/ Paul Yearley, former Jones Lang LaSalle International Director and MD of the JLL IFM business, has joined SMI as Director of Portfolio TFM Solutions.
SMI, one of Europe's leading portfolio services companies, is jointly owned by MITIE, Germany's Klüh Group and the French Sin & Stes. It holds about 20 portfolio contracts delivering facilities services to international groups including Henkel, Sun Microsystems and Procter & Gamble.
Commenting on Yearley's appointment, SMI CEO Juergen Kulka said: ‘He will add another strategic dimension to our very unique
approach servicing corporate clients with highly efficient service solutions for their real estate portfolios.’
Yearley, who also becomes Director of International Operations at MITIE, added: ‘Joining SMI was an easy choice - its shareholders are national market leaders and its management team has a reputation as proven specialists in the rapidly growing global portfolio business.’