HOUSTON, TX, November 5, 2007- ARGUS Software, the leading provider of technology solutions for the commercial real estate industry, today launched a daily weblog at www.ARGUSSoftwareblog.com.
The blog, dubbed "Global Viewpoints on Commercial Real Estate," is produced by ARGUS Software professionals who possess unique insights into the industry.
The blog will cover a range of topics related to the global landscape for real estate investment and development, and blog visitors will have an opportunity to share their opinions on blog topics. The blog also will serve as an educational tool and provides information including industry reports and recently published books related to real estate, as well as a list of global industry events and links to industry media outlets.
The contributors are:
- Pius Leung, general manager and executive vice president for North America, will draw on his extensive experience in the global commercial real estate brokerage, investment and property management segments to provide informative blog posts. In 2005, he served as the 39th president of the CCIM Institute and the first ever president born outside the US. He is a faculty member of the CCIM Institute, NAR CIPS Network, Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) and the Realtors Land Institute.
- Robert Gray, senior vice president, is responsible for the Argus Zone Collaboration Platform and for product integration and reporting. Robert joined Argus Software in 2006. His 30 years of commercial real estate experience includes portfolio analysis, acquisitions, systems development, and consulting.
- Barry Tuman, general manager and executive vice president for UK/Europe, has been involved in commercial real estate and related technologies since 1979 and was involved in the establishment of a standardized methodology for the analysis of institutional grade investment property. He is the founder TREE Software and Consulting, Inc. (treeSoft), which developed of a new generation of real estate oriented software products.
- Stephen Lowrance, vice president of product management, financial analysis, has responsibility for the direction and evolution of the industry’s standard software tools: ARGUS Valuation - DCF, ARGUS Property Budget and ARGUS Asset Management. In addition to leading ARGUS Software’s product management efforts, Stephen has held management positions at ARGUS Software Customer Support, Training and Client Services divisions.
- Melissa Securda, vice president of market research, is involved with global research focused on analyzing commercial real estate in the marketplace, as well as developing strategies for the core business and products. Prior to joining Realm, Melissa was head of Cushman & Wakefield’s Atlanta Research team where she was responsible for statistical analysis and reporting for the Atlanta market.
"The ARGUS Software team interacts with commercial real estate companies and professionals across the world, gathering information and finding ways to make the industry more efficient and profitable," says ARGUS Software CEO Mark Kingston. "Our blog is one way for us to share the great wealth of knowledge we accumulate while working in the industry. And, it's a fabulous way for industry players to keep up with the most important trends in commercial real estate. We've worked hard to create a blog that provides real value to the industry – everything from ground-breaking research and market reports to must-attend events."
Media Contacts:
Jennifer Brenner Andrade
SVP of Marketing
ARGUS Software
713-341-3630
jandrade@argussoftware.com
About ARGUS Software
| ARGUS Software provides universal software and service solutions that reveal, optimize and realize value for the commercial real estate industry. ARGUS Software's products have become the industry standard and provide the complete solution for managing and growing your commercial real estate portfolio. More than 8,000 of the industry's leading owners, managers, financial institutions, brokerages and REITs trust ARGUS Software solutions to improve the visibility and flow of information throughout their critical business processes. These processes include property management, asset valuation, portfolio management, budgeting, forecasting, reporting and lease management. |
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