where further
consolidation of the big players is inevitable.
BNP Paribas is an incredibly strong brand worldwide and this will
help us grow our business with clients, as well as strengthening
our international coverage.”
Since its acquisition by
BNP Paribas in 2004, Atisreal has acquired a number of other
property firms in the UK including parts of the Chesterton
business in 2005, Fuller Peiser in 2006, and several niche or
regional firms including Parish Dean, Neilson Holt, Valuation
Consulting, Hill Woolhouse and Morgan Pepper.