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Wednesday, February 11, 2009
INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT OF DALLAS HOSTS LUNCHEON WITH FOUNDER AND CEO OF HARWOOD INTERNATIONAL
INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT OF DALLAS HOSTS LUNCHEON WITH FOUNDER AND CEO OF HARWOOD INTERNATIONAL
DALLAS, Feb. 11, 2009: Gabriel Barbier-Mueller, founder and CEO of global real estate firm Harwood International, was the featured speaker for the January meeting of the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM®) Dallas chapter. Introduced as an ODIE (IREM® lingo for Owner, Developer, Investor, and Employer), Barbier-Mueller discussed the importance of running “intelligent” buildings by hiring highly trained people, and how this year “needs innovation to ensure a high standard of quality and services is delivered to clients.”
“His message was both inspiring and thought provoking,” said Kristin Hiett, CAE, IREM Dallas Executive Director. “He was well received by our property managers who could put the information to practical use in their area of expertise. We were glad to see the success of our own, Vickie Fentz, CPM, who has worked with Mr. Barbier-Mueller for over 10 years managing his properties worldwide.”
ABOUT THE INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT
The Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM®) is a professional organization dedicated to the needs of real estate management specialist worldwide. For more than 75 years, IREM® has remained at the industry forefront by providing the tools and solutions necessary for real estate management success.
As the nations' leading resource and advocate for real estate managers, IREM® provides education, research and analysis, publications, career development, and networking opportunities for real estate managers and real estate management companies. Unlike any other organization, IREM® serves the needs of those who manage all types of real property for all types of owners.
ABOUT HARWOOD INTERNATIONAL
Founded in 1988 by Swiss-born Gabriel Barbier-Mueller, Harwood International is a niche real estate developer and value-add investor with offices around the globe in London, Zurich, Geneva, Beverly Hills, and Dallas. Today, Harwood International’s success extends globally with more than $3 billion in ongoing developments and equity in more than 30 properties around the world. For more information, see www.harwoodinternational.com.
The corporate headquarters is located in the Harwood District in Dallas, which began life with the highly-acclaimed Harwood International Center in Uptown. Home to such companies as Rolex, Jones Day, K&L Gates, and Centex, the four-building office complex currently showcases more than one million square feet of premier class office and retail space set within a park-like campus with gardens and art-filled lobbies. Now a 17-city-block district, Harwood District will continue to grow in 17 phases to include over seven million square feet of condominium, office, retail, and residential development. For a guide to Harwood, see www.harwooddallas.com.
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